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I-40 in New Mexico briefly re-opened, then closed again
by Elonka at 12:04 pm EST, Dec 31, 2006 |
Interstate 40 between Albuquerque and Tucumcari has been closed again due to numerous accidents and hazardous road conditions.
Looks like I'm spending New Year's in Albuquerque... Elonka :) |
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RE: I-40 in New Mexico briefly re-opened, then closed again
by Decius at 2:01 pm EST, Dec 31, 2006 |
Elonka wrote:
Looks like I'm spending New Year's in Albuquerque...
There is a halfway decent telephoney museam downtown if you're looking for something to do.... |
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RE: I-40 in New Mexico briefly re-opened, then closed again
by Rattle at 3:52 pm EST, Dec 31, 2006 |
Looks like I'm spending New Year's in Albuquerque...
Sorry to hear it! When you leave the town, be careful of what turns you take. If I recall Bugs Bunny's advice, there is a left turn you don't want to miss. Btw.. I'm glad to see you are posting again. |
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RE: I-40 in New Mexico briefly re-opened, then closed again
by Elonka at 2:13 pm EST, Jan 2, 2007 |
Rattle wrote: Looks like I'm spending New Year's in Albuquerque...
Sorry to hear it!
Update on my "stranded motorist" status: Albuquerque was declared as being in a state of emergency because of the snow, and because of all the stranded cars & trucks. As I understand it, every shelter/hotel was full, and hundreds of people just had to sleep in their cars, but the authorities were handing out blankets and supplies and checking on people. For myself, I had enough friends and family in the area that I had a place to stay, and someone loaned me a 4-wheel drive so that I could get around town even though my own car was stuck. This morning, we were finally able to get my car out of the snowdrift, though it took a fair amount of shoveling. I still have a lot of ice to navigate to get back to I-40, but nmroads.com is the most optimistic it's been in days: "Condition Fair: I-40 EAST AND WESTBOUND is re-opened to the traveling public. Use caution and drive defensively. POSTED MON JAN 1 AT 10:52 A.M. "
So my remaining hurdles are: * See if I make it back onto the interstate
* See if I-40 Eastbound is open long enough for me to get to the Texas stateline
* See if I-40 is open all the way through the Texas panhandle (the area is high-altitude / high-wind). If I can get to Oklahoma, the rest should be relatively uneventful. Will keep you posted, Elonka :) |
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RE: I-40 in New Mexico briefly re-opened, then closed again
by Rattle at 2:25 pm EST, Jan 2, 2007 |
Update on my "stranded motorist" status: Albuquerque was declared as being in a state of emergency because of the snow, and because of all the stranded cars & trucks. As I understand it, every shelter/hotel was full, and hundreds of people just had to sleep in their cars, but the authorities were handing out blankets and supplies and checking on people. For myself, I had enough friends and family in the area that I had a place to stay, and someone loaned me a 4-wheel drive so that I could get around town even though my own car was stuck. This morning, we were finally able to get my car out of the snowdrift, though it took a fair amount of shoveling. I still have a lot of ice to navigate to get back to I-40, but nmroads.com is the most optimistic it's been in days:
Good luck! |
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