Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

One-way bypasses on U.S. Hwy. 281 to open this week

Preparation work for the U.S. Highway 281 project is nearing completion. This past week crews have worked to build the bypass entrances on both the north and south sides of town along U.S. Hwy. 281 in preparation for Phase I, which involves a 2 inch asphalt overlay on the highway.

At a construction meeting on Thursday, Aug. 1, Border States Paving noted that the bypasses would be paved beginning a...