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Photo update of projects and improvements along the Albuquerque Rapid Transit route posted today by JBM over at SSC.

Nuevo Atrisco TOD









Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites



The Highlands





Broadstone Nob Hill





The improvements include new pinned curbs and bollards to help physically separate the route, as well as painted sections to better delineate it as well. The entire route was originally supposed to be marked by an orange concrete ribbon, but this was reduced to only sections around the stations themselves in order to save money and time on the project.











The city is also currently in the process of designing and adding canopies to the stations in the historic areas along the route, which were left out of the original construction to save on time as well. The stations at Old Town, West Downtown and East Downtown are in historic districts, thus the canopies needed more approvals and design input from the neighborhoods and historic preservation entities.



Albuquerque Rapid Transit resumed service two weekends ago after being sidelined for nearly three months by the pandemic.