Project: U.S. 54 Widening & Relief Route (Alamogordo, NM)
Summary
Due to increasing traffic between Alamogordo, MN and El Paso, TX, Highway 54 was widened from two to four lanes. A Relief Route was also built to divert pass through traffic thus improving safety and decreasing congestion on the business route White Sand boulevard.
Characteristics and Setting
Classification/Type
Widening
Transportation Mode
Highway
Usage
8,221
Length (mi)
70.00
Economic Distress
1.49
Population Density (ppl/sq mi)
9
Population Growth Rate (%)
280.0%
Employment Growth Rate (%)
96.0%
Market Size
61,526
Airport Travel Distance (mi)
89.0000
Topography
20
Geography
Region
Southwest
State
NM
County
Otero
City
Alamogordo
Urban/Class Level
Rural
Local Area
N/A
Impact Area
N/A
Transportation System
Highway
Timing
Initial Study Date
1997
Post Construction Study Date
2007
Construction Start Date
1998
Construction End Date
2001
Months Duration
48
Costs
Project Year of Expenditure (YOE)
2001
Planned Cost (YOE $)
N/A
Actual Cost (YOE $)
$59,000,000
Actual Cost (2022$)
$121,004,900
Pre/Post Conditions
NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$
Transportation
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Impacts
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Case Location
Narrative
U.S. 54 Widening & Relief Route (Alamogordo, NM)
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