Las Cruces - The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District One office along with Interstate Highway Construction continue with work on NM 90/Hudson Street Bridge.

The contractor will be establishing a detour in order for Griffins Propane to access their property. They will continue operations which will include the installation of the waterlines under the bridge. The Bridge is scheduled to be CLOSED on April 9, 2014 where motorists will be alerted to seek an alternate route. The NMDOT will have traffic control advising motorists that the county Truck Bypass route will be available.

The contractor will begin to remove the bridge on April 9 as the large drill is scheduled to arrive on site April 13, 2015. The NMDOT and Interstate Highway Construction have placed message boards throughout the project alerting motorists of the bridge closure scheduled to commence on April 9.

The next Public Involvement Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday April 8, 2015 at the Grant County Convention Center, 3031 Highway 180 E, Silver City, NM. The meeting will start promptly at 6:00 pm with members of the NMDOT and Interstate Highway Construction available to answer any questions the public may have regarding this project.

Brian Torres is the Project Manager for the NMDOT District One office and can be reached at brian.torres@state.nm.us or (575) 544-6561. For questions regarding the meeting you may contact Bridget M. Spedalieri, NMDOT - District One Public Information Officer at bridget.spedalieri@state.nm.us or (575) 525-7340.

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