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May 11, 2021
Bayard council hears report on cleanup and U.S. 180 plans Written by Nickolas Seibel on May 11, 2021
By HANNAH DUMAS
Daily Press Correspondent
State Rep. Luis Terrazas joined Trent Doolittle, N.M. Department of Transportation District 1 engineer, for a presentation to the Bayard City Council at their regular meeting Monday, discussing a recent cleanup event as well as providing an update on recommendations for improving U.S. 180 between Hurley and Deming.
The litter cleanup, originally planned for last fall, occurred April 24 after finally receiving the necessary permit to ensure a COVID-safe event. With little time to advertise, the event still brought in 48 volunteers, who along with state employees removed more than 2,600 pounds of litter from roadways in Bayard, Hurley and Santa Clara. The Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce sponsored the cleanup.
March 6, 2021
Most of U.S. 180 to Deming will be ‘enhanced two-lane’ Written by Dean Thompson on March 6, 2021
The New Mexico Department of Transportation held a virtual public meeting Thursday night regarding reconstruction of U.S. 180 from Bayard to just north of Deming.
“This is the first step in a long process from design to construction,” said Trent Doolittle, District 1 engineer with the DOT. “This is a priority for District 1 [which covers the southwest portion of the state] and for the DOT as a whole.”
Based on findings of an analysis of the highway, the DOT laid out its recommendations:
• Reconstruct U.S. 180 in an undivided four-lane concept from Bayard to just south of Carrasco Avenue in Hurley.