February 22, 2021 More than 800 fill out U.S. 180 survey Written by Dean Thompson on February 22, 2021 The New Mexico Department of Transportation is conducting an engineering and environmental study for roadway improvements to a 38-mile section of U.S. 180 between Bayard and Deming. The DOT held a public survey about the roadway earlier this year, and is in the process of scheduling a virtual public meeting that has been tentatively set for the first week in March. The state is also updating a webpage for the project that should be available as early as this week, according to Arthur J. Romero, DOT project manager.