By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper.
Drivers who use Barbara Loop between Sara Road and NM 528 should find another way to work starting Monday — the city is tearing the road apart and won’t put it back together until January.
Rio Rancho kicks off a $3,273,113.85 reconstruction project June 29 that will strip and replace the asphalt, install a new waterline, realign the sewer line, rebuild curb and gutter, and add ADA ramps and sidewalk. Albuquerque Asphalt holds the contract. The city projects 210 days to completion.
A traffic flow map released by the city’s GIS division shows the Barbara Loop/NM 528 intersection designated as an active work zone, with barriers blocking through-movement at the crossing. Northbound and southbound lanes on NM 528 remain open, while Barbara Loop traffic is rerouted via Villa Road to the west and Deborah Road to the east.
More details
- Project manager: Bill Ladd, (505) 891-5032, bladd@rrnm.gov
- Contractor: Albuquerque Asphalt
- Timeline: June 29, 2026 – January 2027
- Work includes: pavement removal and replacement, new waterline and services, sewer line realignment, ADA ramp upgrades, new sidewalk
Barbara Loop Reconstruction — What You Need to Know
Construction starts: Monday, June 29
Estimated completion: January 2027
Questions or concerns: Contact Project Manager Bill Ladd at (505) 891-5032 or bladd@rrnm.gov