Los Lunas Boulevard work shifts to new stage at NM 314, Morris Road
Drivers at NM 314 and Morris Road were down to one lane each way as crews built a detour crossover in the next phase of the Los Lunas Boulevard project.
Traffic at NM 314 and Morris Road was reduced to one lane in each direction as crews built a detour crossover, pushing the Los Lunas Boulevard corridor work into a new stage at one of the village’s busiest construction points. Village posts said Morris Road east of NM 314 closed beginning July 13 for railroad reconfiguration and roadway reconstruction, and left-hand lane closures on northbound and southbound NM 314 north and south of Morris Road followed on July 15.
The changes immediately narrow the route through east Los Lunas, where drivers now have less room to move through the intersection and businesses along the corridor face slower access. The project is meant to ease congestion on Main Street and improve emergency response times, a promise that matters for ambulances and other responders who rely on quick movement through the village.
The Village of Los Lunas identifies the work as part of the I-25 Second Interchange and East-West Corridor Project, including the Los Lunas Boulevard and Valencia County Eastside Extension component. KRQE has pegged the overall project at $171 million, while Mid-Region Economic Development Association has described it as the largest local-led infrastructure project in New Mexico history.
Officials have said the corridor buildout will take four years. A social media post attributed to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the project would create an estimated 50 jobs per day and pointed to Los Lunas’ 20% population growth as one reason the work is needed.
The village first announced in May 2025 that groundbreaking for the Los Lunas Boulevard Corridor Project was planned for August 2025. Since then, the project has moved from planning into the traffic shifts now reshaping NM 314 and Morris Road, with the latest phase adding lane restrictions and a closure on the road that feeds the east side of Los Lunas.
For residents, the practical message is simple: expect slower trips, tighter turns and longer delays at the NM 314 and Morris Road crossing while crews finish the detour crossover and reconstruction work. The larger payoff is still years away, when the new boulevard is supposed to carry traffic between I-25 and the east side of Los Lunas, but the disruption is here now.
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