Post date: Jan 27, 2017 4:43:45 PM
Be advised the work has already started, expect delays, but the detour will not be required:
Traffic Advisory - updated Intermittent Closures on U.S. 82 near High Rolls Otero County
High Rolls – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin emergency repair work on U.S. 82 at mile marker 10 in Otero County east of High Rolls. This work includes the removal and replacement of the subgrade base material, install drainage pipe, backfill excavation, and replacement pavement.
The work is expected to start Monday, February 6 at 7:00 a.m., the U.S. 82 corridor between Cloudcroft and High Rolls – traffic control with pilot vehicles with be in operation to keep the roadway open during the emergency work. During the work, delays can be expected. The U.S. 82 maintenance work is expected to be complete Friday, February 10th, weather permitting.
Updates on this project will be posted on the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s road conditions website, www.nmroads.com. ### For more information, contact Manon Arnett, NMDOT District Two Public Information Officer at 575-637-7210 or by email at manon.arnett@state.nm.us.