By Organ Mountain News on Jun 3, 2026

White Sands Missile Range to close Hwy. 70 twice Thursday

White Sands Missile Range will block Hwy. 70 twice Thursday, June 4, with one-hour closures scheduled at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

White Sands Missile Range has scheduled two closures of U.S. 70 for Thursday, June 4, with each roadblock expected to last about one hour. (Illustration generated for Organ Mountain News by OpenAI)

Roadblocks are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. June 4, with each closure lasting about one hour.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - White Sands Missile Range will block U.S. 70 twice Thursday, June 4, for scheduled operations.

The first roadblock is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and lift by 10:30 a.m. The second is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. and lift by 1:30 p.m.

The closures will occur at the Blue Block, about 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 Las Cruces Gate will not be affected. Nike Avenue will be affected by the closures.

White Sands Missile Range said roadblocks are subject to change without notice.

For updates, call White Sands Missile Range at 575-678-2221 or 575-678-2222, visit nmroads.com or call 511.

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