LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. 

US 70 will be blocked one time at 6:25 a.m. for approximately one hour and should be lifted by 7:25 a.m.  The block at BLUE Block (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and YELLOW Block (White Sands National Park /mile marker 200). San Augustin Pass and Las Cruces Gate are not affected; however, Nike Avenue will be affected by this block.

All roadblocks are subject to change without notice, please call WSMR at 575-678-2222 for updates or go to New Mexico Department of Transportation: www.nmroads.com or call 511.