CLOSE ROAD - RIO RUIDOSO CROSSING STRUCTURE

After significant flooding events within the Rio Ruidoso,  several business and municipal facilities experienced   challenges attempting to travel to the Upper Canyon via   Close Road crossing the Main Bridge. The project area is   identified within Section 27 of Township 11 South, Range 13   East, within the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico. The existing   channel is a well- defined watercourse composed of large   boulders. The existing channel is approximately 28 feet wide   and ranges from approximately 4 to 9 feet tall.  

The proposed channel is approximately 28 feet wide and 6  feet tall. The proposed channel sidewalls will be stabilized   with gabion baskets. On October 12, 2017, the Village and   Zia Engineering conducted a public status meeting at the   Upper Canyon Lodging Company in order to update the   affected property owners and explain the project challenges,   construction schedule, USACE permitting and final design.