Surface Maintenance Repair Work on Mechem Drive to Begin on August 22, 2022
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Two is performing maintenance surface repair work on Mechem Drive (N.M. 48) in Ruidoso. Weather permitting, the maintenance project is expected to take two months to complete.
The rehabilitation work will occur between mile marker 9 near Alto and mile marker 3 near the intersection of Mechem and Sudderth. The top layers of the asphalt will be removed, and a new surface will be put in place. Crews will begin work near Alto and proceed to the intersection of Mechem and Sudderth.
The $3.7 million resurfacing work is expected to begin on August 22 with one-lane closures and short delays between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Motorists must slow down when driving through work zones. State law requires motorists to obey any warning signs, flaggers, and pilot cars encountered in the work zone.
