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New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Advisory - Traffic Advisory: I-25 St. Francis Off-Ramp Closure set for Thursday May 3

Santa Fe – The bridge rehabilitation work on I-25/St. Francis Drive Interchange will require a full closure of the I-25 northbound off-ramp to US 84/285 northbound (St. Francis Drive) till the completion of the bridge rehabilitation activities.

Starting Thursday, May 3rd, the I-25 northbound off-ramp to US 84/285 (St. Francis Drive) will require complete closure. This work is expected to be complete late summer 2012. Alternative routes and traffic restriction for this closure are as follows:

I-25 Northbound Off-ramp Closure Alternate Routes:

NM 599 - Santa Fe Relief RouteCerrillos RoadOld Pecos Trail

Traffic Restrictions Starting Week of April 30th:

The southbound traffic on St. Francis Drive will be switched to the northbound lanes on St. Francis Drive. Motorists will be traveling on one lane in each direction. The southbound I-25 off-ramp to Rabbit Road will be closed. The southbound traffic to Rabbit Road will be detoured at Old Pecos Trail.The northbound I-25 on-ramp at Southbound St. Francis Drive will be closed. Northbound I-25 traffic at southbound St. Francis will be detoured onto Rabbit Road. Additional Alternate Routes include:St. Michael’s DriveOld Pecos TrailCerrillos Road

Drivers are asked to plan their drive time accordingly, expect delays, watch for construction personnel working the area, observe temporary construction signing, and reduce speed to the posted speed limits.

Questions can be directed to Simon Sena with the New Mexico Department of Transportation Project Office, at (505) 980-8780 or Rosanne Rodriguez, Public Information Officer for the New Mexico Department of Transportation District Five, at (505) 476-4205.