NM599 serves as a North/South by-pass for vehicles traveling through Santa Fe and a WIPP route for low level nuclear waste traveling to the Waste Isolation Pilot Project near Carlsbad. As a high-speed limited access bypass through Santa Fe, NM599 provides local Santa Fe traffic an additional North/South travel corridor to help alleviate congestion along Cerrillos Road and St. Francis Drive.

The Scope of the NM599 Interchange Corridor Study includes performing the following tasks:

• Evaluating and Prioritizing the need for Interchanges
• Evaluating current and potential links to NM599
• Conducting a capacity and weave analysis
• Identifying pedestrian/equestrian/bicycle needs
• Evaluating the need for acceleration/deceleration lanes on frontage roads
• Locating a future transit (bus/rail) corridor 

 

Phase B Report

The Finanlized Phase B Report is available for download below:

SECTION  I-VI [3.3MB in Size]

Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Introduction
III. Purpose and Need
IV. Public Invovlement and Agency Coordination
V. Traffic Forecasts
VI. Traffic Analysis

SECTION VII – Part 1 [14.5MB in Size]

 VII Evaluation of Alternatives

A. No Build
B. I-25 W. Frontage Road
C. Jaguar Road
D. NM599 W. Frontage Road from I-25 to Jaguar Road
E. NM599 E. Frontage Road from I-25 to Jaguar Road
F. NM599 W. Frontage Road from Jaguar to Airport Road
G. NM599 E. Frontage Road from Jaguar to Airport Road
H. Airport Road
I. Extend NM599 W. Frontage Road Across Santa Fe River
J. Caja del Rio

SECTION VII – Part 2 [24.8Mb in Size]

VII Evaluation of Alternatives

K. NM599 S. Frontage Road from CR62 to Caja del Rio
L. County Road 62
M. CR70 Connection (Via Veteranos)
N. Ephriam Road
O. Ephriam Road Alternative 2 – Overpass of NM599 to Buckman Road
P. Ephriam Road Alternative 3 – Frontage Road north of NM599 Ephriam Road to Camino de los Montoyas
Q. Camino de los Montoyas
R. Camino de los Montoyas Aletrnative 2 – Overpass in existing location with Camino de los Montoyas Interchange
S. Camino del los Montoyas Alternatives3 – Overpass plus Frontage Road to Ephriam Interchange Location
T. NM599 W. Frontage Road from Camino de los Montoyas to Ridgetop Road
U. NM599 E. Frontage Road from Camino de los Montoyas to Ridgetop Road

SECTION VIII-IX [0.2MB in Size]

VIII. Conclusions and Recommendations
IX. Project Priority Plan

APPENDICES [44.6MB in Size]

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Hard Copies of the Report are also available for review at the three City Libraries:
Main Library – 145 Washington Ave
La Farge Library – 1730 Llano St.
Southside library – 6599 Jaguar Dr.

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Phase B Recommendations Presentation  [4.6MB in Size] – Distributed at the December 10th Transportation Policy Board Meeting
Priority Plan Presentation [0.7MB in Size] – Distributed at the February 11th Transportation Policy Board Meeting
Map of NM599 Corridor Landowners [2.0MB in Size]

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Phase A Report

The Phase A Report is available electronically for review below:
 NM599 Phase A Report [9.6MB in Size]
 NM599 Phase A Report – Appendix A-E [12.9MB in Size]

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Hard Copies of the Report are also available for review at the three City Libraries:
Main Library – 145 Washington Ave
La Farge Library – 1730 Llano St.
Southside library – 6599 Jaguar Dr.

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Public Involvement Meetings

A Public Involvement Meeting to present the recomendations and priority plans from the Phase B Report has been scheduled for Wednesday March 3rd 2010 @ 6:00PM in the Genoveva Chavec Center.  [Click for Invitation]

A Public Information Meeting on the recommendation of the Phase A Report was held on Tuesday October 6th in the Genoveva Chavez Community Center.  Click HERE to view or download the PowerPoint Presentation from the Meeting. [6.1Mb in Size] 

If you would like to submit comments on this Study you can do so electronically using a this fillable FORM or by submitting written comments by mail to: Denise Weston, Parametrix Consulting, 8901 Adams St, NE, Suite D, Albuquerque, NM 875113.

For more information on this Study, contact Albert Thomas with Bohannan-Huston at 505-823-1000 or David Quintana with the New Mexico Department of Transportation at (505) 827-1635 or visit the NMDOT NM599 Webpage

 

Study Status with the MPO

The Recommendations from this Study will be used in the development of the Update to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP).  Click HERE for more details on this process

 

Page Last Updated - April 8th, 2010