Las Cruces: The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) has posted an alert for Thursday October 20, 2016 for US 70 at 8:00 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.