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| Above, looking west from our bridge over Interstate 40. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Finally, at long last, Interstate 40 at Exit 39 has two open lanes in both directions.
It has been three years for the construction of this section of I-40 to be near completion. It has been a nuisance as semi trucks have caused massive traffic jams along the construction area. I've done some driving on interstates in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming over the past three years and been through several road construction zones but all flowed good EXCEPT for the construction zone at our exit. It has been a real pain in the ass!
Many of us, including me, have tried to avoid going to Gallup in order to avoid the traffic jams going eastbound. We have used Historic Route 66 that runs parallel to I-40 from Gallup to Iyanbito to avoid the jams. Many truckers have discovered this alternate route and have jammed up Route 66 as well.
Glad it's finally over!
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