South Main Street
From Alameda Blvd./El Paseo Road to Avenida de Mesilla is open for south bound traffic to be in south bound lanes and north bound traffic will be in north bound lanes. Left lane closures will remain in effect at Melendres Intersection. Access to residents and businesses will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to residents and businesses can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available. Main Street
North bound traffic on Main Street entering the Church Street and Main Street intersection will have a left lane closure for access to northbound Water Street motorists. Access to businesses and residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to businesses and residents can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Sonoma Ranch (Private Dirt Road)
North of Dripping Springs Road to the Canyon Point Road will have a full road closure. Access to businesses will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to businesses can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Sonoma Ranch Boulevard
From Lohman Avenue to the Canyon Point Road may have intermittent lane closures. Access to residents of Canyon Point Road and to the Landfill will be maintained. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Engler Road
From Jornada Road to McGuffey Road will have lane closures. Access to residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to residents can do so by following the detrous in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Jornada Road
At Engler Road may have intermittent lane closures. Access to residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to residents can do so by following the detrous in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Water Street
At the Church Street and Main Street intersection will have a right lane closure for eastbound motorists. Access to businesses and residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to businesses and residents can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Elks Drive
From Lenox Avenue to North Main Street will have intermittent lane closures for south bound traffic. Access to businesses and residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to businesses and residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to businesses and residents can do so byfollowing the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
El Paseo Road
At Wyatt Drive will have left lane closures for south bound traffic. Left turn movements and teh intersection will have to be completed from the inside through lane and not the existing median. Access to businesses will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to businesses can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Union Avenue
At Stern Drive will have intermittent right lance closures for motorists. Access to businesses and residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to businesses and residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to businesses and residents can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Sonoma Ranch Boulevard
From Las Colinas Dr. to Ross Ct. will be closed to through traffic. Access to residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to residents can do so by following the detours in place. Detour will route Sonoma Ranch Blvd north-south motorists through Las Colinas-Emerald Street-Ross Court. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Lantana Avenue
From Azalea Dr. to Lilac Dr. will be closed to through traffic. Access to residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to residents can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Lilac Drive
From Azalea Dr. to Lantana Ave. will be closed to through traffic. Access to residents will be maintained.Motorists wanting to get residents can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Medina Dr., Casa Dr., Casita Dr., Medina Dr., Dodgen Ct.
Will have temporary lane closures with flagging operations. Access to residents will be maintained. Motorists wanting to get to residences can do so by following the detours in place. Motorists will be asked to decrease speed through the construction zone and should proceed with caution. Motorists using this road as a through route only should seek alternate routes if available.
Around the Area
White Sands Missile Range Notification
For information regarding closures you may WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates. Alerts will be present on the digital message board along US-70 east bound within the Las Cruces area.
Traffic updates are posted on the NMDOT traffic advisory web-site at www.nmroads.com and can be retrieved through our automated system at 511 or 1-800-432-4269.
I-10/I-25 Systems Interchange Las Cruces, NM
The NMDOT with A.S. Horner currently have Cholla closed at the intersection of Las Alturas and it will not be lifted for another two and a half months as teh bridge reconstruction continues. Roadway reconstruction on Stern and Las Alturas have lane restrictions with traffic alerts posted near the Cholla intersections. I-10 has traffic restricted to one lane from mile post 142 to 144 in both directions as the contractor removes the westbound Fillmore Bridge along I-10, and I-25 has lane restrictions as teh contractor works on teh realignment to I-10.
I-25 Socorro, NM
Villalobos Construction will be working between mile post 148-152 in Socorro. Traffic will be subjected to 12’ width restrictions with traffic diverted to the southbound side of the interstate. Traffic is reduced to one lane for each direction with speed reduced to 45 MPH; alerts will be posted informing motorists of the construction work zone.
I-25 Socorro, NM
The NMDOT will have traffic diverted to the northbound lanes at mile post 174 with 12 foot width restrictions. Traffic will encounter a reduction in speed. Please proceed with caution.
I-10 Las Cruces, NM
The NMDOT with El Terrero have CLOSED the eastbound on ramps from Motel Boulevard to I-10. Motorists traveling eastbound between mile post 138-142 will be switched over on to the westbound lanes as the contractor work on removing existing roadway to construct new bridge and ramps. Concrete wall barrier has been placed which has a width restriction of 13 foot. Oversized loads need access an alternate route.
Utility work will also start on NM-292 which is tied to this intersection; motorists will be restricted to one lane from Amador to Lake Side Street. Detours will be posted throught the project.
I-25 Las Cruces, NM
The NMDOT and A.S. Horner will have the southbound traffic switched over on to the detour located on the east side of I-25 as construction continues. Detour in place is between mile posts 7 - 8.5. Traffic alerts are posted informing motorists of lane closure and reduction in speed. Double fines are in effect. The NMDOT and law enforcement are asking motorists to use caution in and around work zones. I-25 Truth or Consequences, NM
The NMDOT will be performing roadway rehabilitation operations at exit 72 and will continue along the Business Loop with T or C. Traffic control will be established with the department encouraging motorists to exercise caution.
NM-90 Silver City, NM
The NMDOT will be conducting roadway maintainance between mile post 43-40 with milling and placement of new mat. Motorists will encounter one lane drops and reduction in speed. Proceed with caution.
NM-213/404 Chaparral, NM
The NMDOT with Smith and Aguirre will be paving temporary detours on the shoulders with minimal impact on traffic between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM for the rest of this week and next week. Flagmen are being used to slow traffic for hot mix trucks leaving the paving area. Message boards are up on NM 213 and NM 404 informing traffic of reduced speeds ahead. We will keep you informed of any changes as teh project continues.
NM-35 Silver City, NM
The NMDOT will be performing blade patching on NM-35 from mile post 0-9 until June 1, 2012 where motorists will encounter minor delay due to heavy equipment and placement of material along the roadway.
PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice.
Double fines for speeding in work zones are in effect.