Melendres Street between Picacho Avenue and Mountain Avenue will be closed to through traffic on Monday, April 12, 2021. The closure will be between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. As part of the City of Las Cruces Van Patten Avenue Reconstruction Project, water services will be placed across Melendres Street. Signage and detours will be present directing traffic around the work zone.
The City has verified that no conflicting public or private construction projects will take place in that immediate area during this time. The lane closure will be on RoadRUNNER Transit route #5, but there will be no bus stops affected.
This lane closure is located in City Council District #1.
For more information, contact the Public Works Department, Construction Management at 575/528-3098. The TTY number is 575/541-2182.