Las Cruces - The New Mexico Department of Transportation, State Police and Motor Transportation Police will continue working together as they coordinate their efforts with the transport of a 25,000 pound fuselage through southern New Mexico the week of October 20th.

The fuselage will be transported on a trailer with a reported width of 32' which will take up two lanes along the route, traveling at speeds varying from 5 to 60 mph. The transporter will commence its route schedule the evening of Monday October 20, and will make a stop near Alamogordo, NM. The moving roadblock will recommence its route the evening of Tuesday October 21st and should exit the state of New Mexico by the am hours of Wednesday October 22nd.

The affected routes include: US 54, Alamogordo Relief Route, NM 213, NM 404, I 10, FR 1037, University Ave/NM 101, NM 188/Valley Drive, Amador Ave, NM 292/Motel Blvd back on to I-10 . The moving roadblock will be progressing through these routes during overnight hours in order to reduce any impact to traffic.

The closures will be manned during the entirety of the escort move by NMDPS-MTPD personnel. The scheduled transport is subject to change, depending on weather or other factors.

Notifications and closures will be posted and updated on the NMDOT road and travel advisory website at the http://nmroads.com/