Live I-25 Traffic Webcam – South of Rio Bravo, Albuquerque, NM

I-25 South of Rio Bravo: South Valley (Mile Marker 219)

The traffic camera for I-25 South of Rio Bravo (NMDOT Camera 412062) is positioned at Mile Marker 219.5, situated between the Rio Bravo Blvd and Bobby Foster Road interchanges. This location serves as a critical monitoring point for the transition between the urban Albuquerque industrial zone and the developing Mesa del Sol corridor.

Technical Specifications and Coordinates

The camera hardware is physically located approximately half a mile south of the Rio Bravo Blvd interchange, marking the southern approach to the city at Mile Marker 219:

• Decimal Degrees: 35.015554, -106.639771
• Degrees, Minutes, Seconds: 35° 00′ 56.0″ N, 106° 38′ 23.2″ W

Accessing the Live Traffic Feed

Official real-time imagery is managed by the New Mexico Department of Transportation for regional traffic flow assessment:

• Official Source: Visit NMRoads.com.
• Navigation Instructions: On the interactive map, zoom into the stretch of I-25 between Mile Marker 220 (Exit 220) and the Bobby Foster Rd overpass. This camera provides a comprehensive view of traffic flow entering and exiting the southern metropolitan boundary.

Geographic Context and Landmarks

• Interchange Proximity: Located south of Exit 220 (Rio Bravo Blvd) and north of the Bobby Foster Road overpass.
• Local Landmarks: The camera is situated just south of the Rio Bravo Blvd SE retail area and north of the Netflix Studios / Mesa del Sol complex, making it a primary monitor for the regional media and tech hub at Mile Marker 219.
• Visual Perspective: This unit typically offers multi-directional views, capturing Northbound traffic heading toward the Sunport and Southbound traffic traveling toward Mile Marker 209 (Isleta Pueblo) and Los Lunas.

Operational Significance

This monitoring point is essential for identifying the “bottleneck” that frequently forms as the highway infrastructure narrows south of the Rio Bravo interchange. At Mile Marker 219, the camera provides an early warning for evening rush hour congestion, allowing commuters to monitor the merge efficiency for traffic moving between the South Valley industrial zones and the residential communities in Valencia County.