By Organ Mountain News on Oct 23, 2025

Las Cruces police to target speeders on Highway 70 and Red Hawk Golf Road

Las Cruces police identified Highway 70 and Red Hawk Golf Road as two of the city’s worst speeding corridors and will increase enforcement in the coming weeks.

(Courtesy photo / Las Cruces Police Department)

Traffic data show most drivers on those stretches exceed posted limits by 15 mph or more, prompting planned enforcement on the East Mesa.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Two East Mesa roadways have been identified as among the city’s worst for speeding, and police plan to ramp up enforcement there in the coming weeks.

Metrics reviewed by the Las Cruces Police Department’s Traffic Section show a stretch of Highway 70 between Roadrunner Parkway and Rinconada Boulevard, and a section of Red Hawk Golf Road between Central Avenue and Arroyo Road, as top spots for speed violations.

On Highway 70, where the limit is 55 mph, data indicate 85 percent of drivers travel at least 71 mph — 16 miles over the limit. On Red Hawk Golf Road, posted at 30 mph, 85 percent of drivers average about 45 mph.

Traffic engineers typically use the 85th percentile to determine speed limits. Police said drivers should expect stepped-up enforcement on both roads soon.

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