District 2: Update on Community Projects and Improvements

[North Valley Coalition]

Interesting information about capital outlay from the recent legislative session.

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From: Clinton, Markela <mcli...@cabq.gov>
Date: Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Subject: District 2: Update on Community Projects and Improvements
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Dear District 2 Community,

Every year during the legislative session the City of Albuquerque works with our partners at the State of New Mexico to secure investments in Albuquerque's neighborhoods. Capital outlay funds from individual legislators are one of the key ways we can bring those investments into the community - supporting projects that improve safety, expand opportunities, and enhance quality of life across the city. As Field Representatives in the Mayor's Office, our role is to stay connected to the community, share updates like these, and serve as a direct line between residents and the Mayor's Office.

That’s why today I’m sharing that in the most recent legislative session the City secured approximately $67 million dollars to invest back into our community. Below you will find updates on where that money is going and what we hope to accomplish with it in the future.

Capital Outlay: $60,792,685

General Obligation Fund: $6,151,500

Total: $66,944,185

We have broken these projects out based upon the City Council district they apply to. Please note that these dollars are one of many different funding sources, so some of these projects can be done in the near term while some will take more time.

Major investments include:

·         Albuquerque Museum Education Center. - $1,272,000

·         Nonprofit Science Center & Child Museum Construction - $985,000

All District 2 Projects

Arts and Culture

·         Albuquerque Museum Education Center. - $1,272,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, purchase, renovate, repair, equip, install, and improve the Albuquerque Museum, including the Education Center, educational spaces, offices, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems, fire suppression systems, restrooms, landscaping, and purchase and install equipment for new facility spaces, in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

Housing and Homelessness

·         Affordable Housing Construct. - $75,000

Scope: To plan, design, acquire land, and construct affordable housing in District 2 in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County.

Infrastructure

·         Montano Road and Guadalupe Trail Hawk Signal Crossing. - $275,000

Scope: Plan, design, construct, equip, purchase, acquire land and rights-of-way and install a HAWK signal at Montano Rd and Guadalupe Trail.

·         Griegos Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements. - $250,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, and equip road and pedestrian improvements on Griegos Road Northwest from 4th Street to Rio Grande Blvd, including striping, medians, landscaping and other pedestrian safety and traffic calming measures in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Broadway Boulevard Road Diet/Traffic Calming. - $175,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, install, and landscape roadway and pedestrian improvements on Broadway Blvd NE between Lomas Blvd and Coal Ave, including but not limited to a complete street/multi-modal improvements, multi-use path, and a protected signalized pedestrian crossing in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         University Blvd Median Lndscp Improve. - $150,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, repair and improve landscaping on University boulevard SE between Rio Bravo boulevard and Fritts crossing in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Lead/Coal Separated Bike Lanes (2nd–Oak). - $100,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, install, and improve separated bike lanes including vertical delineation, new striping, and drainage improvements along lead ave and coal ave from 2nd to oak st in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Montano Rd Northwest & Tierra Viva Pl Signal Construct. - $100,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, and install traffic signals at the intersection of Tierra Viva place NW and Montano road in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         La Bajada Rd Medians Construct. - $10,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, install, and improve the median landscape at La Bajada Rd.

Nonprofit Organizations- Libraries/Little Leagues

·         Main Library HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems) systems. - $765,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct and renovate the electrical, security and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and to replace furniture and carpeting at the main library in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

Nonprofit Organizations

·         Nonprofit Science Center & Children’s Museum Construction - $985,000

• Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, purchase, and install exhibits, renovations, furnishings, information technology, and related infrastructure, including, but not limited to; the Cradle through Career STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Learning Campus and the Early Childhood Center.

·         Nonprofit Railyard Museum Improvements - $961,685

Scope: To plan, design, construct, renovate, repair, upgrade, furnish, equip, and improve the WHEELS Museum, incl. RR reconstruction, roof repl. and structural rep., window restoration and repl., ADA improvements, and related code-compliance upgrades, in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County.

·         ABQ Biopark Bugarium Renovation - $495,000

Scope: Renovations, repairs and improvements to the ABQ BioPark's Bugarium at the Botanic Garden.

·         Nonprofit South Rail Road Railyard Infrastructure Renovation - $235,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, repair and improve railroad and railyard infrastructure at the south railyards, including tracks, utility services, a turntable and historical structures, for a railroad historical organization in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

 

Parks

·         South San Jose Park. - $500,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, install, renovate, and improve south san jose park in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Barelas Park Ph 2 Improve. - $425,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, install, renovate, and improve barelas park in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Pat Baca Open Space Storm Drain Improvements. - $275,000

Scope: To design, construct, install, and repair drainage infrastructure to control erosion and control runoff water at the Pat Baca Open Space for the purpose of land conservation and to protect property in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Los Poblanos Open Space & Rio Grande Community Farm. - $255,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, and improve Los Poblanos open space and rio grande community farm including but not limited to field irrigation system improvements, garden & greenhouse improvements, small-scale solar, electricity to education/event area.

·         Southeast Playground Renovations, Shade Structures, and Park Improvements. - $250,000

Scope: To acquire land and rights-of-way and to plan, design, construct, furnish, equip, purchase, install, repair, renovate, and improve playgrounds, shade structures, and park space in the SE quadrant in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Northeast Playground Renovations, Shade Structures, and Park Improvements. - $225,000

Scope: To acquire land and rights-of-way and to plan, design, construct, furnish, equip, purchase, install, repair, renovate, and improve playgrounds, shade structures, and park space in the NE quadrant in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Dulcinea Park. - $200,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, install, renovate, and improve dulcinea park in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         East San Jose Pool. - $150,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, renovate, and improve facilities at east san jose pool.

·         Southwest Playground Renovations, Shade Structures, and Park Improvements. - $150,000

Scope: To acquire land and rights-of-way and to plan, design, construct, furnish, equip, purchase, install, repair, renovate, and improve playgrounds, shade structures, and park space in the SW quadrant in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Urban Forest Park. - $150,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, install, renovate, and improve urban forest park in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Harwood Lateral, Ph 1. - $100,000

Scope: To plan, design, and construct improvements to make a new linear park on MRGCD property in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Bennie Hargrove Park. - $75,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, install, renovate, and improve bennie hargrove park in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Martineztown Park Parking Redesign. - $75,000

Scope: To acquire land and rights-of-way and to plan, design, construct, equip, install, and improve martineztown park parking area in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Rio Grande Triangle Dog Park. - $70,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, purchase, install, equip, repair, renovate, and improve Rio Grande Triangle dog park.

·         Hazeldine Park. - $40,000

Scope: To plan, design, improve, install, equip, and construct park renovations at Hazeldine Park.

·         Pat Hurley Park Playground Construct. - $30,000

Scope: To plan, design, purchase, install, equip, furnish, and construct playground renovations at Pat Hurley Park in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County.

·         Pat Hurley Park Trails and Sidewalk Improvements. - $30,000

Scope: To plan, design, construct, equip, install, renovate, and improve sidewalks and trails at pat hurley park in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         USS Albuquerque Monument. - $30,000

Scope: To plan, design, and construct the placement of USS Albuquerque park site in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

 

Placemaking

·         Rail Trail Bio Park Segment Construction. - $150,000

Scope: To acquire land and rights-of-way and to plan, design, construct, furnish, equip, repair, renovate, and improve the rail trail near the biopark in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         Rail Yards Housing Feasibility Study. - $100,000

Scope: To study housing feasibility at the rail yards in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

·         100th Year Route 66 Celebration. - $35,000

Scope: In Preparation For The National Route 66 Centennial Celebration, Plan, Design, Construct, Purchase, Equip, And Install Improvements To Route 66/Central Avenue In Albuquerque, Including Roadwork, Signage, Historic Preservation, And Educational Projects.

Public Safety (Fire)

·         Fire Station 4. - $275,000

Scope: To acquire land and to plan, design, construct, furnish, equip, repair, renovate, and improve a fire station in the NW in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

 

In addition to district-specific projects, several investments will benefit residents across all areas of Albuquerque:

• Green Stormwater Infrastructure Across All Quadrants – $100,000
  Scope: To acquire property and rights-of-way and to plan, design, construct, equip, and improve stormwater infrastructure in all quadrants throughout Albuquerque in Bernalillo County.
• Transportation Vehicles for Gateway West and Gateway Center Homelessness Services – $85,000
  Scope: To purchase, equip, repair, maintain, and improve transportation vehicles supporting homelessness services citywide.
• Route 66 Centennial Improvements Along Central Avenue – $35,000
  Scope: In preparation for the National Route 66 Centennial Celebration, to plan, design, construct, purchase, equip, and install improvements along Central Avenue, including roadway enhancements, signage, historic preservation, and educational elements.

These investments reflect a broader commitment to infrastructure, mobility, and quality of life improvements that serve residents across Albuquerque.

If you have any questions or would like more information about any of these projects, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Mayor's Office. Our team is always available to help provide clarity and stay connected with the community.

Markela Clinton
Office of the Mayor
mcli...@cabq.gov
505-767-5615

Markela B. Clinton (she | her)

Mayor’s Office | Field Representative 

Office: 505.767.5615

Mobile: 505.549.0520

Email: mcli...@cabq.gov

Website: cabq.gov/ce

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Peggy Norton, President

North Valley Coalition