LAS CRUCES, N.M. — White Sands Missile Range has scheduled road closures on U.S. 70 for Friday, June 5.
U.S. 70 will be blocked two times beginning at 9:30 a.m. and again at 11 a.m. Each block will last approximately one hour, with the closure lifting by 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. The closure will be located at the Blue Block, 2 miles east of the access road at mile marker 172, and at the Brown Block at mile marker 192.
San Augustin Pass and the LC Gate will not be affected. However, Nike Avenue will be affected by the closure.
All roadblocks are subject to change without notice. For updates, call White Sands Missile Range at 575-678-2221 or 575-678-2222, visit the New Mexico Department of Transportation at www.nmroads.com or call 511.




