IT’S A PROJECT THAT’S BEEN ON THE SHELF FOR 10 YEARS: MAKING THE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO THE RAIL RUNNER SO YOU CAN GET TO THE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA IN ALBUQUERQUE. RAIL RUNNER SPOKESPERSON AUGUSTA MEYERS SAYS IT MAKES SENSE AS THE FIESTA IS A MAJOR ECONOMIC DRIVER FOR ALBUQUERQUE. AND GETTING TO THE FIESTA IS DIFFICULT.
THE LEGISLATURE BACK IN 2008 APPROVED THE SPUR TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAKE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS … AND NOW THE CITY COUNCIL HOPES THE STATE WILL HELP FOOT THE BILL. MEYERS SAYS THE COST OF THE PROJECT WOULD RUN FROM 6-MILLION TO 8-MILLION DOLLARS. IT’S ON THE LEGISLATIVE LIST PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL BY THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
