Albuquerque commuters will soon see a greener Westside Boulevard as the city begins an eight-week project to add landscaped medians along about one mile of the major West Side thoroughfare.
The Department of Municipal Development will install trees, shrubs and decorative stamped concrete elements along Westside Boulevard, building on the $10 million road widening project completed in March 2023 that expanded the route from two to four lanes.
“Westside Blvd. is one of the gateway roads into Albuquerque and it will now be one of the prettiest drives in the city,” said Mayor Tim Keller in a press release Tuesday. “We worked with the neighbors to design a road that met their needs, which includes more lights and bike lanes, showing that the West Side is always a priority.”…