Rail Trail construction to ramp up in downtown Albuquerque
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Griffin'}, {'start': '19.359', 'end': '23.600', 'text': 'Rushton joins us now live from downtown'}, {'start': '21.199', 'end': '25.279', 'text': 'Albuquerque with a new look at this'}, {'start': '23.600', 'end': '28.240', 'text': 'particular part of this long-awaited'}, {'start': '25.279', 'end': '30.000', 'text': 'project. Griffin?'}, {'start': '28.240', 'end': '32.160', 'text': 'Yeah, Trevor. I mean, it took a lot of'}, {'start': '30.000', 'end': '33.600', 'text': 'planning and authorizations, but reps'}, {'start': '32.160', 'end': '35.600', 'text': "with the city's Metropolitan"}, {'start': '33.600', 'end': '37.920', 'text': 'Redevelopment Agency say they are'}, {'start': '35.600', 'end': '40.239', 'text': 'finally ready to transform these uh'}, {'start': '37.920', 'end': '43.360', 'text': 'outdated and somewhat problematic'}, {'start': '40.239', 'end': '45.440', 'text': 'underpasses into a new overpass and'}, {'start': '43.360', 'end': '48.399', 'text': 'eventually a key landmark on the'}, {'start': '45.440', 'end': '50.160', 'text': "Albuquerque Rail Trail. It's going to"}, {'start': '48.399', 'end': '52.320', 'text': 'really change how people interact with'}, {'start': '50.160', 'end': '54.719', 'text': 'that part of town. Terry Bruner with the'}, {'start': '52.320', 'end': '57.440', 'text': 'Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency says'}, {'start': '54.719', 'end': '59.840', 'text': 'plans to replace these dark, narrow'}, {'start': '57.440', 'end': '62.640', 'text': 'underpasses with a new brightly lit'}, {'start': '59.840', 'end': '64.640', 'text': 'overpass are years in the making. We'}, {'start': '62.640', 'end': '67.040', 'text': 'always remind people that this bridge'}, {'start': '64.640', 'end': '69.119', 'text': 'has not been changed in 50 plus years.'}, {'start': '67.040', 'end': '71.040', 'text': 'Bruner says construction crews will get'}, {'start': '69.119', 'end': '73.040', 'text': 'to work on a new ramp next to the'}, {'start': '71.040', 'end': '75.280', 'text': 'Alvarado Transit Center in the coming'}, {'start': '73.040', 'end': '77.600', 'text': 'weeks, but the roughly $20 million'}, {'start': '75.280', 'end': '79.360', 'text': 'project will also include a second ramp'}, {'start': '77.600', 'end': '81.640', 'text': 'on the other side of the tracks,'}, {'start': '79.360', 'end': '84.159', 'text': 'hopefully opening to the public in early'}, {'start': '81.640', 'end': '86.640', 'text': "2026. Bruner says that's when the city"}, {'start': '84.159', 'end': '88.560', 'text': 'will close the other underpass and enter'}, {'start': '86.640', 'end': '90.960', 'text': 'the next phase of rail trail'}, {'start': '88.560', 'end': '93.439', 'text': 'construction. After we build these ramps'}, {'start': '90.960', 'end': '95.040', 'text': "and improve the bridge, we'll be able to"}, {'start': '93.439', 'end': '97.280', 'text': 'then construct the rail trail going'}, {'start': '95.040', 'end': '99.520', 'text': 'northbound along the railroad tracks and'}, {'start': '97.280', 'end': '101.280', 'text': 'southbound to the rail yards. Crews got'}, {'start': '99.520', 'end': '104.240', 'text': 'to work on the first section of the'}, {'start': '101.280', 'end': '106.479', 'text': 'planned 7mm loop trail last fall, but'}, {'start': '104.240', 'end': '108.320', 'text': 'Bruner says the central overpass is a'}, {'start': '106.479', 'end': '110.320', 'text': 'key section of the project with a'}, {'start': '108.320', 'end': '112.560', 'text': 'planned electric tumble weed sculpture'}, {'start': '110.320', 'end': '114.079', 'text': "in the mix. That's an attraction for"}, {'start': '112.560', 'end': '116.079', 'text': 'folks. They can ride their bike through'}, {'start': '114.079', 'end': '117.759', 'text': 'it. It will light up at night, provide a'}, {'start': '116.079', 'end': '120.240', 'text': 'lot of Instagrammable moments for'}, {'start': '117.759', 'end': '122.320', 'text': 'people. But for now, crews are focused'}, {'start': '120.240', 'end': '124.159', 'text': 'on getting this overpass open on'}, {'start': '122.320', 'end': '126.000', 'text': 'schedule. By this fall, we should have'}, {'start': '124.159', 'end': '129.240', 'text': 'sections of the trail ready for people'}, {'start': '126.000', 'end': '129.240', 'text': 'to enjoy.'}, {'start': '129.520', 'end': '133.760', 'text': 'Yeah, as we mentioned, construction here'}, {'start': '131.520', 'end': '136.319', 'text': 'at First and Central is expected to get'}, {'start': '133.760', 'end': '138.640', 'text': 'started in the coming weeks. And Bruner'}, {'start': '136.319', 'end': '140.000', 'text': 'says that uh if everything goes to plan,'}, {'start': '138.640', 'end': '141.599', 'text': 'it should be wrapped up by this fall.'}, {'start': '140.000', 'end': '144.160', 'text': "And he says there really shouldn't be"}, {'start': '141.599', 'end': '145.920', 'text': 'any major traffic issues. Now, Bruner'}, {'start': '144.160', 'end': '147.520', 'text': 'did reveal that the city has already'}, {'start': '145.920', 'end': '149.680', 'text': 'purchased all the property needed to'}, {'start': '147.520', 'end': '151.840', 'text': 'extend the rail trail north and south'}, {'start': '149.680', 'end': '153.840', 'text': 'from here. So, we are expecting some'}, {'start': '151.840', 'end': '156.239', 'text': 'promising updates later this year,'}, {'start': '153.840', 'end': '158.239', 'text': 'Trevor. All right, we will be keeping'}, {'start': '156.239', 'end': '161.200', 'text': 'track of that situation come the fall.'}, {'start': '158.239', 'end': '161.200', 'text': 'Griffin, thank you so'}]