Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Mar '09 FAQ's

• What will the speed limit be on the newly-constructed road?

  40 miles per hour

• Will there be bus pullouts?

  No – ABQ Ride does not offer bus service in the project area.
   

• What are County’s plans to acquire property?

  When the County determines exactly which properties will need to be acquired, the property owners will be contacted.
   

• What are plans for noise mitigation?

  The need for noise mitigation is currently being studied as part of the re-evaluation of the environmental assessment for the project.
   

• Will water and sewer be extended into the study area?

  There are no plans to extend City water and sewer as part of this project.
   

• Will there be new traffic signals?

  A new traffic signal will be constructed at the Eubank and Quintessence-Del Rey intersection.
   

• What is the schedule of the project?

  Design should be finished in December 2009 and we expect construction to begin in spring of 2010. Construction is expected to take a year.
   

• What is the plan for the arroyo that crosses over Eubank now?

  Drainage improvements will be made at that crossing, most likely in the form of a retention pond east of Eubank and a box culvert under Eubank.
   

• What is the plan for street lighting?

  The plan is to provide full cut-off fixtures at the intersections only.
   

• Why is there a cul-de-sac at Coronado?

  This is a City of Albuquerque plan that is being shown in the Eubank improvements display because it impacts the residents of Quintessence and others.
   

• What will happen at the west end of Coronado (at Holbrook) when the east end is cul-de-sac’d at Eubank?

  The City’s plan is to open up the barrier and make it an out-only westbound.
   

• Who needs to be contacted, to open up Holbrook north of San Francisco?

  Contact your City Councilor.
   

• Is San Antonio a City street?

  Yes.

• Will any property owners be assessed for Eubank improvements?

  No.

• How far is it from the frontage road intersection to Eubank (how much queuing space will be available?)

  The design will be able to accommodate expected 2030 traffic queues.
   

• What is the current plan for managing traffic into Del Rey?

  Stop signs will be placed to stop traffic on westbound Del Rey, the northbound frontage road, and the southbound frontage road. Traffic entering the frontage road system eastbound from Eubank will not be required to stop.
   

• Has the traffic flow from Sandia Presbyterian Church been considered?

  Yes, but it does not meet traffic signal warrants at Eubank.

• What is the plan on Eubank from Academy to San Antonio?

  The current northbound outside lane will be restriped and re-signed to make it a through lane to continue into the new Eubank section. The northbound approach to the Academy/Eubank intersection will be re-striped as well to provide two through lanes.
   

• Will right turns be allowed from Eubank onto Starlight?

  Yes, but there will no longer be a dedicated right-turn only lane as there is now (that will be re-striped as a second through lane that you can also turn right from at Starlight).
   

• Q: Will there be acceleration and deceleration lanes on Eubank? A: No

  No.
   

• What will the trail facilities be?

  On the west side of Eubank there will be a 10-foot wide paved trail (matching the existing trail by Quintessence). On the east side of Eubank there will be a 6-foot sidewalk. There will be bike lanes on Eubank in both directions. There will be a pedestrian crossing at the traffic signal at Quintessence-Del Rey.
   

• How is the City involved in the Eubank project?

  They own the portion of Eubank adjacent to Quintessence. The City is not contributing to the funding of the project.
   

• Will the frontage road system in the southeast area of the project create congestion because people have to stop at a red light whether or not there is cross traffic on Eubank?

  A traffic signal will be constructed to facilitate access at the Eubank/Quintessence-Del Rey intersection; the signal will be actuated (activated upon a call from the side street) and will be timed to minimize congestion.
   

• Why are there no frontage roads in Area 2?

  Originally, those roads were funneled into the northern frontage road system; however, it is substantially out of the way for some of the roads, and the intersection to which they were going to be funneled would not have a traffic signal. Some roads were taken out of the frontage road system and provided with direct access.
   

• Will the traffic coming from Tramway to Eubank use Pino as a cut-through route?

  From traffic counts, there doesn’t appear to be a cut-through problem now and the geometry would not change.
   

• What is proposed start date/end date for construction.

  Tentative start date – late spring 2010. Construction is about a year.

• What is plan for construction phasing?

  This has not been determined yet. Staging is usually left up to the contractor. There will be a public meeting just prior to construction and it will also be in the E-newsletter.
   

• Will traffic still be allowed on Eubank during construction?

  Yes, one lane will be left open both northbound and southbound.
   

• Will there be a bridge or culverts at the major arroyo crossing?

  The design team is still in the preliminary stages of determining what is best at that location It will most likely be a box culvert and not a bridge. The sight distance will be improved with a raised road profile in that location.