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KTSM News – TxDOT road closures for the week of Jan. 3, 2025

Posted on January 3, 2025

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso has released a list of road closures for the week of Jan. 3, that could affect your commute.

I-10 Widening West

Monday, Jan. 6, through Saturday, Jan. 11, 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 hauling dirt and working on retaining walls.

Monday, Jan. 6, through Saturday, Jan. 11, 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 hauling dirt and preparing for bridge work.

Monday, Jan. 6 at 9 a.m., through Thursday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

North Desert Boulevard will be reduced to one lane from Northern Pass Drive to Trade Center Avenue.

Crews will be installing metal beam guard fence.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Monday, Jan. 13, and Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-10 East will be closed at Transmountain Road.

South Desert Boulevard, which is carrying long-term I-10 detour traffic, will be reduced to one lane at Los Mochis.

DETOUR: Continue on South Desert and re-enter I-10 past Transmountain.

Crews will be adjusting metal beam guard fence.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, and Thursday, Jan. 16, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The onramp from Artcraft Road to I-10 East will be closed.

DETOUR: Continue on South Desert and re-enter I-10 past Transmountain.

Crews will be installing metal beam guard fence.

Guardrail Repair Project

Monday, Jan. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-54 northbound between Ellerthorpe and Fred Wilson right lane closed.

Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-54 southbound between Cassidy and Pershing right lane closed.

Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Paisano (US-85) eastbound between St. Vrain and Loop- 375 (Border Highway) complete on-ramp closure to Loop 375 East.

Thursday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 westbound between Santa Fe and Porfirio Diaz right lane and off-ramp closed at Porfirio Diaz.

Friday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 westbound at Copia exit complete off-ramp closed.

Miscellaneous Concrete

Monday, Jan. 6 through Friday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dyer southbound between Hercules and Gateway South alternate lane closures.

Crews will be repairing concrete.

Maintenance

Monday, Jan. 6 through Friday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-54 southbound at Long Bridge between Mesquite Hills and McCombs alternate lane closures.

Crews will be sealing bridge joints.

Alternate lane closed at Loop 375 (Transmountain) east and westbound between both picnic stations.

Crews will be installing signs.

US-54 northbound at Kenworthy complete freeway closure.

Detour: Exit at Kenworthy.

Left lane closed between Kenworthy and Sean Haggerty.

Gateway North between Arlen and Hondo Pass left lane closed.

US-54 North at Hondo Pass exit closed.

Crews will be installing delineators.

Purple Heart Widening Project

From 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17 to 3 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18.

Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) southbound left lane closure between Montana Avenue and Spur 601.

Crews will be pouring concrete for bridge deck.

From 3 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20.

Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) southbound Spur 601 on ramp and Iron Medics off ramp will be closed.

Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) northbound turnaround at Spur 601 will be closed.

Crews will be pouring concrete for bridge deck.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Saturday, Jan. 4, daily, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Americas Avenue (frontage road) alternating lane closures at North Loop underpass.

Crews will be pouring concrete for bridge deck.

Continuous closure, beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5 through to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10.

Americas Avenue (frontage road) southbound left lane and south to north turnaround UPRR Bridge.

Crews will be working on installation of curb/sidewalk, guardrail, T-551 concrete barrier, and paving.

Loop 375 Mill and Inlay Project

Monday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 10, 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 as crews carry out cleanup operations.

Crews will be striping bike lanes and shoulders with traffic being controlled by temporary traffic signals.

Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Monday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 10, 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 installing new traffic signals.

Monday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 10, daily, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pawling Drive will have intermittent closures at northbound Darrington Road.

Crews will be installing storm drain system.

I-10 Landscape & Aesthetics Project

Monday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 10, daily, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

I-10 eastbound at Lee Trevino underpass right lane and shoulder closure.

Gateway East Boulevard at Lee Trevino Drive left lane closed.

Crews will be removing concrete riprap.

Monday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 10, daily, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 westbound at Lee Trevino underpass right lane and shoulder closure.

Crews will be removing concrete riprap.

Closure links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures 
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