Gallup to mill, pave Toltec Drive through July 24

Crews began milling and paving Toltec Drive between Church Rock Street and Ciniza Drive as Gallup opened a repair window that runs through July 24. The city said the work will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., putting daytime traffic delays on one of the west-side routes residents use for homes and nearby connections.

The city told drivers not to park on the street during the milling phase, warning that any vehicle left in the roadway could be towed at the owner’s expense. That instruction puts the burden on people who live along the block to move cars before crews reach their frontage and to keep the corridor clear while paving equipment moves through.

Gallup asked residents to expect delays, use alternate routes when possible and give workers respect and kindness during the project. The notice pointed people to the City of Gallup Public Works Department at (505) 863-1290 or (505) 726-2041, and listed the Gallup Street Department at 1830 Warehouse Lane in Gallup, New Mexico, as the local office tied to the work.

Even a short stretch of paving can ripple through daily routines in a city of 19,969 people inside McKinley County, which had an estimated population of 68,119 on July 1, 2025. For anyone commuting across Gallup’s west side, the practical effect is simple: expect construction equipment in the roadway, plan for added time and avoid street parking until the milling and paving are finished.

The Toltec work follows a familiar pattern for Gallup street maintenance. In June, the city announced milling on Gladden Avenue and Valentina Drive under similar weekday hours, and in 2025 it posted repair work at NM 118 and Toltec Drive that also ran from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Those repeat notices show the city is using the same daytime schedule to move through neighborhood road projects one corridor at a time.