LAS CRUCES MEDIA ADVISORY
NEW MEXICO ROAD & BRIDGE CONDITIONS, CONGESTION, TRAFFIC SAFETY & FUNDING EXAMINED IN NEW REPORT;
LAS CRUCES MOTORISTS LOSE NEARLY $2,000 PER YEAR ON ROADS THAT ARE ROUGH, CONGESTED AND LACK SOME SAFETY FEATURES
Local speakers join national research group for virtual news conference to release report examining New Mexico road and bridge conditions, congestion, safety and funding.
WHEN:
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. MST
Virtual news conference – Click Here for Zoom Web Conference
Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13017158592,,84301043611#,,,,*484325#
Or Telephone: +1 301 715 8592
Report available on TRIP website at 10:00 a.m. MST.
WHAT:
The average driver in the Las Cruces area loses $1,985 annually as a result of driving on roads that are deteriorated, congested, and that lack some desirable safety features. This is according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, DC. The TRIP report also identifies more than $7.5 billion in needed transportation projects throughout New Mexico that currently lack sufficient funding to move forward, including nearly $1.5 billion in projects in the Las Cruces area.
Local speakers will join TRIP at a virtual news conference on Thursday to highlight the report’s findings. The report, “New Mexico Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the state’s need for safe, smooth and efficient mobility,” examines road and bridge conditions, congestion, and highway safety statewide and in the Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe urban areas.
WHO:
Senator George K. Munoz, New Mexico State Senate
Chair, Legislative Finance Committee
Representative Gail Armstrong, New Mexico State Legislature Minority Floor Leader
Member, House Transportation, Public Works & Capital Improvements Committee
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly, Director of Communication & Research, TRIP
CONTACT:
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly – TRIP | 703.801.9212 (cell)
Rocky Moretti – TRIP | 202.262.0714 (cell)