Weekend rains damage Five Mile Bridge
Courtesy of San Juan County
A sign indicates the closure of Five Mile Bridge, which is located 14.5 miles east Bloomfield, New Mexico, on County Road 4450. The bridge is closed, according San Juan County officials. Drivers seeking to get access
to areas south of the bridge, can use County Road 4990, which can be accessed from U.S. Highway 550, south of Bloomfield.
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A weekend rainstorm has caused Five Mile Bridge to be temporarily closed, according to a San Juan County press release on Monday afternoon.
Courtesy Google Maps
The red dot shows where Five Mile Bridge is located, which is 14.5 miles east of Bloomfield, is closed, according to San Juan County officials.
The bridge, which is south of U.S Highway 64 and 14.5 miles east of Bloomfield, New Mexico, will be closed until further notice.
The bridge, according to the statement, is used by local residents and oilfield traffic. Motorists have been warned of the bridge closure.
Anyone seeking areas south of the bridge could use County Road 4990, which can be accessed from U.S. Highway 550, south of Bloomfield.
County officials did not indicate if any major damage was caused to the one-lane bridge.
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