New Mexico
People voice concerns at public meeting for I-25 Gibson interchange project
People listened to a presentation on an upcoming major road project in Albuquerque and voiced concerns Thursday night in a public meeting.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — People listened to a presentation on an upcoming major road project in Albuquerque and voiced concerns Thursday night in a public meeting.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation hosted the meeting to talk about an improvement project for Interstate 25 at Gibson. Construction is set to start in 2027.
NMDOT crews haven’t finalized the design, but they’ll be making improvements to the freeway itself and the on and off ramps. There will be a new “diamond style” interchange, and NMDOT reps said the project will increase safety, including for people biking and walking.
Many people who live nearby are worried about the negative impact the project will have on them.
“We need you guys to include a wall for traffic noise,” one person said.
“I urge you to install a stoplight so pedestrians can safely cross,” said another.
A neighborhood association hopes their voices are heard.
“We’re going to be affected by a lot of traffic, a lot of noise. Speeding traffic is a big problem here that the city and state don’t want to deal with,” said Frances Armijo, president of the South Broadway Neighborhood Association. “We will be affected by anything they do. We just hope it doesn’t have the greatest effect on us.”
The area has a lot of traffic, and neighbors think congestion will be really bad during construction. NMDOT may permanently take out a lane on Gibson, an announcement that caused many groans of disapproval in the audience.
On top of that, people in the community are worried the project may mean leveling some houses.
“My concern is people who live on High may have to move,” Armijo said. “Hopefully, with enough people speaking up, we can get our way this time.”
More information on the project will be posted here on Friday.
The public comment period started Thursday and will continue through March 24. Comments can be submitted in the following ways:
- At a public meeting
- Filling out the comment form online
- Emailing info@i25gibson.com
- Calling the hotline at (505) 535-4442
- Mailing the comment form to the I-25 Gibson Project Team, at 6001 Indian School Road NE, Ste. 250, Albuquerque, NM 87110
There are a lot of plans for improvements on I-25, including work on the Comanche and Montgomery areas of I-25 and plans to straighten out the S-curve around Avenida Cesar Chavez.
New Mexico
Actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in following child sex abuse allegations in New Mexico
Timothy Busfield turned himself into police on Tuesday after authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant for the director and Emmy Award-winning actor accused of child sex abuse.
A spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed to CBS News that Busfield had surrendered. He was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Bernalillo County on a child sex abuse charge. The arrest warrant, which was signed by a judge, said the charge was for two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.
An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department on Friday filed a criminal complaint which alleged a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts allegedly occurred on the set of “The Cleaning Lady,” a TV series that Busfield directed and acted in.
In a video provided to TMZ, Busfield said the allegations “are all lies.”
“I did not do anything to those little boys,” the 68-year-old actor said in the video appearing to show him in Albuquerque. He said he arrived in the city after driving 2,000 miles. Busfield’s attorney did not immediately return a message seeking comment Tuesday.
The criminal complaint filed by an investigator with Albuquerque police says the boy reported that he was 7 years old when Busfield touched him three or four times on private areas over his clothing. Busfield allegedly touched him five or six times on another occasion when he was 8, the complaint said.
The child was reportedly afraid to tell anyone because Busfield was the director and he feared he would get mad at him, the complaint said.
The boy’s twin brother told authorities he was touched by Busfield but did not specify where. He said he didn’t say anything because he didn’t want to get in trouble.
When interviewed by authorities, Busfield suggested that the boys’ mother was seeking revenge for her children being replaced on the series. He also said he likely would have picked up and tickled the boys, saying the set was a playful environment.
The mother of the twins — who are identified only by their initials in court records — reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said.
“The Cleaning Lady” aired for four seasons on Fox, ending in 2025. It was produced by Warner Bros., which according to the complaint conducted its own investigation into the abuse allegations but was unable to corroborate them.
Busfield is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething,” the latter of which won him an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series in 1991. He is married to actor Melissa Gilbert, who deactivated her Instagram account amid the allegations.
Gilbert indicated through a publicist that she won’t speak publicly at the request of attorneys for Busfield while the legal process unfolds.
“Her focus is on supporting and caring for their very large family,” publicist Ame Van Iden said in a statement. “Melissa stands with and supports her husband and will address the public at an appropriate time.”
The investigation began in November 2024, when the investigator responded to a call from a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. The boys’ parents had gone there at the recommendation of a law firm, the complaint said.
According to the complaint, one of the boys has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. A social worker documented him saying he has had nightmares about Busfield touching him.
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