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Published: 15 January 2019 15 January 2019

White Sands Missile Range

US 380/US 70

Road Block

Las Cruces, San Antonio: The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) has posted an alert for Thursday January 17, 2019 for US 380 and US 70 for a scheduled road block.

US 380 is scheduled to be blocked two times; first one at 8:20 a.m. for approximately 1.5 hours and should be lifted by 9:50 a.m. The block will lift and reset again at 10:00 a.m. for approximately 2 hours and should be lifted by 12:00 p.m. noon. This block will affect Hwy 380 in the northern portion of the range at Gold block (mile marker 3) and Silver block (mile marker 49).  

US 70 is scheduled to be blocked two times, first one at 8:30 a.m. for approximately 1 hour and should be lifted by 9:30 a.m. The block will lift and reset again at 10:10 a.m. for approximately 1 hour and should be lifted by 11:10 a.m. This block will be located at Red Block (top of ST. Augustin Pass /mile marker 164) and Yellow Block (White Sands National Monument /mile marker 200).  LC Gate, Owen Road and Nike will also be affected.

All roadblocks are subject to change without notice, please call 575-678-2222 for updates or go to the New Mexico Department of Transportation website here