The
Hasler Valley Road intersection project was designed in
collaboration with and requested by McKinley County and
the City of Gallup. The existing intersection connected
Maloney Avenue with Ford Street along with a horizontal curve
connecting Hasler Valley Road to Ford/Maloney Road. The
continuing development of Hasler Valley Road had resulted
in a large increase in truck traffic entering and exiting
the Ford/Maloney interchange at Hasler Valley Road with
numerous conflict points through the intersection. McKinley
County, the City of Gallup, and the NMDOT met on this problem.
The agencies agreed to partner in resolving the issues around
this interchange.
The location of the existing roads did not easily fit any
new design and the previous Hasler Valley Road was only a
single lane in each direction and had a very cumbersome turn
into Miyamura Drive which was very risky for those entering
it. The NMDOT responded with a design for a standard four
way intersection with sidewalks, traffic signals and bike
lanes throughout the project limits located East of the original
roadway. The new design connected Ford Street, Hasler Valley
Road, Bataan Veterans Road and Maloney Avenue.
To accomplish this work McKinley County agreed to a land
swap with the NMDOT. The McKinley County Road Department
also agreed to construct the first portion of the project
which was a realignment of Hasler Valley Road to connect
it to the new intersection. McKinley County also provided
Location, Survey, and Right Of Way to be used in Design of
the project.
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