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Commissioners back applying for TPF funding to improve Ridge Road for safety and connectivity
Summary
County planning and public works staff said the county will seek Transportation Project Fund (TPF) support to micro-surface the first 6.1 miles of a roughly 9.2-mile dirt stretch of Ridge Road to improve safety and emergency response; commissioners emphasized the project's safety purpose rather than creating a trucking bypass.
Grant County staff told commissioners on April 8 they plan to submit an application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Transportation Project Fund (TPF) for Ridge Road, and the board discussed project scope and community impacts.
Planning and public-works directors said the dirt section between the detention center and the airport measures approximately 9.2 miles; staff proposed seeking funding to micro-surface the initial 6.1 miles and pursue subsequent phases,…
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