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Image Gallery – New Mexico Celebration

New Mexico Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught celebrated the 50^th anniversary of the Interstate System by opening the newly reconstructed GRIP Interstate-25/Tramway Interchange on June 29. "Half a century ago today, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act that paved the way for the Interstate System as we know it today," Faught said. "New Mexico is among the top 14 states with the greatest amount of construction improvement on its Interstates. It's only fitting that today we celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the Interstate System while opening this newly reconstructed interchange."

The $15.5 million GRIP I-25/Tramway Interchange Reconstruction began in September. The work created three lanes on I-25 at the interchange and widened Tramway Road beneath the interstate. Crews replaced stop signs at Tramway Road with traffic signals. The original southbound bridge of I-25 was constructed in 1955 and the northbound bridge was built in 1958.

An NMDOT press release describes the ceremony. Some photos of the event are shown below.

Antique cars at the opening. Banner on display at the opening. A banner on a highway overpass.