Connect10, Go10, TxDoT work, closures and more for week of May 5

Staff Report May 4, 2019

Here’s a look at the project closures for the week ahead, including a 26-hour closure this weekend on the GO10 Project. Once the closure lifts, the collector-distributor lanes will open along with the turnaround lanes at the Sunland Park Interchange.

Marking the most significant milestone for the GO 10 project, the full length of the I-10 collector-distributor (CD) lanes will open Monday morning, May 6. The CD lanes – eastbound and westbound – are located along I-10 between Buena Vista (mile marker 14) and North Mesa (exit 11).

Access to the CD lanes means drivers will enjoy additional lanes and more vehicular capacity through the I-10 corridor on El Paso’s westside.

It also means a safer corridor because the CD lanes will help to separate local drivers (who live and work on the westside) from long-haul drivers (such as semi-trucks and long-distance commuters).

For the region, it means near completion of Loop 375 thanks to more access to overpasses and ramps in the I-10/Sunland area.

Pictured above is part of the GO 10 project in the Sunland Park area that represents the most complicated section of the entire six-mile GO 10 work zone. Officials say this section will probably benefit most from the CD lanes because its transformation was the most complex. It involved the demolition and rebuilding of seven bridges and the construction of seven bridges that did not exist before.

Opening the CD lanes in this area will be like fully opening a faucet that had been on trickle for the last three years.

Although the CD lanes mark a major win for West El Paso, motorists may expect GO 10 construction activities to be ongoing throughout the six-mile corridor, particularly in the median of I-10 between Sunland Park and approximately mile marker 15.

Crews still have until this summer to finish roadway work while still being on-time and on-budget.

Mesa Park Interchange Project

Monday, Wednesday and Friday May 6, 8 and 10

9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Daily

IH-10 East bound at Executive right lane closure

Crews will be working alongside freeway placing concrete.

Wednesday May 8 – Thursday, May 16

9 p.m. – 5 a.m. (nightly closure excluding Friday and Saturday night)

Left lane closure I-10 east and westbound
Crews will be reconstructing median and left lanes

GO10

Sunland Park

26 Hours

Sunday, May 5

4 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day

The Sunland Park exit ramp (Exit 13) from I-10 West will close. Motorists should use an alternate exit ramp.
The Sunland Park entrance ramp to I-10 West will close. Motorists should use an alternate entrance ramp.
The westbound Resler exit ramp will close. Motorists should use an alternate exit ramp.
US 85 westbound overpass, which leads to Sunland Park Drive, will close at McNutt Road.
The Racetrack Drive entrance ramp to the US 85 westbound overpass to Sunland Park Drive will close.
The Resler flyover entrance ramp to I-10 East will close.
The Sunland Park exit ramp from I-10 East will close.
MILESTONE: Crews are aiming to open entire length of collector-distributor (CD) lanes in both directions by 6 am on Monday, May 6.

I-10 West at Sunland

Three nights

Monday, May 6 through Wednesday, May 8

9 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning

I-10 westbound will close completely between the Sunland Park exit ramp and the Sunland Park entrance ramp.
Detour: Motorists on I-10 West will exit at Sunland Park (exit 13). Follow the detour signs to re-enter I-10 West at the next ramp.
Crews will be placing concrete barrier in the I-10/Sunland Park area. Work will be ensuing to open the median of I-10 between Sunland Park and Executive Center.

I-10 West at Sunland

One night

Thursday, May 9

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning

I-10 westbound will close completely between the Sunland Park exit ramp and the Sunland Park entrance ramp. Detour: Motorists on I-10 West will exit at Sunland Park (exit 13), then follow the westbound CD lanes to North Mesa Street. Motorists may re-enter I-10 westbound using the North Mesa entrance ramp.
The Sunland Park entrance ramp to I-10 West will close.
Crews will be re-striping I-10 West.

Mall Braided Ramps Project

Sunday, May 5 (complete closure)

9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Gateway Boulevard east closure between Airway Boulevard and Hawkins Boulevard
Hawkins Boulevard eastbound exit ramp closed
Crews will be removing portable concrete traffic barrier

Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hawkins Boulevard westbound exit ramp closed
Crews will be painting bridge

Wednesday, May 8 (complete closure)

9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (overnight)

Gateway Boulevard east closure between Airway Boulevard and Hawkins Boulevard
Hawkins Boulevard eastbound exit ramp closed
Crews will be removing portable concrete traffic barrier, milling and striping

Border West Expressway

I-10

Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly closure)

Eastbound two left lanes – closures from Executive to Schuster
Closure is needed for roadway work

Maintenance

Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)

Right lane closure on US 54 south at Altura to Yandell
Montana exit will be closed
Left lane closure on Gateway east and west at Piedras to McRae
I-10 west exit at Geronimo will be closed
I-10 west entrance at Paisano will be closed
I-10 west entrance at Trowbridge will be closed
I-10 east exit and west entrance at Airway will be closed
Right lane closure on I-10 east between Campbell to Cotton

I-10 Connect

Sunday, May 5, and Monday, May 6

9pm to 5am

Southbound US 54 south of US 62 (Paisano Drive) will be closed to all traffic.
DETOURS: Traffic bound from southbound US 54 to eastbound Loop 375 will take Exit 20A (US 62/Paisano Drive), continue on Gateway Boulevard South, then enter eastbound Loop 375. Traffic bound from southbound US 54 to westbound Loop 375 will take Exit 20A (US 62/Paisano Drive), turn right on Paisano, continue 1.7 miles and enter Loop 375 via Coles Street.
Crews will be working on bridge widening.

The Following Long-Term Closures Will Remain In Place During the Week of May 5:

Ramp T which connects Gateway Boulevard North to northbound US 54 north of US 62 (Paisano Drive) remains closed until further notice.
Both turnarounds between Gateway Boulevard North and Gateway Boulevard South under US 54 at US 62 (Paisano Drive) remain closed until further notice.
Turnaround from Gateway Boulevard East to Gateway Boulevard West under I-10 at Trowbridge Drive remains closed until further notice.
Lane closures are in place on eastbound and westbound US 62 (Paisano Drive) at US 54 until further notice.
Lane closures are in place on Ramp D which connects southbound US 54 to eastbound I-10 until further notice.
Intermittent lane closures on Gateway Boulevard South between Findley Avenue and US 62 (Paisano Drive).

All closures are subject to change due to weather or field conditions. On ramps and off ramps may close up to an hour before stated times.

Full lists of closures: West Area Projects | GO10 | Border West Expressway | I-10 Connect (New!) | East Area Projects

LOCATION

DURATION

DESCRIPTION

Sunland Park

26 Hours

Sunday, May 5

4 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day

· The Sunland Park exit ramp (exit 13) from I-10 West will close. Motorists should use an alternate exit ramp.

· The Sunland Park entrance ramp to I-10 West will close. Motorists should use an alternate entrance ramp.

· The westbound Resler exit ramp will close. Motorists should use an alternate exit ramp.

· US 85 westbound overpass, which leads to Sunland Park Drive, will close at McNutt Road.

· The Racetrack Drive entrance ramp to the US 85 westbound overpass to Sunland Park Drive will close.

· The Resler flyover entrance ramp to I-10 East will close.

· The Sunland Park exit ramp from I-10 East will close.

MILESTONE: Crews are aiming to open the entire length of collector-distributor (CD) lanes in both directions by 6 am on Monday, May 6. That means:

Motorists on I-10 West who wish to take the Resler exit ramp will be able to bypass the traffic signals at Sunland Park Drive.
Motorists coming from Resler Drive and who wish to enter I-10 East will be able to bypass the traffic signals at Sunland Park Drive.
Motorists on US 85 westbound who wish to enter I-10 West will be able to do so, bypassing the traffic signals at Sunland Park Drive.

I-10 West at Sunland

Three nights

May 6-8

9 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning

· I-10 westbound will close completely between the Sunland Park exit ramp and the Sunland Park entrance ramp.

· Detour: Motorists on I-10 West will exit at Sunland Park (exit 13). Follow the detour signs to re-enter I-10 West at the next ramp.

Crews will be placing concrete barrier in the I-10/Sunland Park area. Work will be ensuing to finish the median of I-10 between Sunland Park and Executive Center.

I-10 West at Sunland

One night

May 9

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning

· The main lanes of I-10 westbound will close completely between the Sunland Park exit ramp and the Sunland Park entrance ramp. Detour: Motorists on I-10 West will exit at Sunland Park (exit 13), then follow the westbound CD lanes to North Mesa Street. Motorists may re-enter I-10 West using the North Mesa entrance ramp.

· The Sunland Park entrance ramp to the main lanes of I-10 West will close.