RESTORATION OF ROUTE 66
This non-binding memorial requests the New Mexico Department of Transportation to consider restoring the musical highway feature on Route 66 in Tijeras Canyon. The musical highway - originally installed in 2014 - uses rumble strips to play "America the Beautiful" when driven over at a specific speed, but now only a small section functions due to disrepair. The memorial highlights this as a unique tourism asset (one of only six globally) and asks the DOT to explore restoration. It does not create new law or funding, merely urging the agency to evaluate the project.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
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The bill was reformatted from a House Memorial format to a more streamlined version, removing redundant headers and page numbers while preserving the core request to restore Route 66's musical highway. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, focusing on requesting the Department of Transportation to restore this historic feature that plays music when driven over.
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Removed redundant title headers and page numbering from the document structure
Consolidated WHEREAS clauses and removed duplicate text that appeared in the original formatting
Reorganized the resolution language to be more concise while maintaining the same request to restore the musical highway
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2025
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 66
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic40
90% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
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Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed
executive
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed House
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Sent to House Transportation, Public Works & Capital Improvements Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stefani Lord
RRepublican
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