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KTSM News – TxDOT road closures for week of May 2, 2025

Posted on May 2, 2025

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso has released a list of road closures for the week of May 2 that could affect your commute.

I-10 Widening West

Monday, May 5, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • North Desert at Transmountain Entrance Ramp (ENT 05) full closure.
    • Detour: Traffic to proceed onto Transmountain Entrance Ramp to I-10 westbound main lanes, continue I-10 and exit at Westway exit ramp.

Crews will be working on high mast lighting fixture installation.

Monday, May 5 through Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)

  • North Desert and South Desert between Anthony and Redd alternate lane closures.
  • Redd east and westbound at North and South Desert intersections alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on electrical and miscellaneous construction work.

  • I-10 west and eastbound between Redd and Resler alternate lane closures.

Crews will be paving.

Until further notice, 24/7

  • South Desert between Vinton and Transmountain closed.
    • Detour: Traffic will detour down Vinton to Doniphan to Talbot to Spur 16 to South Desert.
  • Redd East-to-West and West-to-East turnaround closed.
    • Detour: Traffic through intersection at Redd.
  • I-10 eastbound at Mesa entrance ramp closed
    • Detour: Traffic to continue onto CD Lanes and enter I-10 eastbound after Sunland Park.

Crews will be doing construction work.

I-10 Widening West 2

Sunday, May 4, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  • I-10 eastbound between Anthony and Vinton full closure.
  • All traffic will exit at the Anthony Exit and proceed through the intersections of Antonio/Vinton and enter I-10 East at the Vinton On-Ramp.

Crews will be working on beam placement.

Monday, May 5 through Thursday, May 8, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  • I-10 westbound between Kingsway and Anthony left lane closed.
  • I-10 eastbound between Anthony and Valley Chile complete closure.
    • Detour: Traffic will exit at the Anthony Exit and proceed through the intersection of Antonio St and enter I-10 East at the Valley Chile On-Ramp.

Crews will be working on beam placement.

Monday, May 5 through Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)

  • I-10 east and westbound between Anthony and Nashua alternate lane closure.
  • North and South Desert between Anthony and Nashua alternate lane closure.

Crews will be working on dirt work and miscellaneous removals.

Continuous Closure

Through Spring 2026

  • Valley Chile Road Turnaround closed.
    • Detour: Traffic on North Desert will need to proceed to Anthony, TX and utilize the North-to-South turnaround. Traffic on South Desert will need to proceed to Vinton and utilize the South-to-North turnaround.

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

Artcraft

Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Artcraft east and westbound between the stateline and Doniphan alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on installing temporary traffic signals and temporary detours.

Traffic Signals

Monday, May 5 and Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • North and southbound/east and westbound Edgemere, John Hayes, Dyer, Zaragoza, Castner, North Loop, and Burgandy right lane and shoulder closed.

Saturday, May 10, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • North and southbound/east and westbound Edgemere, John Hayes, Zaragoza, Castner, North Loop, and Burgandy alternate lane and shoulder closed.

Crews will be installing traffic signals.

Districtwide Signing

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, May 5

  • US 54 eastbound MLK Blvd/Kenworthy Exit (31) closed.
  • US 54 eastbound Spur 601 Exit (24B) closed.
  • US 54 eastbound between Fred Wilson and Chaffee turnaround and alternate lane closures.

Tuesday, May 6

  • Fred Wilson and Chaffee turnaround closures and alternate lane closures and Airport Exit (22) closed.
  • Spur 601 Eastbound Shoulder work after Airport interchange.

Wednesday, May 7

  • Spur 601 between Global Reach and Liberty Expressway turnaround and alternate lanes closed.
  • Spur 601 eastbound Airport interchange shoulder work and Global Reach Exit (25) closed.

Thursday, May 8

  • Spur 601 between Global Reach and Liberty Expressway turnaround and alternate lanes closed.
  • Spur 601 eastbound Constitution Exit (26) closed.
  • Spur 601 eastbound at Haan Road overpass shoulder work.

Friday, May 9

  • Spur 601 westbound between Loop 375 and Constitution shoulder work.
  • Spur 601 westbound between Constitution and Liberty Exit (26) closed.

Guardrail Repair

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, May 5

  • Loop 375 westbound at Fonseca complete on-ramp closure.

Crews will be working on guardrail repair.

Tuesday, May 6

  • I-10 westbound between Resler and Sunland Park left lane closed.

Crews will be working on guardrail repair.

Wednesday, May 7

  • Loop 375 at Tom Mays no closures, but watch for crews.

Crews will be putting up chain link fence.

Thursday, May 8

  • I-10 westbound between Boone and Piedras right lane closed.

Crews will be working on guardrail repair.

Spall Repair

Sunday, May 4 through Wednesday, May 7, nightly, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  • I-10 westbound between Piedras and downtown alternating lane closure.

Miscellaneous Concrete Repair

Tuesday, May 6 through Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Gateway South between Transmountain and Dyer alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on curb.

Maintenance

Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Rushing east and westbound at 375 complete closure.

Crews will be working on sign work.

  • Yandell at US 54 south entrance ramp closure.
  • US 54 southbound between Yandel and I-10 left lane closed.
  • I-10 westbound between Raynolds and Copia left lane closed.

Crews will be working on bridges.

  • Executive westbound at I-10 West Entrance ramp alternate lane closed.
  • Executive eastbound at I-10 East exit ramp alternate lane closed.
  • Loop 375 eastbound at US-54 North exit ramp closed.

Crews will be working on bridge joints.

  • Gateway East (I-10) between Airway and Hawkins left lane closed.
  • I-10 east Hawkins exit ramp closed.
  • I-10 east Airway entrance ramp closed.

Crews will be cleaning.

Purple Heart 375 Widening Project

Saturday, April 26 to Friday, May 30, daily from 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.
  • Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) southbound Iron Medics Exit Ramp closure.

Crews will be paving and boring in median.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Monday, May 5, to Friday, May 9, daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) north and southbound at North Loop Drive, Alameda Avenue and Pan American Drive alternating turnaround closures and intersection lanes closures.

Crews will be working on painting concrete structures and bridge sign placements.

Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Monday, May 5, to Friday, May 9, daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Horizon Boulevard westbound right lane closed at Darrington Road.
  • Horizon Boulevard eastbound right shoulder closed at Darrington Road.

Crews will be boring conduit for future traffic signals.

Monday, May 5, from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • Horizon Boulevard eastbound right lane closed at Breaux Street.
  • Horizon Boulevard eastbound right shoulder closed at Breaux Street.

Crews will be working on switching driveway entrances along Horizon Boulevard.

Monday, May 5, to Wednesday, May 7, daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Darrington Road north and southbound at Pawling Drive partial closures with flaggers.

Crews will be working on pouring concrete curbs.

I-10 Landscape & Aesthetic Project

Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9, daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Gateway East Boulevard left lane closure between Zaragoza Road and Henry Brennan Drive.
  • IH-10 westbound various right lane and shoulder closures between George Dieter Drive and Yarbrough Drive.
  • IH-10 westbound various exit and entrance ramp closures between George Dieter Drive and Yarbrough Drive.

Crews will be painting concrete riprap, landscaping, placing concrete riprap, and placing decorative metalwork.

Closure Links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures 

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