Las Cruces: The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) has posted an alert for Tuesday July 19, 2016 for US 70 at 11:45 am and will last approximately one hour.

The roadblocks will be located on HWY 70 at the San Augustine Pass, mile marker 164 (Red) to mile marker 200 (Yellow- White Sands National Monument). Nike Ave, Las Cruces Gate and Owen Road will also be affected.

All roadblocks are subject to change without notice, please call 575-678-1178 for updates go to Facebook: www.facebook.com/WSMRPublicAffairs; Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsmrpao or New Mexico Department of Transportation: www.nmroads.com. For additional information regarding closures for WSMR contact Lisa Blevins, Public Affairs Specialist at ednamaya.e.blevins.civ@mail.mil (575) 678-1134 - office.