NMDOT interstate cleanup agreement
At a glance
- What: The state transportation department ended its agreement (running since 2007) under which the city cleaned litter, weeds, graffiti and encampments on I-25 (Tramway to the Sunport) and I-40 (Tramway to Unser). The last contract paid the city about $2 million.
- Where it stands: Staff told the Council the state cited a budget issue and plans to use its own district staff, contract labor or possibly inmate labor, but has shared no protocols. The change took effect the week before the meeting.
- City response: 311 logs interstate calls and a daily spreadsheet goes to the state; residents can also email the state's constituent services office. The city will still answer priority-one public safety calls (in the last 12 months ACS was called to the corridor about 5,200 times and APD about 8,650).
- Concerns: Councilors Councilor Grout and Councilor Rogers worried about hazards such as tire debris, tall weeds and encampment cleanup, and about the city becoming the backstop.
Sources
- https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/10/3176_A_City_Council_26-10-19_Agenda.pdf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5744WNNCk4w
Discussion time
About 14 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 14 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - City Council - Administration question period: Councilors Councilor Grout and Councilor Rogers questioned city staff on the state's cancellation, the loss of about $2 million a year, 311 handling and public safety calls.