NMDOT Awards Nearly $47 Million For 27 Local Transportation Projects

Funding will support transit, multiuse paths, and Safe Routes to School programs across New Mexico

Feb. 6, 2026 at 8:07pm

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The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has awarded nearly $47 million to 27 transportation projects across 15 agencies statewide. The funding comes from four federal programs and will support a range of initiatives, including transit operations, infrastructure upgrades, multiuse path and trail construction, and Safe Routes to School programs.

Why it matters

These federal transportation funding programs are critical for smaller and rural communities in New Mexico, allowing them to make important multimodal safety and quality-of-life improvements that may not otherwise be possible. The projects will enhance transit, pedestrian, and cycling infrastructure across the state.

The details

The awarded projects span a variety of transportation modes and community needs. Funding will support transit operations and upgrades, the design and construction of urban and rural multiuse paths and trails, and Safe Routes to School programs. The NMDOT Planning Division Call for Projects covered Federal Fiscal Years 2026-2028 and included four federal funding programs: the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Program (CMAQ), Recreational Trails Program (RTP), and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP).

  • The NMDOT Planning Division Call for Projects was for Federal Fiscal Years 2026-2028.

The players

New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)

The state transportation agency responsible for awarding the nearly $47 million in federal funding for 27 local transportation projects.

Robin Graham

The Active Transportation Program Coordinator at NMDOT who stated that these programs are critical for Tribal and local public agencies, funding projects from planning through construction.

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What they’re saying

“These programs are critical for Tribal and local public agencies, funding projects from planning through construction and beyond state roadways. They make multimodal safety and quality-of-life improvements possible, particularly in smaller and rural communities where these projects might otherwise never move forward.”

— Robin Graham, Active Transportation Program Coordinator

The takeaway

This significant investment in local transportation projects across New Mexico will enhance transit, pedestrian, and cycling infrastructure, improving mobility and quality of life for residents, especially in smaller and rural communities that may have limited resources for such initiatives.