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Projects in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Albuquerque is $2,721,406,800

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Paseo del Norte I-25 interchange, reduce congestion on regional raodway system Albuquerque NM 10000 $300,000,000 Streets/Roads 155
North Domingo Baca Arroyo Boulevard construction four lane arterial to provide local access to businesses adjoining a limited expressway Albuquerque NM 1400 $40,000,000 Streets/Roads -45
District 3 storm drain, improvements to remove neighborhood from the flood plain Albuquerque NM 630 $18,850,000 Streets/Roads 21
Coors Blvd traffic flow improvements for commuter routes Albuquerque NM 630 $18,000,000 Streets/Roads 33
New Mexico Events Center Road and Utility improvements, downtown Albuquerque. Provide necessary infrastructure for economic development purposes Albuquerque NM 350 $10,900,000 Streets/Roads 62
ADA Enhancements Citywide Albuquerque NM 350 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads -8
Central Avenue Streetscape, Moon to Tramway, improve raodway through redeveloping commercial corridor Albuquerque NM 245 $7,000,000 Streets/Roads 15
Paseo del Vulcan (east alignment) from Paseo del Norte to Southern Road in Rio Rancho, construct two lane arterial to provide congestion relief for western arterials of regional raodway system Albuquerque NM 245 $7,000,000 Streets/Roads 35
Unser Boulevard from San Ygnacio to Senator Dennis Chavez Albuquerque NM 227.5 $6,500,000 Streets/Roads 3
Median Enhancement (interstates and arterials) Albuquerque NM 50 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads 18
Morris Street bridge over I-25. Improved access to major employment center Albuquerque NM 210 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads 7
Paradise Boulevard Widening Albuquerque NM 210 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads 6
Wyoming Boulevard Widening Phase I (from Academy to Alameda) Albuquerque NM 210 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads 23
University Boulevard Phase II Albuquerque NM 50 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads 16
Fortuna Road Imrovements Albuquerque NM 126 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads -17
Bear Canyon I-25 Pedestrian Bridge Albuquerque NM 136.5 $3,900,000 Streets/Roads -17
Street Total Reconstruction 10 streets Albuquerque NM 136.5 $3,900,000 Streets/Roads 12
Atrisco Drive Improvements Albuquerque NM 108.5 $3,100,000 Streets/Roads -15
Streetscape, Southern to Eubank, develop commericial corridor at major employment center Albuquerque NM 100 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads 20
Eubank Blvd and Candelaria median landscaping Albuquerque NM 70 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 31
Eubank and Central Intersection Improvements Albuquerque NM 87.5 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 3
I-40 Trail and Rio Grande Crossing Albuquerque NM 70 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 15
Reconstruct intersection of Central Avenue and Yucca Street to improve obsolete intersection cross section Albuquerque NM 70 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -4
Mountain Road pedestrian lighting and streetscape improvements Albuquerque NM 35 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -1
Nob Hill Parking and Pedestrian Improvements Albuquerque NM 35 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -2
South Broadway Storm Drain, improvements to remove neighborhood from flood plain Albuquerque NM 35 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads 5
Academy Bike Lanes Albuquerque NM 52.5 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -28
North Diversion Channel Trail Phase II Albuquerque NM 35 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads 5
Ouray and Ladera West Improvements Albuquerque NM 35 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -11
Menaul Boulevard Extension Albuquerque NM 10.5 $500,000 Streets/Roads 13
Bike Boulevards Albuquerque NM 14 $500,000 Streets/Roads 9
Central Bridge Improvements at the Alvarado Transportation Center Albuquerque NM 17.5 $500,000 Streets/Roads 2
Post Office Broadway Pump Station and related Martineztown Storm Drainage Improvements Albuquerque NM 150 $45,000,000 Water 5
Tingley Beach water conservation project in collaboration with the Army Corp of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation. Goal: water conservation and sustainability. Albuquerque NM 65 $8,000,000 Water 5
Coal Street Storm Drain Improvement Albuquerque NM 175 $5,000,000 Water 0
Moon Street Storm Drain Albuquerque NM 129.5 $3,700,000 Water -1
San Pedro Storm Drain Improvement Albuquerque NM 112 $3,200,000 Water 7
Arroyo and Channel Rehabilitation (Citywide) Albuquerque NM 100 $3,000,000 Water 2
Mary Ellen Storm Drain Albuquerque NM 59.5 $1,700,000 Water 3
Mountain Road Storm Drain Albuquerque NM 35 $1,200,000 Water 6
Airport Terminal Optimization Albuquerque NM 150 $13,000,000 Airport 13
South General Aviation Apron Replacement Albuquerque NM 75 $9,000,000 Airport -6
FUDS (Formerly Used Defense Site) Clearance Albuquerque NM 20 $8,000,000 Airport -8
FUDS (Formerly Used Defense Site) Clearance Albuquerque NM 20 $8,000,000 Airport -9
Runway 4-22 Reconstruction Albuquerque NM 75 $7,000,000 Airport 10
Airport Communications Center Albuquerque NM 50 $6,000,000 Airport 4
Storm Drain Improvements Albuquerque NM 20 $2,000,000 Airport -8
South General Aviation Parking Lot Replacement Albuquerque NM 50 $2,000,000 Airport -15
Sunport Boulevard Mill and Repave Albuquerque NM 50 $2,000,000 Airport -5
Fiber Optic System Expansion Albuquerque NM 10 $1,000,000 Airport 7
New Mexico Events Center, Hotel and Events Center and realted infrastructure located in Downtown Albuquerque Albuquerque NM 14000 $418,300,000 CDBG 103
Albuquerque Rail Yards Redevelopment, environmental remediation Phase I and development of affordable housing component, economic development, quality of life, and historic preservation for Downtown Albuquerque Albuquerque NM 700 $20,000,000 CDBG 7
Streetscape Central Avenue from Washington street to Eubank Blvd Albuquerque NM 700 $20,000,000 CDBG 25
New York Metropolitan Area Streetscape, improve blighted area Albuquerque NM 350 $10,000,000 CDBG -40
Unser Central Regional Library, provide library for under-served area of City Albuquerque NM 280 $8,650,000 CDBG -2
Wilson Junior High Pool, renovate and enclose Albuquerque NM 280 $8,000,000 CDBG -20
North Fourth Street, streetscape to improve blighted area Albuquerque NM 200 $7,750,000 CDBG -1
North Domingo Baca Multi-Purpose Community Center Albuquerque NM 200 $7,500,000 CDBG -10
Singing Arrow Community Center, Reconstruct Community Center Albuquerque NM 245 $7,000,000 CDBG -23
Los Duranes Multi-Purpose Center, reconstruction of condemmed facility Albuquerque NM 210 $6,000,000 CDBG -12
Westgate Community Center, demolish or relocate and construct multi-purpose center Albuquerque NM 210 $6,000,000 CDBG -13
Jerry Kline Recreation Center, Construct community indoor athletic center Albuquerque NM 70 $3,500,000 CDBG -13
Albuquerque Rescue Mission (Acquisition & Expansion) Albuquerque NM 35 $3,000,000 CDBG 16
Alamosa Community Center Property Purchase & Expansion Albuquerque NM 70 $2,000,000 CDBG -11
Capital Improvements to Community Dental Services Facilities, Hinkle Southeast Albuquerque NM 70 $2,000,000 CDBG -18
Cesar Chavez Community Center - New Roof and educational center addition Albuquerque NM 70 $2,000,000 CDBG -7
Nob Hill Parking Garage, provide merchant parking for redeveloping commerical corridor Albuquerque NM 70 $2,000,000 CDBG 4
Trumbull Phase 2 (Streets, Sewer & Water) Albuquerque NM 70 $2,000,000 CDBG 1
Non-Profit Facility Acquisition/Renovation Albuquerque NM 53 $1,500,000 CDBG -7
Westgate Community Center Improvements (Multi-purpose addition design, roof, HVAC, intrusion & fire alarm system) Albuquerque NM 53 $1,500,000 CDBG -9
Mesa Verde Community Center Improvements (Phase 3 - add Head Start classroom, kitchen & site improvements) Albuquerque NM 39 $1,100,000 CDBG -5
Trumbull Rental Facade Improvements Albuquerque NM 35 $1,000,000 CDBG -31
Barelas Community Development Improvements (Trees, Lighting, Sidewalks ) Albuquerque NM 32 $900,000 CDBG -9
Balloon Park ADA Restrooms & Sewer Line Albuquerque NM 25 $700,000 CDBG 5
East Central Dental & WIC Center (Remodel, Roof, HVAC & Expansion) Albuquerque NM 19 $535,000 CDBG -11
Affordable Housing Development Improvements (Streets, Drainage, Lights & Utility Expansion) Albuquerque NM 18 $500,000 CDBG -2
NM Aids Services Shelter Reconstruction Albuquerque NM 18 $500,000 CDBG 32
Barelas Community Center (Landscaping & historical doors) Albuquerque NM 12 $350,000 CDBG -34
Thomas Bell Community Center - Fitness Center Albuquerque NM 12 $350,000 CDBG -11
United South Broadway Corporation Youth Training Center Albuquerque NM 11 $300,000 CDBG 3
Dennis Chavez Community Center Improvements (HVAC, roof & doors) Albuquerque NM 9 $250,000 CDBG -11
Rape Crisis ADA Improvements Albuquerque NM 9 $250,000 CDBG 17
SE Heights Area - CD Improvements (Lighting, Sidewalks, CPTED & Streetscapes) Albuquerque NM 9 $250,000 CDBG 0
Double Eagle Concentrated Solar Plant - 100 MW Albuquerque NM 200 $532,000,000 Energy -151
Neighborhood Energy Generation Pilot Project Albuquerque NM 125 $250,000,000 Energy -100
Cerro Colorado Landfill - 40 MW concentrated solar plant Albuquerque NM 80 $213,000,000 Energy -7
Double Eagle Wind Farm - 100 MW Albuquerque NM 60 $140,000,000 Energy 15
Municipal Facilities Renewable Energy Retrofit program - 200 Facilities Albuquerque NM 216 $72,000,000 Energy 4
Sunport Solar Array - 3.675 MW field mounted Albuquerque NM 7 $34,575,000 Energy 7
Construct a LEED certified eco-friendly city materials recovery facility (MRF) to accommodate the increased flow of recycling from residents and businesses. Albuquerque NM 735 $21,000,000 Energy 37
Purchase residential recycling collection vehicles and carts to implement a citywide residential single stream cart-based recycling collection program Albuquerque NM 100 $18,000,000 Energy 34
Cerro Colarado - Methane to Energy project Albuquerque NM 30 $14,550,000 Energy 16
Construct a LEED certified eco-friendly city solid waste transfer station to accommodate the transfer of refuse and recycling from residents and businesses. Albuquerque NM 355 $13,000,000 Energy 4
Sunport Solar Array on Parking Garage Albuquerque NM 20 $10,500,000 Energy 4
Residential Solar Incentive program Albuquerque NM 70 $10,000,000 Energy 43
Small Business Solar Incentive program Albuquerque NM 70 $10,000,000 Energy 26
Residential Energy Audit & Retrofit Program Albuquerque NM 80 $8,000,000 Energy 0
LA Landfill - Methane to Energy project Albuquerque NM 15 $6,650,000 Energy 17
Small Business Energy Audit & Retrofit Program Albuquerque NM 50 $5,000,000 Energy 2
Municipal Facility Renewable Energy Retrofit - Parking Lot Shade & Solar Albuquerque NM 5 $2,500,000 Energy 3
Municipal Facility Renewable Energy Retrofit - Parks Albuquerque NM 5 $2,500,000 Energy -1
Municipal Facility Renewable Energy Retrofit - Senior & Community Centers Albuquerque NM 5 $2,250,000 Energy 7
Solar Charge Station & Plugin Hybrid / Electric Vehicle Program Albuquerque NM 11 $2,150,000 Energy 14
Municipal Facility Renewable Energy Retrofit - Support facilities Albuquerque NM 4 $1,875,000 Energy 1
Municipal Facility Renewable Energy Retrofit - Fire Stations Albuquerque NM 3 $1,575,000 Energy 9
Municipal Facility Renewable Energy Retrofit - Police Stations Albuquerque NM 1 $525,000 Energy 7
Sunset Gardens Development-NM1-14A, 58 units. Install new attic insulation. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops, Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 9 $980,200 Housing -7
Roma Development-NM1-11, 50 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Flooring coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 6 $845,000 Housing -18
Copper Development-NM1-23, 48 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 6 $811,200 Housing -8
60th Street Development-NM1-14B, 42 units. Install new attic insulation. Replace all Interior and Exterior doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, all Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 10 $785,500 Housing -9
Embudo Towers Development-NM1-10, 101 units. Replace all Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Floor coverings. Albuquerque NM 8 $590,300 Housing -19
Don Gabal Development-NM1-18, 31 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures and all Floor coverings. Replace all Windows. Albuquerque NM 10 $524,000 Housing -7
Broadway Development-NM1-12, 30 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 6 $507,000 Housing -6
514 Morris Development-NM1-15A, 24 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 6 $405,600 Housing -9
Pennsylvania Development-NM1-15E, 20 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 10 $338,000 Housing -9
Grove Development-NM1-13A, 18 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 6 $304,200 Housing -10
Lafayette Development-NM1-15C, 18 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 10 $304,200 Housing -5
716 Morris Development-NM1-15B, 14 units. Replace all Interior and Exterior Doors, Cabinets-Countertops and Fixtures, Floor coverings and Windows. Albuquerque NM 6 $236,600 Housing -9
Bell B3 Helicopter Albuquerque NM 4 $3,750,000 Public Safety -68
Cyber Crime Unit hardware, software, training and equipment Albuquerque NM 3 $1,000,000 Public Safety 14
Cyber Crimes Unit Staff Albuquerque NM 12 $915,000 Public Safety 11
Forensic Scientists Albuquerque NM 8 $325,000 Public Safety 18
Street Car Phase I Central Avenue Albuquerque NM 500 $90,000,000 Transit -94
Replacement of out of date fleet Albuquerque NM 75 $35,000,000 Transit -17
Shelter and upgrade of transit facility Albuquerque NM 200 $25,000,000 Transit 2
New Mexico Train Track Plaza canopy and platforms to improve a commuter/AMTRAK Station Albuquerque NM 455 $13,300,000 Transit 20
Park and Ride expansion Albuquerque NM 50 $7,500,000 Transit 25
Expansion of bus rapid ride transit Albuquerque NM 50 $5,000,000 Transit 22
Singing Arrow Park and Ride, improve multi-modal service from East Mountains to Albuquerque employment centers Albuquerque NM 40 $3,000,000 Transit 5
Bus benches and shelters along arterials in southeast quadrant of city Albuquerque NM 5 $200,000 Transit 4