City of Albuquerque looks for ways to increase safety on Lead and Coal Avenues
Dec 18, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)—The city of Albuquerque is looking for ways to increase safety on two streets notorious for car crashes into homes.
For years, the city has tried to curb speeding and other bad behaviors on Lead and Coal Avenues from downtown through Nob Hill by creating narrower lanes, installing speed cameras, and implementing specialized red light technology.
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Now, in partnership with an engineering firm, they're studying other ways to increase safety, and they're presenting their findings at a public meeting Wednesday night.
"Here on Lead and Coal, we see a handful of crashes. Unfortunately, because the houses are so close to the street, often if a car does jump a curb, it ends up in someone's front yard. So we're trying to think of ways to solve those issues," said Dan Mayfield, spokesperson for the City of Albuquerque Department of Municipal Development.
Neighbors are invited to attend the meeting and give their input. The meeting will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Heights Community Center, 823 Buena Vista Dr. SE.