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KTSM News – Road closures in El Paso area for week of March 8

Posted on March 8, 2025

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Here is a list of road closures for the week of March 8 that may impact your commute in the El Paso region.

Widening West I

Monday, March 10, through Saturday, March 15

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Redd Road East and West will be alternatingly reduced to one lane at South Desert Boulevard and North Desert Boulevard.
  • Alternating lane closures on North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard from Vinton to Redd Road.

Crews will be conducting electrical and miscellaneous work.

Monday, March 10, through Saturday, March 15

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

Crews will be conducting earth work.

Sunday, March 15 until further notice

24/7

  • Mesa on ramp to I-10 East will be closed

DETOUR: Traffic entering I-10 from North Mesa/South Desert will stay on the CD lanes until past Sunland Park Drive.

Crews will be doing roadwork.

I-10 Widening West 2

Sunday, March 9 through Thursday, March 13

9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Nightly

  • Complete Closure on I-10 West from Transmountain Road to Anthony

DETOUR: Traffic will exit at Transmountain Road and remain on North Desert Boulevard through the Vinton Road and Antonio Street intersections and enter I-10 West at Anthony.

Crews will be performing dirt work and removing miscellaneous materials

Monday, March 10 through Saturday, March 15

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

  • Alternating lane closures on I-10 East and I-10 West from Anthony to Nashua Road
  • Alternating lane closures on North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard from Anthony to Nashua Road

Crews will be performing dirt work and removing miscellaneous materials

Through Spring 2026

  • Complete closure at Valley Chile Road Turnaround

DETOUR: Use frontage road to next interchange

Crews will be reconstructing and widening the bridge at Valley Chile Road

Guardrail Repair

Monday, March 10

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • US 54 southbound between Ellerthorpe and Fred Wilson right lane closed
  • I-10 westbound between Piedras and Cotton right lane closed

Tuesday, March 11

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Loop 375 eastbound complete exit ramp closure at Padres
  • I-10 westbound between Sunland Park and Resler right lane closed

Wednesday, March 12

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • US 54 southbound complete connecting ramp closure to Loop 375 westbound

Thursday, March 13

  • Loop 375 eastbound between Paisano and Cordova Bridge shoulder closed

Friday, March 14

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • I-10 westbound between Hawkins and Airway right lane closed

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

Miscellaneous Concrete

Monday, March 10 through Friday, March 14

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Loop 375 eastbound at Fonseca Exit 56 shoulder closed
  • Fonseca Exit 56 ramp closed

Crews will be working on concrete repairs.

Maintenance

Sunday, March 10 through Friday, March 14

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Gateway North between Pershing and Cassidy left lane closed

Crews will be working on erosions.

  • US 54 South between Ellerthorpe and Broaddus two left lanes closed
  • Ellerthorpe entrance ramp to US-54 South closed

Crews will be working on spalls and bridge joints.

  • McCombs north and southbound between Loma Real and Rick Husband alternate lane closures

Crews will be milling.

  • Spur 601 westbound between Airport and Chaffee right lane closed
  • I-10 east between Mesa and Resler left lane closed
  • Resler entrance ramp to I-10 east closed

Crews will be replacing signs.

  • I-10 westbound between Sunland Park Exit and Sunland Park right lane closed

Crews will be working on bridge rail.

  • Gateway North between Cassidy and Fred Wilson right lane closed

Crews will be working on the crash cushion.

Montana Widening Project

Monday, March 10 to Wednesday, March 12

Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Montana Avenue westbound frontage road alternate lane closures between 11701 Montana Avenue (Armed Forces Reserve Center) and George Dieter Drive

Crews will be stripping.

Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14

Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Montana Avenue eastbound frontage road shoulder closure from Global Reach to Lee Trevino

Crews will be working on traffic lights.

Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14

Nightly, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • Full closure Montana Avenue eastbound from George Dieter Drive to Saul Kleinfeld Drive

Crews will be working on traffic switch.

Purple Heart Widening Project

Saturday, March 1 to Monday, March 31

Daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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

Crews will be paving and boring in median.

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, March 10 to Friday, March 14

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

  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound right lane, south to north turn-around UPRR Bridge
  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) north and southbound turnarounds at Alameda Avenue Underpass/Intersection

Crews will be working on installation of curb/sidewalk, guardrail and placing median landscaping.

Wednesday, March 12 to Thursday, March 13

Nightly, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

  • Loop 375 northbound main lane at Zaragoza Exit Ramp will be closed

Crews will be working on installing concrete paving.

Alameda Mill and Inlay Project

Saturday, March 8 to Friday, March 14

Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

Crews will be installing small road signs.

Loop 375 Mill and Inlay Project

Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14

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

Crews will be cleaning the debris from sidewalks and re-striping as necessary.

I-10 Landscape and Aesthetic Project

Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14

Daily, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  • I-10 east- and westbound right lane and shoulder closure at Lee Trevino
  • Gateway East Boulevard right lane closure between Tower Trail Lane and Zaragoza Road
  • Gateway West Boulevard right lane closure between Zaragoza Road and Lee Trevino Drive
  • I-10 Westbound between Yarbrough Exit Ramp and Yarbrough Entrance Ramp right lane and shoulder closure
  • I-10 Westbound between Zaragoza Exit Ramp and Zaragoza Entrance Ramp right shoulder closure
  • Gateway East Boulevard left lane closure between Zaragoza Road and Zaragoza Entrance Ramp
  • I-10 Westbound between Yarbrough Entrance Ramp and McRae Exit Ramp right shoulder closure
  • I-10 Westbound McRae Exit Ramp complete closure
  • Gateway West Boulevard left lane closure between Sumac Drive and McRae Exit Ramp.

Crews will be painting concrete riprap, boring conduit & placing electrical pole, landscaping, and placing concrete riprap.

Saturday, March 15

7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  • I-10 east- and westbound right shoulder closure at Zaragoza.

Crews will be removing existing trees.

Closure Links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures 

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