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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico appropriates $350 million to expand Highway 180 to four lanes between Bayard and Deming
Last action · February 17, 2026: HTPWC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendationSponsors: Crystal Brantley and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
New Mexico appropriates $350,000,000 from the general fund to the Department of Transportation for the second phase of a road infrastructure project on United States Highway 180, expanding it from two to four lanes between the city of Bayard and the city of Deming for s 2026 through 2029.
Directs $350 million in state funds to right-of-way acquisition, planning, design, construction, and matching funds for regional highway expansion over a multi-year timeline ending in 2029.
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Department of Transportation
Receives a $350,000,000 appropriation and assumes responsibility for executing the Highway 180 expansion project.
Motorists traveling on United States Highway 180
Experience changes in highway capacity and construction activity as the road is expanded from two lanes to four lanes between Bayard and Deming.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 17, 2026HouseHTPWC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeSent to HTPWC - Referrals: HTPWC/HAFC
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Multi-year Highway Funding Allocation
House Bill 299 establishes a dedicated four-year expenditure window from fiscal years 2026 through 2029 for project 1101841.
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www.nmlegis.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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