EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released a list of road closures that may affect your commute, including a 49-hour closure starting at 4 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, on the Purple Heart Memorial Highway in East El Paso.
I-10 Widening West
Sunday, Aug. 3 through Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly as needed)
- I-10 eastbound between Redd and Mesa right lane closed.
Crews will be concrete paving.
Monday, Aug. 4 through Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)
- North Desert and South Desert between Vinton and Thorn alternating lane closures (daily).
- Redd underpass alternate lane closures.
Crews will be working on electrical and miscellaneous construction work.
Through the end of September 2025
- I-10 West at Mesa exit ramp closed.
- Detour: Traffic will need to use the Resler westbound exit ramp and proceed to CD Lanes to access Mesa until work has been completed.
Continuous closures until further notice, 24/7
Monday, June 9, 2025, through the end of August 2025
- South Desert between Transmountain and Isela Rubalcava reduced to one lane.
- Transmountain West-to-East turnaround closed.
- Detour traffic through intersection at Transmountain.
Crews will be working on new roadway reconfiguration for South Desert.
I-10 Widening West 2
Monday, Aug. 4 through Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- I-10 east and westbound between Anthony and Nashua alternate lane closures.
- North and South Desert between Anthony and Nashua alternate lane closures.
Crews will be performing dirt work and removing miscellaneous materials.
Sunday, Aug. 3 through Saturday, Aug. 9, nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- I-10 east- and westbound between Anthony and Nashua left lane closed.
Crews will be performing concrete placement for new pavement surface.
Through Spring 2026
- Valley Chile Road Turnaround closed.
- Detour: Southbound traffic will continue on South Desert Boulevard to Vinton Road, make a left on Vinton Road, and make another left onto North Desert Boulevard. Northbound traffic will continue on North Desert Boulevard to Antonio Street, make a left on Antonio Street, and make another left onto South Desert Boulevard.
- South Desert between Valley Chile and Vinton Steel left lane closed.
Crews will be constructing retaining walls and widening the bridge at Valley Chile.
Artcraft
Monday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Artcraft east and westbound between State Line and Doniphan alternate lane closures.
Crews will be performing illumination install and delivering construction material.
- North Desert between Helen of Troy and Northern Pass alternate lane closures.
- South Desert between Clarkstone and Blue Sky alternate lane closures.
Crews will be loading and unloading material and equipment.
Borderland Expressway Phase 2
Monday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Aug. 8, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- US-54 between Mesquite Hills and McCombs alternate lane closures.
Crews will be constructing traffic detours.
Paisano Bridge Replacement
Continuous closures until August 2025
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- South Desert between Valley Chili and Vinton Steel left lane closed.
- Paisano (US-85) westbound between Executive and Doniphan one lane closure.
Crews will be working on demolition and bridge work.
Continuous closure through Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025
- Paisano (US-85) eastbound between Doniphan and Executive closed.
Crews will be working on demolition and bridge work.
Mesa Safety Lighting
Monday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Mesa, both directions between Resler and Pitt, right lane closed.
Crews will be working on drilled shafts and borings.
Border Highway Safety Lighting
Monday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Loop 375 eastbound at San Antonio (Exit 58) right lane closed.
- Paisano/US-54 eastbound on-ramp and shoulder closed.
- Delta eastbound between Paisano and San Marcial right lane closed.
- Loop 375 westbound at Customs right lane closed.
- Loop 375 westbound between US-54 and Cypress right lane closed.
Long-term closure
- Loop 375 eastbound at Delta right lane closed.
Crews will be working on lighting improvements.
Guardrail Repair
Daily, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 4
- US-54 northbound at Fred Wilson on-ramp closed
Tuesday, Aug. 5
- US-54 northbound between Cassidy and Spur 601 right lane and connecting ramp to Spur 601 eastbound closed.
Wednesday, Aug. 6
- US-54 southbound between Trowbridge and Juarez exits to Juarez off-ramp right lane closed.
Thursday, Aug. 7
- Loop 375 westbound between Executive and Doniphan exit right lane closed.
Friday, Aug. 8
- US-54 (CD lanes) southbound between Altura and Yandell shoulder work.
Crews will be working guardrail.
Access Management
Continuous closure
Monday, Aug. 4 through Thursday, Aug. 21
- Spur 16 eastbound between Isela Rubalcava and Talbot right lane closed.
Crews will be working on relocating inlet.
Maintenance
Sunday, Aug. 3, from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- US-54 South CD lanes at Montana exit closed.
- Detour: All traffic exits at Montana.
- Trowbridge entrance ramp to US-54 South closed.
- Gateway South at Yandell closed.
Crews will be working on bridge at Ramp K.
Monday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Dyer north and southbound between Angora and Mesquite Flor alternate lane closures.
- McCombs north and southbound between Gateway South and Stan Roberts alternate lane closures.
- I-10 westbound between Schuster and Asarco Bridge right lane closed.
- Santa Fe entrance ramp to I-10 west between Yandell and Prospect right lane closed.
Crews will be working on shoulder.
Purple Heart 375 Widening Project
Friday, Aug. 1 to Thursday, Aug. 31, 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 Spur 601.
Crews will be placing RCP and constructing north-and southbound frontage road.
49-hour closure
Beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4
- Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) northbound main lanes closed from Montana Avenue to Spur 601.
Crews will be relocating barriers.
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, Aug. 4 to Friday, Aug. 8, daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Americas Avenue (frontage road) southbound left shoulder closure between Pan American Drive to Zaragoza Entrance Ramp.
Crews working on installing T-552 Concrete Barrier.
Monday, Aug. 4, to Thursday, Aug. 7, nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Loop 375 main Lanes southbound closure between North Loop Exit Ramp and Alameda Avenue.
- South Americas Avenue (frontage road) alternating closures at Zaragoza Road (POE), Pan American Drive, Socorro Road and Alameda Avenue Intersections at bridge underpasses.
Crews will be working on bridge joint repairs and painting bridge structures.
Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project
Monday, Aug. 4, nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Horizon Boulevard eastbound full closure from Darrington Road to Kenazo Avenue.
Crews will be removing barriers.
Tuesday, Aug. 5, nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Horizon Boulevard eastbound full closure from Horizon Crossing Street to Kenazo Avenue.
- Horizon Boulevard westbound full closure from Darrington Road to Kenazo Avenue.
Crews will be moving barriers and striping.
Wednesday, Aug. 6, nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Horizon Boulevard east and westbound full closure from Horizon Crossing Street Darrington Road.
Crews will be removing barriers and striping.
Thursday, Aug. 7, nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Horizon Boulevard full intersection closure from Horizon Crossing Street to Rodman Street.
- Darrington Road full intersection closure from Nunda Drive to Homestead Drive.
Crews will be striping.
Friday, Aug. 8, daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Emigrant Road will be closed between Darrington Road and Rodman Street.
Crews will be working on subgrade and driveway.
Continuous closure beginning Friday, Aug. 8 at 6 a.m.
- Town Center Drive closed between Canyon Vista Drive and Darrington Road.
Crews will be working on subgrade and driveway.
Continuous closure until December 2025
- Pete La Rue Circle will follow detour entrance at Roslyn Drive and Exit Jasper Drive.
Crews will be working on final subgrade, pavement operations and milling.
I-10 Landscape and Aesthetic Project
Monday, Aug. 4 to Friday, Aug. 8, daily from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Gateway West Boulevard at Barranca Drive right lane closure.
- I-10 westbound between Lomaland Entrance Ramp and Yarbrough Exit Ramp right lane and shoulder closure.
- I-10 westbound Lomaland Entrance Ramp closed.
- I-10 westbound between Lee Trevino Exit Ramp and Lee Trevino Entrance Ramp right lane and shoulder closure.
- I-10 westbound Lee Trevino Entrance Ramp closed.
- Gateway West Boulevard passing Zaragoza Road left lane closure.
- Gateway East Boulevard before Zaragoza Road left lane closure.
- Gateway East Boulevard at Zaragoza Road turnaround complete closure.
Crews will be placing electrical service poles, placing lighting and sun panels for sun structure, placing steel reinforcement & formwork for concrete riprap, and placing concrete riprap.
Montana Widening Project
Monday, Aug. 11 to Wednesday, Aug. 13, nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Montana Avenue eastbound frontage road closed between Saul Kleinfield Drive and Joe Battle Boulevard.
Crews will be working on traffic switch and moving concrete barrier.
Continuous closure until Friday, Dec. 26
- Montana Avenue eastbound frontage road reduced to one lane from Lee Boulevard to Tierra Este Road.
- Montana Avenue and Joe Battle Boulevard intersection, northbound and southbound of Joe Battle through lanes closed.
- Montana Avenue westbound frontage road reduced to two lanes from Tierra Este Road to Joe Battle Boulevard.
Crews will be working on building underpass.
Alameda Safety Lighting Project
Tuesday, Aug. 5 through Friday, Aug. 8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Intermittent lane closures on Alameda between Rio Vista and Passmore.
Crews will be striping, painting, and repairing concrete.
Preventive Maintenance Project
Monday, Aug. 4 to Friday, Aug. 8, daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- State Highway 54 north and southbound alternating lane closures between US 62/180 and I-10 (Van Horn).
Crews will be performing mobile operations on replacing roadway pavement markings.
Monday, Aug. 4 to Friday, Aug. 8, daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- US 62/180 west and eastbound alternating lane closures between Hudspeth/Culberson County lines and Texas/New Mexico state line.
- RM 1111 north and southbound alternating lane closures between US 62/180 and I-10 (Van Horn).
- FM 2249 west and eastbound alternating lane closures between Wood Road and Ranch Road 1576.
- US 62/180 west and eastbound alternating lane closures between State Park Road and RM 2317.
- I-10 Frontage Road west and eastbound alternating lane closures between Boracho Station and 1 Mile east of Boracho Station.
- US 54 north and southbound alternating lane closures between Hondo Pass Drive and Texas/New Mexico State Line.
- Spur 601 west and eastbound alternating lane closures between US 54 and Loop 375.
- FM 2316 (McRae Boulevard) north and southbound alternating between I-10 and US 62/180.
- I-10 west and eastbound alternating lane closures between Horizon Boulevard and Ranch Road 793 (Fabens Road).
- I-10 frontage road west and eastbound alternating lane closures between I-10 JCT (West) and I-10 JCT (East).
Crews will be performing mobile operations, multiple and alternating lane closures on replacing roadway pavement markings.
Projects with continuous closures
I-10 Hudspeth Safety Rest Area
Continuous closure until Friday, Sept. 26
- I-10 east and westbound shoulder work between Fort Hancock and McNary.
Crews will be working on surface grading.
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 Widening Project
Continuous closure until further notice.
- RM 652 westbound lanes reduced to one lane two-way traffic from FM 3541 to Kimble Draw Bridge.
Closure is necessary for the reconstruction of the roadway.
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.
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