Live I-25 Webcam – Lomas Blvd (Looking North), Albuquerque, NM

I-25 Looking North: Lomas Blvd (Mile Marker 225)

The traffic camera for I-25 (NMDOT Camera 412070) is arguably the most critical monitoring point for northbound travelers in Albuquerque. Positioned at Mile Marker 225.1 within the Exit 225 interchange, it serves as the final “early warning” system before vehicles enter the high-stakes environment of the “Big I” (the multi-level junction of I-25 and I-40).

Technical Specifications and Coordinates

The camera equipment is physically situated at the Lomas Boulevard overpass, providing a strategic view of the northbound approach to the city’s primary freeway junction at Mile Marker 225:

• Decimal Degrees: 35.091718, -106.634747
• Degrees, Minutes, Seconds: $35^\circ 05′ 30.2″ \text{ N, } 106^\circ 38′ 05.1″ \text{ W}$

Accessing the Live Traffic Feed

Real-time road conditions and “stacking” metrics are managed by the New Mexico Department of Transportation:

• Official Source: Visit NMRoads.com.
• Navigation Instructions: Zoom into the map at Mile Marker 225 (Exit 225). Look for the camera icon on the north side of the Lomas overpass. This high-angle Looking North view is the primary way to check for backups caused by the I-40 merge just a few hundred yards ahead.

Geographic Context and Landmarks

• Interchange Access: I-25 Exit 225 (Lomas Blvd).
• Local Landmarks: This camera is located just north of the MLK Jr Blvd overpass and directly south of the massive freeway flyover ramps that define the Albuquerque skyline. It serves the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, the downtown government district, and Lovelace Medical Center.
• Visual Perspective: The feed captures the northbound lanes as they begin to expand and shift in preparation for the I-40 interchange. It provides an unobstructed view of the flyovers, making it easy to see if Northbound I-25 traffic is spilling back from the I-40 East/West ramps.

Operational Significance

Looking North at Lomas is essentially the urban equivalent of checking the horizon for a storm; in this case, the storm is a sea of brake lights at the “Big I.” Because this interchange is the busiest in New Mexico, any minor incident at the I-40 junction results in immediate “stacking” at Lomas Blvd.

For commuters leaving the downtown area or the medical district, this camera at Mile Marker 225 is the deciding factor in whether to commit to the interstate or seek an alternative route via surface streets like Broadway or 2nd Street to bypass the central hub.