EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Blowing dust and high winds are forcing some roads to close in Southern New Mexico on Wednesday, May 14, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT).
The closure includes eastbound lanes on I-10 from Deming to the Arizona state line, specifically from mile marker 5 (NM 80/ Road Forks) to mile marker 81 (West Deming).
According to NMDOT, there are more closures in the following areas:
- Deming: NM 549 East and westbound lanes from mile marker 0 to mile marker 16.
- Las Cruces to Deming: I-10 East and westbound from mile marker 85 (East Deming) to mile marker 131 (Airport).
- I-10 to NM 9: NM 80 southbound from mile marker 32, road forks to mile marker 8, at NM 9.
- I-10 to Animas: NM 338 southbound from mile marker 0, at I-10 to mile marker 24, Animas.
- NM 145 East and westbound lanes from mile marker 0, at NM 80, to mile marker 3, three miles east of NM 80.
In addition, NMDOT issued a high wind weather advisory for Wednesday, May 14, for Southern New Mexico.
We will update this story as conditions change and we learn more.
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