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Study Process

The NM 583 McCurdy Road Alignment Study mile post 0.00 to 1.49 follows the guidelines set forth in the NMDOT’s Location Study Procedures 2015. The Guidebook outlines three phases of a corridor study:

•             Phase I-A: Initial Evaluation of Alternatives

•             Phase I-B: Detailed Evaluation of Alternatives

The Study Team has combined the Phase A and Phase B evaluation of alternatives.  

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The report will identify several alternatives and a “No Build” alternative for comparison. The Phase I-A/B report will also identify recommended alternatives, evaluating each alternative and its ability to achieve the purpose and need of the project and impacts on the community and environment.  

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A Context Sensitive Public Involvement Plan (CSPIP) has been prepared to establish a structural decision-making process for problem definition. The Plan identifies strategies for making effective decisions, incorporating community input and environmental sensitivity, and ensuring safe and feasible solutions that address the project needs. The Plan includes a comprehensive public involvement plan (PIP), which is intended to ensure opportunities for meaningful input into the design process and for the Study Team to respond to concerns and suggestions.  

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Once the Phase I-A/B study is completed and preferred alternatives are determined, the study phase can progress to the next stages of Phase I-C (environmental documentation) and Phase I-D (preliminary design). Phase I-C and I-D will be established in future project developments.

Phase I-A
  
Initial Evaluation
of Alternatives

  • Establish Purpose & Need

  • Public Involvement

  • Establish Existing Conditions

  • Identify Potential Alternatives

  • Initial Evaluation of Alternatives

Phase I-B
  
Detailed Evaluation
of Alternatives

  • Engineering Investigations

  • Environmental Investigations

  • Conceptual Design

  • Public Involvement

  • Detailed Evaluation of Alternatives

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