People driving in Northern New Mexico now have a new way to get to the west side of Santa Fe.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation says a new interchange at the junction of NM 599 and County Road 62 in Santa Fe is now open.

The newly-constructed bridge, ramps, and roundabouts give motorists a new and safer way to cross NM 599 to reach neighborhoods and facilities on the west side of the city.

The roundabouts are located on each side of the overpass on County Road 62, also known as Caja del Oro Grant Road.

Construction began in April of this year and is now substantially complete except for temperature-sensitive work scheduled for the spring and summer of 2013.

The project is managed by NMDOT District Five Project Engineer Habib Abi-Khalil, who also oversees the Moriarty Project Office.

The contractor is AUI, Inc. of Albuquerque.

New Mexico State Police have identified a woman killed Sunday night in a crash just south of Santa Fe.

The woman, Dorothy Mullins of Santa Fe, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on I-25, just north of the La Cienaga exit.

Officers arrived on scene to find a 2009 Chevy passenger vehicle had been struck by a 2003 Chevy truck.

Upon further investigation it was discovered that the 2009 Chevy had slid off the roadway due to snow packed and icy road conditions and struck the barrier wall.

The vehicle was disabled and had come to rest in the middle of both northbound lanes of travel facing west.

The driver of the 2003 Chevy truck was also going north and was not able to see the 2009 Chevy and struck it as it was disabled in the middle of the interstate.

The driver and sole occupant of the 2009 Chevy was identified as Mullins, 54.