Signal Light coming to NM 371 & N36

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM

On Saturday July 16, 2016 the intersection of NM 371 & Indian Road 36 will have a flagger operation guiding traffic through the intersection from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. The contractor will install a signal span across the intersection. NM 371 northbound lanes will be reduced to one lane for striping on NM 371. This signalization project is scheduled to be completed July 17, 2016.

From the NM Department of Transportation:

The New Mexico Department of Transportation will begin a signalization project on NM 371 at mile marker 105.900 at the intersection of NM 371 & Indian Road 36 in Farmington.

MWI, Inc., out of Albuquerque, New Mexico is the contractor for this project.

Drivers are urged to proceed with caution through the work zone, observe traffic control signs and reduce speed to the posted limit. Traffic Advisories and updates on this project will be posted on the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s road advisory website, http://nmroads.com/. You can also call the NMDOT’s road hotline at 511 or 1-800-432-4269.

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