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Lincoln County halts U S 70 widening to protect Hondo Valley
Lincoln County commissioners vote unanimously to stop U S 70 four-lane widening from Border Hill to the Chaves County line until assurances address acequias turn lanes and shoulders. Hondo Valley Preservation Group argues the plan harms historic acequias and the valley’s water, culture, and wildlife, while officials consider alternative routes.
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Lincoln County
Border Hill
Chaves
Hondo Valley
Tom Stewart
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
Pete Rahn
New Mexico Highway and Transportation Department
Stewart
Rahn
Hondo
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Tom Turney
U.S
Federal Highway Administration
Roswell
Ruidoso