By Organ Mountain News on Jun 14, 2026

WSMR to block Hwy. 70 for about an hour Monday morning

White Sands Missile Range will block Hwy. 70 for about one hour Monday morning, June 15, with the closure scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.

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White Sands Missile Range is scheduled to block Hwy. 70 for about one hour Monday morning. (Graphic generated for Organ Mountain News by OpenAI)

The June 15 closure is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., with the highway expected to reopen by 10 a.m.

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - White Sands Missile Range is scheduled to block Hwy. 70 for about one hour Monday morning.

The roadblock is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Monday, June 15, and is expected to lift by 10 a.m.

The closure will be located at Blue Block, 2 miles east of the access road at mile marker 172, and at 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 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 nmroads.com or call 511.

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