ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A few years into the major I-25 interchange rebuild at Comanche and Montgomery, some big parts of the project are now taking shape and opening up for drivers. That includes one of the new freeway U-turns aimed at speeding up turnarounds.
It’s now more than two years into the I-25 Improved project, and the New Mexico Department of Transportation said drivers can see some visible changes. That includes the Q-Turn, which opened to drivers in July. It’s also known as a Texas U-Turn. The Q-Turn is the first freeway U-turn exit in New Mexico. “The Q-Turn allows drivers to change directions on the interstate without really stopping at lights or signals. Just kind of a continuous flow of motion,” said New Mexico Department of Transportation Public Information Officer Kimberly Gallegos.
That means traffic driving north on I-25 can take the Montgomery exit, then stay in the far left lane to loop back over I-25 to get back on the interstate. “It reduces any stops, congestion, and just has that continuous motion,” said Gallegos…