EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso has released a list of road closures for Aug. 16, which could affect your commute.
WEST AREA OFFICE PROJECTS
I-10 Widening West
40-hour closure
Friday, August 16 at 9 p.m., to Sunday, August 18 at 1 p.m.
I-10 West will be closed at Vinton Road.
DETOUR: Continue on North Desert Boulevard, and re-enter I-10 past Vinton.
Beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday, the closure will extend to Artcraft.
DETOUR: Take Exit 8 (SH 178/Artcraft Road), continue on North Desert Boulevard, and re-enter I-10 past Vinton.
Crews will be placing permanent concrete barriers and reopening I-10 West to two lanes.
Beginning Sunday, August 18 at 1 p.m., and continuing until further notice:
North Desert Boulevard will be closed at Enchanted Hills Drive.
NOTE: All traffic on North Desert Boulevard must turn right on Enchanted Hills.
DETOUR: Enter I-10 West past Transmountain Road.
Monday, August 19, through Saturday August 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I-10 East and West will be reduced to one lane between Vinton Road and Transmountain Road as needed.
Crews will be working on retaining walls.
Tuesday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The right lane on Loop 375 West (Transmountain Road) will be closed at North Desert Boulevard.
One left turn lane will be closed on South Desert Boulevard at Transmountain.
Crews will be repairing a crash cushion.
The following closures and detours will continue until further notice:
The westbound mainlines of I-10 are detoured onto North Desert Boulevard at Los Mochis Drive.
The eastbound mainlines of I-10 are detoured onto South Desert Boulevard at Los Mochis Drive.
South Desert Boulevard is closed to all traffic south of Spur 37 (Vinton Road).
Thorn Avenue is closed to all traffic between North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard.
Alternating daytime lane closures are possible on North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard between Redd Road and Vinton Road.
Alternating daytime lane closures are possible on Redd Road between North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard.
Both turnarounds at Redd Road are closed.
Montana Mill & Inlay
Sunday, August 18 through Friday, August 23 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)
Montana Avenue (US-62) westbound and eastbound alternating lane closures Hawkins Boulevard to Airway Boulevard.
Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Daily)
Montana Avenue (US-62) westbound and eastbound alternating lane closures Hawkins Boulevard to Airway Boulevard.
Crews will be milling and paving. Expect delays and intermittent cross-street and driveway closures during milling and paving activities. If possible, seek alternate routes. Please remember those residential / business access locations may be temporarily shifted due to milling/paving activities.
North Mesa Street Mill & Inlay
Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If needed – Mesa (SH-20) northbound and southbound alternating lane closures Resler Drive to Remcon Circle.
Crews will be working on finishing items, striping, and concrete work.
North Mesa Street Illumination Project
Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If needed – Mesa north- and southbound right lane closures I-10 to Crossroads Drive.
Mobile/Moving Traffic Operation – Mesa north- and southbound alternating left and right lane closures I-10 to Doniphan Drive.
North-and southbound right lane closures Festival Drive to Sunland Park Drive.
North- and southbound left lane closures Executive Center Boulevard to Festival Drive.
North- and southbound alternating left and right lane closures Mesita Drive/Sun Bowl Drive to Executive Center Boulevard.
North- and southbound left lane closures Glory Road/East Baltimore Drive to Mesita Drive/Sun Bowl Drive.
Crews will be boring for electrical conduit, pouring drill shaft foundations, potholing, installing new lighting poles, removing existing poles, electrical inspection, and Concrete sidewalk and landscape repairs.
Traffic Signal Improvement Project
Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mesa (SH-20) north and southbound right lane closures along with left turn lane closures at the Camille Drive intersection.
Zaragoza (FM 659) north and southbound right lane closures at Escobar Drive intersection.
US-54 Gateway North Boulevard and Gateway South Boulevard right lane closures at Sun Valley Drive intersection.
US-54 Gateway North Boulevard and Gateway South Boulevard right lane closures at Martin Luther King Boulevard/Kenworthy Street intersection.
If Needed – US-54 Gateway North Boulevard and Gateway South Boulevard turn around closures at Martin Luther King Boulevard/Kenworthy Street intersection.
Crews will be working on intersection improvements.
Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mesa east- and westbound at Belvidere intersection alternate lane closures.
Crews will be potholing and boring to line locate.
Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 24 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Zaragoza and George Dieter intersection alternate lane closures.
Alameda north- and southbound at Delta intersection alternate lane closures.
Crews will be working on traffic signals.
Guardrail Repair
Monday, August 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Loop 375 eastbound between Main Gap and US 54 right lane closed.
Tuesday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
US-54 northbound between Altura and Pershing right lane closed.
Wednesday, August 21 from 9 a.m. o 4 p.m.
I-10 eastbound between Resler and Mesa Park right lane closed.
Thursday, August 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
US-54 northbound between Hondo Pass and Sun Valley right lane closed.
Friday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I-10 westbound between Geronimo and Paisano right lane and on-ramp at Geronimo and complete off-ramp at Paisano closed.
Spall Repair
Sunday, August 18 through Thursday, August 22 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)
I-10 westbound between McRae and Cotton alternate lane closures.
Crews will be repairing spall.
Maintenance
Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spur 601 westbound between Chaffee and Loop 375 shoulder closed.
Crews will be working on shoulder.
Green Ribbon Project
Monday, August 19 through Friday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Montana east- and westbound between Airway and Killarney left lane closed.
Alameda east- and westbound between Loop 375 and Rio Vista left lane closed.
Crews will be working on median improvements.
EAST AREA OFFICE PROJECTS
Montana Widening Project
Monday, August 19 to Wednesday, August 21. Nightly, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Montana Avenue (US 62/180) eastbound frontage road complete closure from George Dieter Drive to Lee Boulevard.
Crews will be working on removing concrete barrier to open the eastbound frontage road.
Purple Heart Widening Project
Tuesday, August 20. Daily, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) southbound right lane closure from Iron Medics to Montana Avenue.
Crews will be installing bridge girders.
Wednesday, August 21. Daily, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) northbound right lane closure from Montana Avenue to Iron Medics.
Crews will be installing bridge girders.
Thursday, August 22. Nightly, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) northbound main lane closure from Montana Avenue to Spur 601.
Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) northbound entrance ramp at Montana Avenue will be closed.
Traffic heading northbound will have to use Montana Avenue to Global Reach to continue onto SL 375.
Crews will be installing bridge girders.
Saturday, August 24. Daily, from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) north- and southbound main lane closure from Montana Avenue to Spur 601.
Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) entrance ramps at Montana Avenue northbound and Spur 601 southbound will be closed.
Crews will be installing bridge girders.
Continuous closure until further notice:
Purple Heart Highway north and southbound shoulder closures from Montana Avenue to Spur 601.
Crews will be widening main lanes and constructing north and southbound frontage road.
Loop 375 Widening Project
Monday August 19 to Thursday August 22. Nightly, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Loop 375 northbound main lane closure between Zaragoza and North Loop.
Americas Avenue (frontage road) North Loop Road Underpass full intersection closure.
Crews will be working on moving concrete barrier and installing bridge structures.
Monday August 19, to Friday August 23. Daily, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Joe Battle Boulevard (frontage road) northbound left lane closure between Pine Springs Drive and Paseo Del Este Boulevard.
Americas Highway (Loop 375) northbound main lane shoulders only closure between Pine Springs Drive and Paseo Del Este Boulevard.
North Loop underpass north and southbound turnaround will be completed closed.
Crews will be working on installing concrete rip rap, bridge structures and cleaning of underpass.
Continuous closure, from present through 5 a.m. Tuesday, August 26.
Americas Highway (Loop 375) Zaragoza Exit Ramp southbound closed.
Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound right lane closure between Joe Rodriguez Road and South Side.
Crews will be installing concrete paving, performing bridge joint repairs and securing roadway until required asphalt repair work is complete and drainage utilities are installed.
Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project
Monday August 19, to Friday August 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) east and westbound right lane closure at Darrington Road intersection.
Darrington Road north and southbound right lane closure at Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) intersection.
Crews will be drilling holes for traffic signals.
Continuous closures:
Monday, March 25 until further notice:
Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) westbound lane closure from Torrey Pines to Desert Mesa Drive, lanes reduced to one lane.
Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) hike/bike trail from Torrey Pines to Desert Mesa Drive will be closed indefinitely.
Friday, June 28 until further notice:
Horizon Boulevard (FM 1281) westbound lane from Desert Mesa to Rodman Street will be shifted to the median and transitioned back on Rodman Street.
Horizon Boulevard (FM 1281) and Lago Del Esta intersection closure.
Crews will be working on final subgrade, pavement operations and excavating ponding areas.
Alameda Raised Medians Project
Sunday, August 18. Overnight, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Alameda Avenue (SH-20) east and westbound inside lane closures between Settler Road and Oden Road.
Crews will be installing concrete medians.
Monday, August 19 to Friday, August 23. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alameda Avenue (SH-20) east and westbound inside lane closures between Rio Vista Road and Passmore Road.
Crews will be installing concrete medians and finishing installing electrical conduits.
Joe Battle/Company E Mill and Inlay Project
Sunday, August 18 to Thursday, August 22. Nightly, 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Joe Battle Boulevard northbound alternating lane closures between Pellicano Drive and Edgemere Boulevard.
Company E Highway (Loop 375) exit and entrance ramps will be closed between Pellicano Drive and Edgemere Boulevard.
Crews will be performing milling operations, base repairs and placing hot mix asphalt.
Darrington Road Safety Lighting Project
Monday, July 29 to Friday, September 27. Daily, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Darrington Road north and southbound alternating right lane closure between Alberton Street and LTV Road.
Crews will be installing conduit, drilling light pole foundation, pulling wire, and setting light poles.
CONTINUOUS CLOSURES:
Median Concrete Barrier Project
Continuous closure until further notice:
Montana Avenue (US 62/180) east and westbound complete left lane closure between RM 124 and RM 126 (Guadalupe Peak).
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in work areas.
Closure is necessary for installation of median concrete barrier.
RM 652 Full Depth Rehabilitation Project
Continuous closure until further notice:
RM 652 east and westbound alternating lane closure 8.36 miles east of FM 3541 to Reeves County Line.
Continuous two-way traffic, one-lane work zone requiring traffic to be alternating onto one lane and controlled by Temporary Traffic Signals with a 13-foot lane width restriction.
Closure is necessary for the construction of new roadway consisting of full depth rehabilitation.
RM 652 Full Widening Project
Monday, March 11 until further notice:
RM 652 westbound lanes reduces to one lane two-way traffic from FM 3541 to Kimble Draw Bridge.
Closure is necessary for the reconstruction of the roadway.
EP WATER CLOSURES
Montana Avenue Cured-in-place Pipeline Project
24/7 until further notice:
US 62/180 West (Montana Avenue) reduced to one lane between Airport Road and Paisano Drive.
Magruder Street, Geronimo Drive, and Airport Road are open at Montana.
All other median crossovers between Paisano and Airport are closed.
Crews are preparing to rehabilitate a 12-inch waterline.
Gateway Boulevard West and Yarbrough Drive Wastewater Improvements
24/7 until further notice:
Gateway Boulevard West is reduced to two lanes between Vista de Oro Drive and North Yarbrough Drive.
Crews are replacing a wastewater main with a new PVC line.
Phase 2 – Mesa Street Stormwater Replacement
24/7 until further notice:
SH 20 (Mesa Street) is closed between Main Street and Texas Avenue.
Mills Avenue is closed between Oregon Street and Stanton Street.
Crews are replacing stormwater infrastructure and fire hydrants.
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