Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is releasing $452,760 for a new interchange on I-25 to serve Mesa del Sol in Albuquerque.

Bingaman secured the funding in a fiscal year 2008 spending bill and will be used for preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition and construction of a new diamond interchange.

“The new interchange will provide improved access to the Mesa del Sol planned community and will help improve traffic flow in the area,” Bingaman said.

Bingaman secured $2 million for this project in fiscal year 2006.