It's coming up fast on the second anniversary of a ribbon-cutting for the Route 66 Visitor Center on Nine Mile Hill in west Albuquerque. The $13.8 million center was supposed to open a few months after the September 2022 ceremony. But it's never officially done so, despite its website claiming it was open from 10 … Continue reading What’s the holdup on opening the Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque?
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County transfers Route 66 Visitor Center to City of Albuquerque
Bernalillo County recently voted unanimously to transfer ownership of the $13 million Route 66 Visitor Center to the City of Albuquerque. KRQE-TV reports both the county and city had a joint agreement over the operation of the facility on Nine Mile Hill on Albuquerque's far west side. However, Albuquerque City Councilor Klarissa Peña told the … Continue reading County transfers Route 66 Visitor Center to City of Albuquerque
Ribbon-cutting for Albuquerque’s Route 66 Visitor Center is tomorrow
The Route 66 Visitor Center in west Albuquerque will host a ribbon-cutting and preview celebration for the long-awaited facility from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday. The event will include music from Roberto Griego, The JDS and Al Hurricane Jr., food trucks, vendors and spectacular views from the facility atop Nine Mile Hill. No on-site parking … Continue reading Ribbon-cutting for Albuquerque’s Route 66 Visitor Center is tomorrow
Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque projected to open by summer
One year after groundbreaking, construction of the $12 million Route 66 Visitor Center on Albuquerque's west side remains largely on schedule and likely will open by June or July. KRQE-TV checked into the progress of the project on Nine Mile Hill: Despite concerns over potential delays in construction caused by the pandemic, crews are right … Continue reading Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque projected to open by summer
Albuquerque-area officials break ground on Route 66 Visitor Center
Officials from the Albuquerque area on Monday officially broke ground on construction of the Route 66 Visitor Center on Nine Mile Hill on the city's west side. According to KRQE-TV, plans for the visitors center had been percolating for almost 30 years: Since 1992, community leaders in southwest Albuquerque have been working toward the groundbreaking … Continue reading Albuquerque-area officials break ground on Route 66 Visitor Center
Construction set to begin soon on Route 66 Visitor Center in west Albuquerque
Bernalillo County announced it selected a contractor to build the nearly $10 million Route 66 Visitor Center on Albuquerque's west side and that construction would begin next month. The county stated in a news release Wednesday it authorized the county manager to execute and approve the construction agreement with Enterprise Builders in the amount of … Continue reading Construction set to begin soon on Route 66 Visitor Center in west Albuquerque
West Central Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque to break ground in December
The long-planned West Central Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque should break ground in December, with a planned opening by January 2022. Luis Hernandez Jr., West Central Community Development Group’s executive director, revealed the timeline for the $12 million project on Nine Mile Hill in a recent report by the Albuquerque Journal. The development group … Continue reading West Central Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque to break ground in December