The New Mexico Department of Transportation is hosting a naming contest for newly built “Advanced U-Turns” or AUTs constructed as part its ongoing I-25 corridor improvement project.
[Above photo by NMDOT]
AUTs allow drivers to safely make a U-turn before reaching the main intersection, helping reduce traffic delays, improve signal efficiency, and keep traffic moving more smoothly through the corridor.
The new AUTs will be located at both the Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard interchanges outside of the city of Albuquerque. They are among several new features being incorporated into the highway corridor to enhance safety and mobility for motorists traveling through the area.
[Editor’s note: In a similar traffic safety improvement effort, the District Department of Transportation is now deploying the Luminus signal performance platform at more than 1,600 traffic signals across Washington, D.C., following a successful year-long pilot program that evaluated the technology’s capability at more than 50 intersections across the nation’s capital.]
NMDOT said in a statement that it will accept “U-Turn themed or New Mexico-inspired names” for the new AUTs through June 26 at noon.
The agency added that only one submission will be accepted per contestant; no vulgar, profane, or inappropriate language is permitted; and politically inspired names, including plays on politician names or slogans, will not be considered.
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