Most drivers don’t know what to do in a dust storm. Do you?
#DustStorm #DustStormSafety #BlowingDust #WeatherAlert #PullAsideStayAlive #DriveSafeNM #StormReady #NewMexico #NM #NMDOT
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It's dust storm season in New Mexico. Know what to do when visibility drops to zero.
#DustStorm #DustStormSafety #BlowingDust #WeatherAlert #PullAsideStayAlive #DriveSafeNM #StormReady #NewMexico #NM #NMDOT
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On behalf of the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), we want to reassure our community that the resignation of Cabinet Secretary Serna does not delay or alter plans to raise the rails at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.
This project remains a top priority for NMDOT.
#Taos #NMDOT #Safety
Throwback Thursday from US 60/US 70/US 84 three blocks west of the eastern border of New Mexico with Texas.
Texico, New Mexico from the 1930's and from February 2026 looking down Wheeler Avenue.
#ThrowbackThursday #Texico #NMDOT #NewMexico
Notice!!
Northbound and Southbound I-25 will be closed for two nights starting today, Tuesday January 27th from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night for installation on the new Montgomery Blvd bridge in Albuquerque.
Visit i25improved.com for detours and info!
#Albuquerque #workzone #NMDOT #NewMexico
Heavy rains in the southern part of New Mexico combined with the cold caused an incredible number of potholes on I-10 between Las Cruces and Deming.
Signs have been posted warning of rough roads ahead. Slow down and give our crews space to work.
nmroads.com
#workzone #safety #NMDOT #NewMexico
You can’t drive safely if you’re impaired.
December is National Drunk and Drug Impaired Driving Prevention Month.
Driving while impaired by any substance—legal or illegal—puts you and others in harm’s way.
#NMDOT #NewMexico #safety #TargetZeroNM
Help Us Name the 2026 NMDOT Snowplow Fleet!
Put your most creative, clever, and New-Mexico-flavored ideas on tour this winter.
Send us your best snowplow names!
www.dot.nm.gov/name-a-plow/
#NewMexico #WinterDriving #safety #NMDOT
We understand. Road work is both a blessing and a curse.
The real story is that construction means we’re putting money, time, and upgrades into your community.
If you don’t see orange barrels and signs, give us a little time, your moment is coming.
#NewMexico #workzone #NMDOT
Happy Halloween and keep your eyes on the road, lots of ghosts and goblins will be out and about today.
New Mexico has the highest per-capita pedestrian fatality rate in the nation, a record we do not want to keep.
#Halloween #TargetZeroNM #NewMexico #ENDWI #NMDOT
The NMDOT GO family turned pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness! 💗
We wore pink to honor survivors, uplift warriors, and remind everyone of the importance of self-checks and regular screenings.
Together, we’re driving awareness and hope — one pink shirt at a time.
#wearpink #NMDOT
Public meeting to discuss the widening of University Avenue in Las Cruces this evening 5:30-7:00 p.m.
The construction team will present progress on the project as well as remaining activities and anticipated traffic impacts.
#NMDOT #NewMexico #lascrucesnm
You are invited to come listen to the plans for the Rio Bravo Bridges in southwest Albuquerque and have your questions answered.
Tuesday evening at the Henry " Kiki" Saavedra Community Center from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
#NewMexico #NMDOT #albuquerque #SouthValley
Improvements continue of NM 264 west of Yah-Ta-Hey causing some shifts in traffic flow through the work zone.
All traffic will be shifted to the westbound side of the highway in both directions.
Follow the signs, slow down and watch for crews working in the area. #workzone #NMDOT #yahtaheynm
Whether you’ve just installed a car seat or need help installing or using one, get help at a car seat inspection station near you on September 27, 2025 at these locations:
www.dot.nm.gov/.../national...
#carseatsafety #inspection #NMDOT
Traffic Alert!!
N.M. 434 is closed at milepost 7.5, motorists are advised to avoid the area as NMDOT crews and equipment are actively working. There is a full detour in place on N.M. 518 for both northbound and southbound traffic.
nmroads.com #roadclosure #flooding #rain #NMDOT
Weather Advisory exist throughout Mora County and San Miguel County. Possible Flash Flooding and Standing water on roadways. Use extreme caution.
nmroads.com
#flooding #rain #monsoon #NMDOT
Gila National Forest and Gila Cliff Dwellings Alert.
NM 15 is closed due to a rockslide at mile marker 43, before the Cliff Dwellings.
NMDOT District One crews are on the scene clearing the roadway.
#gilacliffdwellings #GilaNationalForest #NMDOT #rockslide
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over!
August 15 - September 1, 2025 raising awareness about driving sober.
End the summer with good memories, not a DUI.
#DriveSober #DontDriveHigh #NMDOT
Join the NMDOT Traffic Safety Division this evening and show support for our team and our fellow public safety partners on National Night Out.
📍 Location: 1027 Camino Carlos Rey, (Franklin Miles Park) Santa Fe
🕕 Time: 5:00 PM- 8:30 PM
#SantaFe #NationalNightOut #Safety #NMDOT
A burrito can be a deadly weapon behind the wheel!
#newmexico #NM #areyouserious #distracteddriving #justdrive #NMDOT
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Don’t be a dweeb behind the wheel! Just drive!
#newmexico #justdrive #NM #NMDOT #distracteddriving #areyouserious
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Dust Storms: When Visibility Turns Zero
Podcast with Trent Botkin of @newmexicodot.bsky.social on the rise of dust storms, why they’re so dangerous, and ways we can stop them.
🎧https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022529/episodes/17540730
#NMDOT #ENDWI #NewMexico #NM #podcast #duststorm #haboob #weather
Southern New Mexico continues to deal with flooding, especially in the Roswell area. This video was captured by a District Two crew on NM 249 near Hagerman.
⛔️TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN! 🚧
nmroads.com
#NMDOT #monsoon #flooding #RoadSafety
The historic Oñate bridge in Española will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday June 7.
Detours will be in effect, routing traffic across the Stanley A. Griego/Santa Clara bridge and the Phil I. Valdez /Fairview bridge.
#española #bridge #safety #NMDOT
The Rio del Oso bridge on U.S. 84 in Chili will have one lane closed from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. from June 2, 2025, to June 20, 2025, while crews replace the railings on the side of the bridge deck. For the latest updates, visit www.nmroads.com or dial 511. #NewMexico #Roads #Safety #NMDOT
Hot Car Deaths: When Memory Fails
Podcast with Sue Auriemma of Kids and Car Safety on how to prevent hot car deaths — tragedies that can happen to anyone. Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022529/episodes/17191375
#NMDOT #ENDWI #NewMexico #NM #podcast #lookbeforeyoulock #childsafety
On this episode of the Live and Let Drive Podcast, Chrissy Pacheco, an alcohol counselor talks with us about prevention, signs, and treatments for underage drinking. Listen to the podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2022529/1580...
#NMDOT #ENDWI #underagedrinking #zeroproof #NewMexico #NM #podcast
Our latest episode of Live and Let Drive is with Chrissy Pacheco, an alcohol counselor, on prevention, signs, and treatments for underage drinking.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2022529/epis...
#NMDOT #ENDWI #parents #underagedrinking #zeroproof #NewMexico #NM #podcast
