KTSM News – TxDOT: Full road closure in far East El Paso on Thursday

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation has released a list of road closures for the week of Aug. 15 that may affect your commute, including a full road closure on Thursday, Aug. 21 in far East El Paso.

I-10 Widening West

Monday, Aug. 18 through Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. as needed

• North and South Desert between Vinton and Thorn alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on electrical and miscellaneous construction work.

Continuous Closures Until further notice 24/7

Saturday, June 21, through the end of September

• I-10 West at Mesa exit ramp closed.
  • Detour: Traffic to use the Resler westbound exit ramp and proceed to CD Lanes to access Mesa.

Continuous Closures Until further notice 24/7

Monday, June 9, through the end of August

• 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. 18 through Saturday, Aug. 23, 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.

Wednesday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 21, nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• I-10 West between Vinton and Anthony closed.
  • Detour: Westbound traffic will exit at Vinton and continue on North Desert through the Vinton and Anthony intersections and enter I-10 West after Anthony.

Crews will be installing pavement markings.

Thursday, Aug. 21 through Friday, Aug. 22, nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• I-10 East between Anthony and Vinton closed.
  • Detour: Eastbound traffic will exit at Anthony and continue on South Desert through Anthony and Vinton intersections and enter I-10 East after Vinton.

Crews will be installing pavement markings.

Sunday, Aug. 17 through Saturday, Aug. 23, 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 Chili and Vinton Steel left lane closed.

Crews will be constructing retaining walls and widening the bridge at Valley Chile.

Artcraft

Monday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Aug. 22, 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.

• South Desert between Clarkstone and Blue Sky alternate lane closures.
• North Desert between Helen of Troy and Northern Pass alternate lane closures.

Crews will be loading and unloading material and equipment.

Transmountain Rehab

Monday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Loop 375 (Transmountain) east and westbound between Tom Mays and Main Gap left lane closed.

Crews will be working on punch list items.

Borderland Expressway Phase 2

Monday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Aug. 22, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• US 54 east and westbound between Mesquite Hills and McCombs alternate lane closures.

Crews will be constructing traffic detours.

Paisano Bridge Replacement

Monday, Aug. 18 or Tuesday, Aug. 19, nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Paisano (US-85) westbound between Executive and Doniphan closed.
  • Detour: Follow Executive to I-10 or Loop 375 West.

Crews will be removing concrete traffic barrier.

Monday, Aug.18 through Friday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Paisano (US-85) westbound between Executive and Doniphan one lane closed.

Crews will be working on demolition and bridge work.

Continuous closure through Tuesday, Sept. 16

• Paisano (US-85) eastbound between Doniphan and Executive closed.

Crews will be working on demolition and bridge work.

Mesa Safety Lighting

Monday, Aug. 18 through Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Mesa west and eastbound between Pitt and Alto Mesa left lane closed.
• Mesa west and eastbound between North Mesa and Remcon right lane closed.

Crews will be working on lighting improvements.

Loop 375 Border Highway Safety Lighting

Monday, Aug. 18 through Friday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Loop 375 westbound between Gateway North and Cypress right lane closed.
• Loop 375 eastbound at Paisano/US-54 on-ramp closed.

Long-term closure

• Loop 375 eastbound at Delta between Cypress and Customs right lane closed.

Crews will be working on lighting improvements.

Guardrail Repair

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

Monday, Aug. 18

• Loop 375 eastbound between Main Gap and US-54 right lane closed.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

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

Wednesday, Aug. 20

• I-10 eastbound between Raynolds and Geronimo right lane and off-ramp closed.

Thursday, Aug. 21

• Gateway West between Airway and Buffalo Soldier right lane closed.

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.

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.

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. 18, to Thursday, Aug. 21, nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• 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 painting bridge structures.

Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Continuous closure beginning Monday, Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. and ending Thursday, Aug. 21 at 9 a.m.

• Horizon Boulevard east and westbound left lanes and turnaround closed between Horizon Crossing Street and Darrington Road.

Crews will be working on medians.

Continuous closure beginning Thursday, Aug. 21 at 9 a.m. and ending Friday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m.

• Horizon Boulevard east and westbound left lanes and turnaround closed between Darrington Road and Acra Court.

Crews will be working on medians.

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 storm drain.

Continuous closure until December

• 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. 18 to Friday, Aug. 22, daily from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• I-10 westbound between Lee Trevino Exit Ramp and Lee Trevino Entrance Ramp right lane and shoulder closure.
• 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 painting concrete riprap and leveling decorative work.

Alameda Raised Median Project

Saturday, Aug. 16, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Alameda Avenue west and eastbound alternating lane closures between N Rio Vista Road and Passmore Road.

Contractor will be working on punch list.

Monday, Aug. 18 to Friday, Aug. 22, daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Alameda Avenue west and eastbound alternating lane closures between N Rio Vista Road and Passmore Road.

Contractor will be working on punch list.

I-10 at Eastlake Signal Pole Replacement

Saturday, Aug. 16, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Gateway West at Eastlake southbound, lane closures.

Crews will be replacing signal poles.

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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