THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS CONCERNED THAT SOME MOTORISTS AREN’T GETTING THE MESSAGE. THEY’RE NOT SLOWING DOWN TO THE POSTED 55 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT AS THEY HEAD THROUGH THE WORK ZONE ON I-40 BETWEEN COORS AND THE RIVER.
MANON ARNETT IS WITH THE D-O-T. SHE SAYS THEY’RE WORRIED ABOUT THE WORKERS OUT THERE. ARNETT SAYS IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN MIND THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT IS OUT THERE AND FINES ARE DOUBLED IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE.