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Las Cruces plans public meeting on Amador Avenue HAWK signal project

Las Cruces will hold a Sept. 3 public meeting on a planned HAWK pedestrian signal and related safety improvements along W. Amador Avenue.

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Las Cruces plans public meeting on Amador Avenue HAWK signal project
A HAWK pedestrian signal stands along W. Amador Avenue in Las Cruces. The city plans a new HAWK crossing at W. Amador Avenue and the Armijo Lateral. (Courtesy photo / City of Las Cruces)

City plans a pedestrian crossing signal, raised medians, curb ramps, lighting and other improvements along W. Amador Avenue at the Armijo Lateral

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - The city of Las Cruces will hold a public meeting Sept. 3 on plans for a new High Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal and related pedestrian-safety improvements along W. Amador Avenue.

The meeting is scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in second-floor conference rooms 2007B and 2007C at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main St.

The planned project would install a HAWK signal crossing on W. Amador Avenue at the Armijo Lateral. Additional work would include raised medians, signage, striping, curb ramps and street lighting.

The city said the HAWK system is intended to provide pedestrians with a protected crossing point across multiple lanes by stopping traffic on W. Amador Avenue.

City Public Works staff will be available during the meeting to answer questions about the project.

For more information, contact city engineer Oscar Guerrero at 575-528-3127 or oguerrero@lascruces.gov.

Anyone needing disability-related accommodations or language access should contact the city at least 72 hours before the meeting at 575-528-3130, TTY 711 or 1-800-659-8331.

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