ABQ to break ground on Paseo project within six months

ABQ city leaders hope to break ground on the Paseo improvement project within the next six months.

 On Tuesday voters gave the project the green light. Drivers said they're tired of the bottleneck traffic that they get caught in everyday near Paseo del Norte and Interstate 25. 

The state's Department of Transportation will be in charge of the construction and Mayor Richard Berry said they're already trying to make sure the construction doesn't increase traffic. 

Nearly two-thirds of voters in Albuquerque passed $50 million of bonds for the project. Berry hopes the entire project will be done in two or 2 1/2 years.

ABQ to break ground on Paseo project within six months