Bernalillo County Commission Set to Consider North Valley Road Proposal
Bernalillo County commissioners are scheduled to vote on a proposal to reduce 4th Street in the North Valley from four lanes to three, between Alameda and Ortega, as part of a project that also includes drainage and pedestrian safety improvements.
Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 27, 2026 —
Bernalillo County commissioners are scheduled to vote on a proposal to change the lane configuration on 4th Street in the North Valley. The plan would reduce the road from four lanes to three along the stretch between Alameda and Ortega.
The lane change is part of a broader project that also includes drainage work and pedestrian safety improvements, according to the information provided. The proposal combines those elements, but specific designs or details about the planned improvements were not provided.
The vote is scheduled, but the available information does not say when it will take place or what decision commissioners are expected to make. It also does not indicate whether the proposal has received other approvals, or whether any construction schedule has been set. The project’s cost, funding sources and the county’s stated reasons for the proposed lane reduction were not provided.
The summary does not describe how the roadway would operate with three lanes, identify any changes to intersections, or provide details about how pedestrian safety would be addressed. It also does not include comments from commissioners, county officials, nearby residents or other stakeholders.
As a result, the immediate decision before commissioners is whether to act on the proposal as described: reducing 4th Street from four lanes to three between Alameda and Ortega, within a project that also covers drainage and pedestrian safety. The outcome of the scheduled vote and any subsequent steps were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Robert Towne on www.kob.com, see more information here.
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