EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso has released a list of road closures for the week of Feb. 7, that could affect your commute. This includes a 49-hour freeway closure at Interstate 10 starting on Saturday, Feb. 8.
I-10 Widening West
49-HOUR FREEWAY CLOSURE
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4 a.m., through Monday, Feb. 10 at 5 a.m.
- I-10 East will be closed at Redd Road.
DETOUR: Take Exit 9 (Redd Road), continue on South Desert Boulevard, and re-enter I-10 past Mesa Street.
- I-10 West will be closed at Mesa Street.
DETOUR: Take Exit 11 (Mesa Street), continue on North Desert Boulevard, and re-enter I-10 past Redd Road.
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4 a.m., through Sunday, Feb. 9 at 4 a.m.
- Redd Road will be closed between North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard.
EASTBOUND DETOUR: Turn right on South Desert Boulevard, use the turnaround at Mesa Street, continue on North Desert Boulevard, and turn right on Redd Road.
WESTBOUND DETOUR: Turn right on North Desert Boulevard, turn left on Artcraft Road, turn left on South Desert Boulevard, and turn right on Redd Road.
Crews will be installing the bridge deck.
Monday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. 15. from 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.
Crews will be conducting electrical work.
Monday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- I-10 East and West will be alternatingly reduced to one lane between Vinton Road and Transmountain Road.
Crews will be working on retaining walls and conducting earth work.
Monday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Feb. 15 from 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.
Paisano Bridge Replacement
Monday, Feb. 10 through Friday, May 23.
Continuous closure
- Paisano (US-85) east- and westbound between Doniphan and Executive closed.
Crews will be working on demolition and bridge work.
Borderland Expressway Project
Monday, Feb. 10 until further notice from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- North- and southbound Railroad and north- and southbound Dyer (BU-54) between project limits alternating lane closures.
Crews will be doing signal and striping work.
Guardrail Repair Project
Daily, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 10.
- Loop 375 (Border Highway) westbound between Midway and Fonseca right lane closed.
Tuesday, Feb. 11.
- I-10 westbound between Sunland Park and Resler right lane closed.
Wednesday, Feb. 12.
- I-10 eastbound at Sunland Park connecting ramp complete closure.
Thursday, Feb. 13
- Spur 601 westbound with a complete connecting ramp closure to US-54 southbound.
Friday, Feb. 14.
- I-10 eastbound (Desert North) between Mesa and Thorn right lane closed.
Crews will be working on guardrail.
Miscellaneous Concrete
Monday, Feb. 10 through Friday, Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Loop-375 (Border Highway) eastbound at Fonseca Exit 56 right shoulder closed.
Crews will be repairing concrete.
Maintenance
Monday, Feb. 10 through Friday, Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- US-54 northbound at Montana entrance ramp to US-54 closed.
- US-54 (Gateway North) between Montana and Clifton left lane closed.
Crews will be working on bridge joints.
Montana Widening Project
Monday, Feb. 10 to Saturday, Feb. 22. Daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Montana Avenue (US 62/180) eastbound frontage road right lane closure between Lee Trevino Drive and Leticia Drive.
Crews will be pouring concrete for bus stop.
Monday, Feb. 10 to Saturday, Feb. 15. Daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Montana Avenue (US 62/180) westbound frontage road left and center lane closure between at Saul Kleinfeld.
Crews will be installing concrete barrier.
Purple Heart 375 Widening Project
Monday, Feb. 3 to Friday, Feb. 28. Daily, from 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.
Friday, Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) north- and southbound left lane closed from Spur 601 to Montana Avenue.
Crews will be prepping for girder placement.
Continuous closure, beginning at 3 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17.
- Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) full closure northbound and southbound from Spur 601 to Montana Avenue.
- Iron Medics turnarounds and ramps at will be closed.
Crews will be installing bridge girders.
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, Feb. 10 to Saturday, Feb.15. Daily, from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m.
- Americas Avenue (frontage Rd.) northbound/southbound turnaround closures at North Loop Road and
Pan American Road intersections.
Crews will be working on Installing bridge structures and curbs.
Continuous closure, beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15.
- Americas Avenue (frontage road) southbound right lane and south to north turnaround UPRR Bridge.
Crews will be working on the installation of the curb/sidewalk, guardrail, T-551 concrete barrier, and concrete paving.
Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project
Sunday, Feb. 10 to Friday, Feb. 14. Daily, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) east- and westbound intermittent right lane closure at Thea Smith.
Crews will be working on new traffic signals.
Monday, Feb. 10. Overnight, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Full closure Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) intersection at Darrington Road.
Crews will be rearranging barrier wall, striping, and signals into new traffic configuration to begin reconstruction of eastbound Horizon lanes.
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.
SL 375 Mill and Inlay Project
Monday, Feb. 10 to Friday, Feb. 14. Daily, from 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 constructing northbound and southbound turnaround lanes and installing traffic signals.
Bridge inspections
Saturday, Feb. 8, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (throughout the day)
- Closure of I-10 West to Copia Off-Ramp (Exit 22-A).
- Closure of Ramp C (Exit 21-B) .
- Closure of southbound Boone Street at Yandell.
Sunday, Feb. 9, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (throughout the day)
- Closure of I-10 WB to US 54 Ramp Alamogordo/Juarez/Ft Bliss (Exit 22-B).
- Closure of I-10 EB Off Ramp to Reynolds St (Exit 23-A).
- Closure of I-10 EB to Paisano Off Ramp (Exit 23-B).
- Two right lanes closed along Gateway East between El PASO MOTO and Lincoln Park.
- Closures of all side street intersections to Gateway East between Stevens and Reynolds.
- Alternating complete closures of US 54 South and North at Spaghetti Bowl.
- For US 54 North Closure:
- Closure of Ramp “N “(SL 375 EB to US 54 NB).
- Closure of Ramp “O” (SL 375 WB to US 54 NB).
- Closure of US 54 NB On Ramp from Paisano US 62.
- Closure of left lane from NB I-110 to US 54 NB.
- For US 54 South Closure.
- Closure of US 54 South at I-10 eastbound direct connector.
- Closure of US 54 South On-Ramp at Yandell.
Monday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (throughout the day)
- Closure of US 54 North Trowbridge/Altura Off-Ramp (Exit 22-A).
- Closure of US 54 South Montana Off Ramp (Exit 21-C).
- Closure of US 54 North On-Ramp at Pershing.
- Closure of left turn on eastbound Pershing to US 54 North ramp under northbound US 54 bridge.
- Closure of right 2 lanes of Gateway North at intersection with Pershing.
- Crews will be inspecting the bridge steel box and steel plate caps.
Tuesday, Feb 11, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (throughout the day)
- Full closure of Gateway North at exit to Railroad (prior to Fred Wilson Ave.) (Exit 24-A).
- Closure of the access ramp for Gateway North from Cassidy Rd.
- Closure of right turn lane Cassidy coming from base.
- Closure of left turn lane to eastbound Cassidy Road at intersection.
- Closure of right lane on Gateway North approaching Cassidy Road.
- Crews will be inspecting bridge steel box and steel plate caps.
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