Water line work will disrupt service, traffic

RIO RANCHO — Water line work being done as part of the High Resort Boulevard Reconstruction Project will cause disruptions to water service over the next few weeks, according to the city.

From March 2-29, crews will be doing water line connection work on various roads as part of the project, a city news release said. Residents living in homes or apartments on the following roads will experience water service disruptions between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. on the identified dates, and there will be traffic detours at certain intersections:

Greystone Ridge connection work March 20.

White Horse Drive connection work March 22. Intersection at High Resort will be closed.

Dalmuir Court connection work March 24.

Inverness Drive connection work March 25. Intersection at High Resort will be closed.

Greenock Drive connection work March 27. Intersection at High Resort will be closed.

Pinnacle Drive connection work March 29. Intersection at High Resort will be closed.

The city says residents will also receive door hangers telling them about the work.

The High Resort Boulevard Reconstruction Project is being funded by the 2016 general obligation bond for roadway improvements in the amount of $4,055,773, and by the city’s Utility Fund in the amount of $1 million for the water and recycled line improvements.

For more information about the project, visit www.rrnm. gov/highresort.

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