Trinity Drive / NM 502 pedestrian safety improvements
Los Alamos County
Summary
Construction just started on Trinity Drive safety and ADA upgrades, expected to finish by January. A board member warned that bike lanes without physical separation may not get used — and said she was cut off by a right-turning car twice in one day.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded through council-approved budget; specific cost not discussed.
Pedestrians, cyclists, and people with disabilities using Trinity Drive.
Cyclists until physical separation is addressed, per board member concerns.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Transportation Board — August 6, 2026
Construction just started on Trinity Drive safety and ADA upgrades, expected to finish by January. A board member warned that bike lanes without physical separation may not get used — and said she was cut off by a right-turning car twice in one day.
Los Alamos County Health Council — June 4, 2026
A $7 million fully grant-funded project will add accessibility improvements and a new bus stop at Ashley Pond, with crosswalks planned including one on NM 502 (20th Street area).
Transportation Board — June 4, 2026
The awarded Trinity Drive project is ramping up, with a public meeting June 16 in Council Chambers for adjacent business owners and residents.
County Council - Regular Session — May 19, 2026
The long-planned rebuild of Trinity Drive with a hybrid road diet, bike lanes, ADA ramps, a new bus stop, and a pedestrian flashing beacon at 20th Street is finally going to construction this summer. It's fully grant-funded, so no hit to local taxes, but drivers and businesses should expect construction impacts.
Transportation Board — May 7, 2026
Trinity Drive will drop to one westbound lane with new bike lanes and better sidewalks, with construction starting in June. Some businesses worry about parking and lunchtime traffic, and residents are asking for more physical separation between cars and bikes.
County Council - Regular Session — February 17, 2026
Painted medians and markings at Camino Entrada/NM 502 are done, and a centerline rumble strip project from Airport Road to east of Eastgate is funded and moving toward construction.
Transportation Board — February 5, 2026
An update on Trinity Drive barrier and traffic safety options was queued for future agenda discussion. Residents who travel or cross Trinity Drive have a stake in whatever safety measures are eventually chosen.
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