8-04-2025 10:18pm

Upper Canyon Closure in Ruidoso Effective Aug 7th

Chris Edwards Editor

Upper Canyon Closure in Ruidoso Effective Aug 7th AlamogordoTownNews.org

The Village of Ruidoso announced it will close access to the Upper Canyon on Main Road west of 5th Street at the traffic circle, effective Aug. 7, 2025 beginning at 8 a.m.

According to a Ruidoso Village press release, the closure is scheduled for up to 14 days but could potentially take longer based upon inclement weather or other factors.

The closure is necessary to complete emergency work repairing water and sewer lines damaged by flooding along the Rio Ruidoso waterway.

Residents of the area will not be allowed back into their homes during the closure, and law enforcement will not provide escorts into the area.

During this time, there will be no water or sewer service, and limited emergency services due to road excavation work.

Displaced residents will be sheltered in designated local hotels, paid for by the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Additional funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is available to anyone displaced by this closure.

Residents with medical conditions needing help with relocation can also receive assistance

Contact the Ruidoso Emergency Management Center at 575-258-6901, or call toll free at 1-800-621-3362, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Citizens may also visit the center, located at Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso at 709 Mechem Dr., from 8 a.m.-7 p.m., seven days a week, or apply for federal disaster assistance online at disasterassistance.gov.