New Mexico Rail Runner Express Phase II Environmental Assessment ready for Public Review

Rail Runner Phase II on track to go to Santa Fe by end of 2008!

(Albuquerque, 8-14-07) The Environmental Assessment (EA) has been officially released for public review by the Federal Highway Administration, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and the Mid-Region Council of Governments.

The Environmental Assessment for Phase II is an important step in providing public transportation service for the City of Santa Fe and residents of Santa Fe County”, says Lawrence Rael, Executive Director for the Mid-Region Council of Governments. “This public hearing will allow people to learn more about the project, while providing us with important feedback – particularly as it relates to the Phase II Rail Runner corridor.”

The Environmental Assessment will be the subject of a Public Hearing in Santa Fe next week:

Environmental Assessment Public Hearing
Tuesday, August 21st
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, Open House
6:30 pm, Formal Presentation
7:15 pm – 8:30 pm, Formal Public Comments
Genoveva Chavez Community Center
3221 Rodeo Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Hard copies of the environmental assessment are available for review at the following locations:

NMDOT General Offices
1120 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 827-5110

NMDOT District 5 Office
7315 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87502
(505) 827-9500

Mid-Region Council of Governments
809 Copper Avenue NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 247-1750

Santa Fe Public Library
145 Washington St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 955-6780

More information about the Environmental Assessment.

Contacts: 

• Chris Blewett, Transportation Dir., Mid-Region Council of Governments, (505)724-3634, clblewett@mrcog-nm.gov
• Augusta Meyers, MRCOG Communications Mgr. 505-239-8612, ameyers@mrcog-nm.gov
• S.U. Mahesh, NM Department of Transportation (505) 490-0976

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