New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich, Rep. Vasquez announce $10M for ‘relief route’ repairs

New Mexico lawmakers announced $10 million in federal funding to repair the US285 Relief Route. The road is used to transport nuclear materials to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, both New Mexico Democrats, on Monday announced $10 million in federal funding to repair the US285 Relief Route used to transport nuclear materials to the federal Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad.
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