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For Immediate Release
SANDOVAL COUNTY ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD #11 CUBA, N.M.
STARTING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Alternative Routes Provided for Area Residents
Bernalillo, N.M., November 23, 2022 – Sandoval County Public Works Department announced today that County Road #11 in Cuba, N.M. will be closed to all traffic at Mile Marker 6 as of Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., for an undetermined amount of time. The reason for this closure is that the bridge on this roadway has been identified as unsafe. This determination was made following an inspection by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NM DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Sandoval County Public Works.
Barriers preventing travel in this area will be installed on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Sandoval County understands the inconvenience of this closing to its residents and is working with the NM DOT and FHWA to repair this road as quickly as possible. According to Sandoval County Public Works, motorists must use alternative routes to travel beginning Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
A map has been generated to assist residents and travelers. This information will be posted on the Sandoval County website (www.sandovalcountynm.gov), social media, and Nextdoor. Questions concerning this closure can be directed to damartinez@sandovalcountynm.gov or by calling Sandoval County Public Works at 505-771-8500.