Northbound I-25 reopened in northern New Mexico
RATON, N.M. — Northbound Interstate 25 is reopened through Raton Pass, but icy, snow-packed conditions still remain in the area.
The closure went from mile marker 454, in Raton, to mile marker 460, at Raton Pass and the port of entry. The New Mexico Department of Transportation camera on I-25 at Raton Pass showed what conditions looked like on the road at around noon Monday:
Northbound I-25 wasn’t the only major highway closed in the area Monday. Authorities also closed U.S. Highway 64 closed from Raton to Clayton – an 82-mile stretch – citing road conditions that became “unsafe for travel due to inclement weather.” That highway is back open Tuesday.
Here is what the NMDOT cameras showed along I-25 at Raton Pass and U.S. 64 at Capulin: