ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation is closing the historic Oñate bridge in Española on Saturday, June 7 at 8 a.m. It will indefinitely remain closed as concerns of erosion are addressed.

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The department says the erosion around one of the bridge's piers could pose a risk during high river flow, leading officials to close the bridge head of the monsoon season and potential significant rainfall. The closure applies to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Detours will be in

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