New Mexico DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor Ricky Serna, Cabinet Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2023
Travel Advisory
I-40 eastbound out of Gallup will be closed for night work Nighttime travel is discouraged
MILAN – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) advises drivers heading eastbound on I-40 to plan accordingly. State Police in coordination with the NMDOT will shut down eastbound I-40 at Exit 16, from 9:00pm to 6:00am, on Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28, 2023. This will allow the contractor to perform mill and inlay work through the eastbound detour at Coolidge (Exit 44). Westbound traffic will not be affected.
Motorists are advised to seek accommodations in Gallup. Exiting eastbound out of the city will be prohibited during the planned night work. No detour is available. Traffic will not be permitted to use local routes.
The closure will be updated as conditions change. Stay up to date with the latest road conditions by calling 511 or visiting NMRoads.com.
NMDOT
Mobility for everyone
Delane D. Baros, District-6 PIO | Delane.Baros@dot.nm.gov | 505 240 1392
(3/23/23-@115am spoke w/ D. Baros, This is just a heads up email.
