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KTSM News – TxDOT road closures for the week of Aug. 31, 2024

Posted on August 31, 2024

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso has released a list of road closures for the week of Aug. 31, that could affect your commute.

I-10 Widening West

Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alternating lane closures are possible on Redd Road between North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard.

Crews are conducting electrical work.

Tuesday, September 3, through Saturday, September 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 East and West will be reduced to one lane between Vinton Road and Transmountain Road as needed.

Crews will be working on retaining walls.

Tuesday, September 3, through Thursday, September 5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-10 East will be reduced to one lane between Vinton Road and Los Mochis Drive.

Crews will be working on concrete paving and placing deck panels.

Tuesday, September 3, through Thursday, September 5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Redd Road will be closed between North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard.

EASTBOUND REDD DETOUR: South Desert to Mesa Street Turnaround to North Desert.

WESTBOUND REDD DETOUR: North Desert to Artcraft to South Desert.

Crews will be placing bridge deck panels.

49-HOUR CLOSURE

Saturday, September 7 at 4 a.m., through Monday, September 9 at 5 a.m.

I-10 East will be closed between Transmountain Road and North Mesa Street.

DETOUR: Remain on South Desert Boulevard, re-enter I-10 past Mesa.

Crews will be restriping parts of the mainlanes and relocating concrete safety barriers.

Monday, September 9, through Thursday, September 12 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Redd Road will be closed between North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard.

EASTBOUND REDD DETOUR: South Desert to Mesa Street Turnaround to North Desert.

WESTBOUND REDD DETOUR: North Desert to Artcraft to South Desert.

Crews will be placing the bridge deck.

56-HOUR CLOSURE

Friday, September 13 at 9 p.m., through Monday, September 16 at 5 a.m.

I-10 East will be closed between Vinton Road and Los Mochis Drive.

DETOUR: Take Exit 2 (Spur 37/Vinton Road/Westway Drive), continue on Desert Boulevard, and re-enter I-10 past Los Mochis Drive.

NOTE: One lane of South Desert Boulevard will re-open temporarily to accommodate detour traffic during this 56-hour closure. Following the closure, South Desert will close once again south of Vinton Road.

Crews will be placing the bridge deck.

49-HOUR CLOSURE

Saturday, September 14 at 4 a.m., through Monday, September 16 at 5 a.m.

I-10 West will be closed between North Mesa Street and Los Mochis Drive.

DETOUR: Take Exit 11 (SH 20/Mesa Street/Thorn Avenue), continue on North Desert Boulevard, and re-enter I-10 past Los Mochis Drive.

Crews will be restriping parts of the mainlines and relocating concrete safety barriers.

US-54 & State Line Project

Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 6 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-54 south- and northbound from State Line Road reduced to one lane.

Crews will be working demolition and preparation of the new turnaround of side shoulders.

Montana Mill & Inlay Project

Sunday, September 1 through Friday, September 6 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)

Montana Avenue (US-62) eastbound alternating lane closures Hawkins Boulevard to Airway Boulevard.

Monday, September 2 through Friday, September 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Daily)

Montana Avenue (US-62) eastbound alternating lane closures Hawkins Boulevard to Airway Boulevard.

Crews will be milling and paving. Expect delays and intermittent cross-street and driveway closures during milling and paving activities. If possible, seek alternate routes. Please remember those residential/business access locations may be temporarily shifted due to milling/paving activities.

North Mesa Street Lighting Improvement Project

Tuesday, September 3 through Friday, September 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mobile/Moving Traffic Operation – Mesa (SH-20) northbound and southbound alternating left and right lane closures I-10 to Doniphan Drive.

If Needed – Mesa (SH-20) northbound and southbound right lane closures Festival Drive to Sunland Park Drive.

If Needed – Mesa (SH-20) northbound and southbound left lane closures Executive Center Boulevard to Festival Drive.

If Needed – Mesa (SH-20) northbound and southbound alternating left and right lane closures Mesita Drive/Sun Bowl Drive to Executive Center Boulevard.

Mesa (SH-20) northbound and southbound left lane closures Glory Road / East Baltimore Drive to Mesita Drive/Sun Bowl Drive.

Crews will be boring for electrical conduit, pouring drill shaft foundations, potholing, installing new lighting poles, removing existing poles, electrical inspection, and Concrete sidewalk and landscape repairs.

Traffic Signal Improvements Project

Monday, September 2 through Friday, September 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dyer (BUS-54) north and southbound right lane closures at the Tetons Drive intersection.

Zaragoza (FM 659) north and southbound right lane closures at Escobar Drive intersection.

US-54 Gateway North Boulevard and Gateway South Boulevard right lane closures at Sun Valley Drive intersection.

US-54 Gateway North Boulevard and Gateway South Boulevard right lane closures at Martin Luther King Boulevard/Kenworthy Street intersection.

If Needed – US-54 Gateway North Boulevard and Gateway South Boulevard turn-around closures at Martin Luther King Boulevard/Kenworthy Street intersection.

If Needed – US-54 Gateway North Boulevard and Gateway South Boulevard turn-around closures at Sun Valley Drive intersection,

Crews will be working on intersection improvements.

Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mesa east- and westbound at Belvidere intersection alternate lane closures.

Crews will be potholing and boring to line locate.

Wednesday, September 4, and Thursday, September 5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

Mesa east- and westbound at Belvidere intersection alternate lane closures.

Crews will be striping.

Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Zaragoza and George Dieter intersection alternate lane closures.

Alameda north- and southbound at Delta intersection alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on traffic signals.

Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

Zaragoza and George Dieter intersection alternate lane closures.

Crews will be striping.

Guardrail Repair Project

Tuesday, September 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 eastbound between Hawkins and Viscount right lane closed with a complete off-ramp closure at Viscount.

Wednesday, September 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 westbound between Mesa and Porfirio Diaz right lane closed with a complete off-ramp closure at Porfirio Diaz.

Thursday, September 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Gateway South southbound between Broaddus and Fred Wilson right lane closed to Ft. Bliss entrance.

Paisano Bridge Replacement

Monday, September 16, 2024 through Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Continuous closure

US-62 (Paisano) eastbound between Doniphan and Executive.

Crews will be working on demolition and bridge work.

Spall Repair Project

Tuesday, September 3 through Thursday, September 5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

I-10 westbound between McRae overpass and Cotton overpass alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on spall repairs.

North Mesa Street Rehabilitation Project

Monday, September 2 through Friday, September 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If Needed – Mesa (SH-20) northbound and southbound alternating lane closures Yandell Drive to Glory Road / East Baltimore Drive.

Crews will be working on finishing items, striping, and small concert work

Maintenance

Tuesday, September 3 through Friday, September 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Spur 601 westbound between Chaffee and Loop 375 shoulder closed.

Crews will be working on shoulder.

US-54 southbound at Montana exit closed.

Porfirio Diaz overpass east- and westbound complete closure

Crews will be working on bridge deck

Montana Widening Project

Monday, August 26 to Monday, September 30. Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Montana Avenue (US 62/180) eastbound frontage road left lane closure from Dominican Street to Leticia Street.

Crews will be working on exporting material.

Tuesday, September 3 to Tuesday, September 10. Nightly, 9 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Montana Avenue (US 62/180) eastbound frontage road full closure from Lee Boulevard to Loop 375.

Crews will be working on removing barrier.

Purple Heart Widening Project

Friday, September 6 to Friday, September 13. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Purple Heart Highway (SL 375) northbound left lane closure from Montana Avenue to Iron Medics Drive.

Crews will be paving 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

Tuesday, September 3 to Thursday, September 5. Nightly, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Loop 375 (Americas Highway) northbound main lane closure between Zaragoza (POE) and North Loop.

Crews will be working on installing delineators, embankment, and roadway structures.

Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Tuesday, September 3 to Friday, September 6. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) east- and westbound right lane closure at Darrington Road intersection.

Darrington Road north- and southbound right lane and turn lane closure at Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) intersection.

Crews will be setting up wire and signal heads on temporary poles.

Tuesday, September 3 to Friday, September 6. Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) east and westbound intermittent lane closures.

Darrington Road north- and southbound left lane and left turn lane closure from Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) intersection to Delake Drive.

Crews will be working on the median demolition.

Monday, March 25 until further notice

Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) westbound lane closure from Torrey Pines to Desert Mesa Drive, lanes reduced to one lane.

Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) hike/bike trail from Torrey Pines to Desert Mesa Drive will be closed indefinitely.

Friday, June 28 until further notice

Horizon Boulevard (FM 1281) westbound lane from Desert Mesa to Rodman Street will be shifted to the median and transitioned back on Rodman Street.

Horizon Boulevard (FM 1281) and Lago Del Esta intersection closure.

Crews will be working on final subgrade, pavement operations and excavating ponding areas.

Alameda Raised Medians Project

Monday, September 2 to Thursday, September 5. Nightly, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Alameda Avenue (SH-20) east and westbound inside lane closures between Rio Vista Road and Passmore Road.

Crews will be installing concrete medians.

Monday, September 2 to Friday, September 6.

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

Alameda Avenue (SH-20) east and westbound inside lane closures between Rio Vista Road and Passmore Road.

Crews will be installing concrete medians and electrical items.

Loop 375 Mill and Inlay Project

Thursday, August 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Americas Avenue (frontage road) southbound left lane closure between South Side Road and South Americas Avenue Underpass.

Crews will be saw-cutting roadway asphalt.

Tuesday, September 3 to Thursday, September 5. Nightly, 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Joe Battle Boulevard north and southbound alternating lane closures between Pellicano Drive and Montana Avenue.

Company E Highway (Loop 375) exit and entrance ramps will be closed between Pellicano Drive and Edgemere Boulevard.

Crews will be pouring concrete and placing hot mix asphalt.

Closure links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures 
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