An informational public meeting is scheduled for August 23, 2018  from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Meadowlark Senior Center (4330 Meadowlark Lane SE) in Rio Rancho to discuss the Southern Boulevard Project - Phase 1.  The purpose of the meeting is to inform citizens about the reconstruction of Southern Boulevard, the project timeline, and allow them to meet the contractor.

The City of Rio Rancho will reconstruct Southern Boulevard from Golf Course Road to NM 528. The project will include a four-lane divided roadway with bicycle lanes, intersection improvements, signing and striping, a multi-use trail and a sidewalk, traffic signals, lighting, drainage, utilities, and landscaping.

Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2018 and is anticipated to take one year.