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KTSM News – 49-hour closure at I-10 West at Mesa starts Saturday

Posted on December 6, 2024

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A weekend closure at I-10 West at Mesa Street is expected to last 49 hours and take place from Saturday, Dec. 7 through Monday, Dec. 9, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) said in a news release.

See details below and other TxDOT closures that could affect your commute for the week of Friday, Dec. 6.

I-10 Widening West

49-hour closure:

Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4 a.m., through Monday, Dec. 9 at 5 a.m.

I-10 West will be closed at Mesa Street.

DETOUR: Take Exit 11 (SH 20/Mesa Street/Thorn Avenue), continue on North Desert, and re-enter I-10 West past Redd Road.

Crews will be installing the bridge deck.

Monday, Dec. 9, through Saturday, Dec. 14 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.

Crews will be working on retaining walls.

Monday, Dec. 9, through Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 East and West will be reduced to one lane between Redd Road and Mesa Street.

Crews will be conducting earth work and installing bridge deck panels.

Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The off ramp from I-10 West to Transmountain Road will be closed.

DETOUR: Take Exit 9 (SH 178/Artcraft Road/Paseo del Norte), continue on North Desert Boulevard, and turn at Transmountain.

Crews will be conducting concrete repairs.

Tuesday, Dec. 17, and Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Redd Road will be closed between North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard.

EASTBOUND REDD ROAD DETOUR: Continue on South Desert, use the turnaround at North Mesa Street, continue on North Desert Boulevard, and turn right on Redd Road.

WESTBOUND REDD ROAD DETOUR: Continue on North Desert, turn left on Artcraft Road, turn left on South Desert Boulevard, and turn right on Redd Road.

Crews will be installing deck panels

I-10 Widening West 2

Monday, Dec. 9 through Saturday, Dec. 15. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alternating lane closures on I-10 East and I-10 West from Anthony, TX to Nashua Road.

NO DETOUR

Crews will be removing asphalt and other miscellaneous materials.

Border West Expressway

Monday, Dec. 9 through Thursday, Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LP 375 WB (Border West Expressway) – From 1966 to Asarco Haul Bridge inside lane closure.

I-West from Asarco Haul Bridge to Schuster outside lane closure.

Crews will be performing bridge maintenance.

Diamond Grinding (I-10 & US 54) 

Saturday, Dec. 7 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US 54 South all lanes closed from Pershing Dr. to Montana Ave.

Sunday, Dec. 8 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

US 54 South all lanes closed from Pershing Dr. to Montana Ave.

Monday, Dec. 9 – Thursday, Dec. 12 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

I-10 westbound between Don Haskins and Lee Trevino Alternate lanes closed.

The ramp from Loop 375 South to I-10 West will be closed.

The ramp from Loop 375 North to I-10 West will be closed.

The Don Haskins on ramp to I-10 will be closed.

Crews will be working on diamond grinding.

Borderland Expressway Project

Monday, Dec. 9 through Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Alternate lane closures north- and southbound Railroad Drive and north- and southbound Dyer St (BU-54) between project limits.

Crews will be asphalt paving.

Maintenance

Monday, Dec. 9 through Friday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SH-178 (Artcraft) east- and westbound between Doniphan and Upper Valley alternate lane closures.

Loop 375 (Border West) between Santa Fe and Spur 1966 alternate lane closure.

Connector ramp from Paisano Eastbound to Loop 375 Eastbound.

Crews will be sealing bridge joints.

Guardrail Repair

Daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 9 through Wednesday, Dec. 11.

BU-54 southbound between Hercules and Gateway South alternate lane closures.

Monday, Dec. 9.

US 54 northbound between Ellerthorpe and Hercules right lane closure with a complete on ramp closure at Ellerthorpe.

Tuesday, Dec. 10.

I-10 eastbound on top of Porfirio Diaz bridge alternate lane closures.

Wednesday, Dec. 11.

US-54 northbound at Pershing complete on ramp closure.

Thursday, Dec. 12.

LP-375 westbound between Padres and Yarbrough right lane closed.

Friday, Dec. 13.

LP-375 westbound between Fonseca to Paisano left lane closed.

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

Purple Heart 375 Widening Project

Sunday, Dec. 1 to Tuesday, Dec. 31. Daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) north- and southbound left lane closures between Montana Avenue and Iron Medics Drive.

Crews will be paving in median.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 13

Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound South Americas Avenue entrance ramp.

Americas Avenue (frontage road) south to north turnaround at South Americas Avenue (truck port of entry) intersection.

Crews will be installing coping structures along new MSE wall.

Saturday, Dec. 14. Daily, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Loop 375 southbound main lane closure between North Loop overpass and Pan American entrance ramp.

Americas Avenue (frontage road) alternating lane closures at North Loop underpass.

SH 20 Alameda Mill and Inlay Project

Sunday, Dec. 8 to Thursday, Dec. 12. Nightly, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Alameda Avenue (SH-20) east- and westbound alternate lane closures between Padres Drive and Glenwood Street.

Crews will be installing pavement markings, curb/gutter, sidewalks and working on adjusting manholes.

Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 13. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alameda Avenue (SH-20) east- and westbound alternate lane closures between Padres Drive and Glenwood Street.

Crews will be installing pavement markings, curb/gutter, sidewalks and working on adjusting manholes.

Horizon (FM1281)/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 13. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) westbound intermittent right lane closures from Desert Mesa Drive to Thea Smith Drive.

Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) eastbound intermittent right lane closure at Thea Smith.

Crews will be installing new roadway illumination.

Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 13. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pawling Drive will have intermittent closures at northbound Darrington Road.

Crews will be installing storm drain system.

Continuous closures:

Monday, Dec. 9 through July 2025.

Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) hike/bike trail from Torrey Pines to Desert Mesa Drive will be closed indefinitely.

Crews will be working on final subgrade, pavement operations and excavating ponding areas.

Alameda Raised Medians Project

Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 13. 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.

Loop 375 Mill and Inlay Project

Monday, Dec. 9 to Thursday, Dec. 12. Nightly, 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Joe Battle Boulevard (frontage road) north- and southbound alternate lane closures between Pellicano Drive and Montana Avenue.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in work areas.

Crews will be pouring concrete sidewalks and striping main lanes, bike lane, and shoulders with traffic being controlled by temporary traffic signals.

Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 13. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Joe Battle Boulevard (frontage road) north- and southbound alternate lane closures between Pellicano Drive and Montana Avenue.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane in work areas.

Crews will be pouring concrete sidewalks and striping main lanes, bike lane, and shoulders with traffic being controlled by temporary traffic signals.

I 10 Landscape & Aesthetics Project

Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 13. Daily, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

I-10 eastbound at Lee Trevino underpass right lane and shoulder closure.

Gateway East Boulevard at Lee Trevino Drive left lane closed.

Crews will be removing concrete riprap.

Monday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 13. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 westbound at Lee Trevino underpass right lane and shoulder closure.

Crews will be removing concrete riprap.

Fabens Rest Area

Monday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Right Lane Closure on I-10 East MM50 approximately ½ mile before Fabens Rest Area).

Crews will be troubleshooting LED Chevrons.

Closure Links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures 
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