LOS LUNAS — Local residents have been very vocal about snarled traffic and interminable wait times on N.M. 6 between Los Morros Road and Interstate 25, said Los Lunas officials this week, as driver frustration reached a boiling point.
On Wednesday, Los Lunas Public Works Director Michael Jaramillo said the village is trying to address the issue, as well as wrap up work on expanding the on-and-off ramps to I-25 north.
The traffic congestion that has plagued N.M. 6 from Los Morros to the I-25 interchange for the last few weeks is the result of a “perfect storm” of construction-related challenges, Jaramillo said on Wednesday.
I-25, N.M. 6 upgrades coming soon
The recent failure of the traffic controller at the intersection on Main and I-25 is part of the problem, Jaramillo said, as well as a faulty pedestrian signal controller…