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TxDoT/Go10 Closures, Detours for Week of June 24

Staff Report June 24, 2018 Local News Comments Off on TxDoT/Go10 Closures, Detours for Week of June 24

Last week, officials with Go10 relayed information about the coming closure of the Resler Drive exit ramp. This week, officials released more details.

The Resler exit will close in the fall (probably September or October). It will stay closed for about two months while crews build the new collector-distributor (CD) lanes through that area.

For now, the biggest thing drivers have to remember is a 27-hour closure of I-10 West at North Mesa Street on Sunday, July 1.

West Area Project Closures | Border West Expressway Closures | East Area Project Closures | GO10 Project Closures

Mesa Park Project

Sunday, June 24 through Thursday, June 28
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly)

Complete closure of I-10 westbound at Schuster. Traffic will exit at Schuster and enter at the Sunland Park entrance ramp
Crews will be repaving shoulder, restriping and working on existing roadway

Westway Project Phase III

Monday, June 25 through Friday, June 29
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (throughout the day)

Complete closure on North Desert Boulevard between Anthony and Vinton
Northbound Vinton entrance ramp to I-10 west will be closed

US 85

Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1
9 p.m. to 6 p.m. (continuous full closure)

Westbound and eastbound from Spur 1966 to San Francisco Street
Closure is needed for cap forming

Doniphan Drive

Friday, June 22 to Wednesday, June 27
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (continuous full closure)

Eastbound and westbound from Racetrack to Paisano
Closure is needed for painting barrier and roadway work

Monday, June 25 to Thursday, June 28
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly full closure)

Eastbound and westbound from Racetrack to Paisano
Closure is needed for painting barrier

Executive Center Boulevard

Thursday, June 28
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (full closure)

Northbound and southbound from I-10 to Paisano
Closure is needed for utility work

I-10

Thursday, June 28
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly closure)

Eastbound left lane from Executive to Schuster Avenue
Closure is needed for weld check work

LOCATION

DURATION

DESCRIPTION

I-10 West at Resler

Overnight

June 25 and 26

8 pm each night to 6 am the next morning

· I-10 Westbound will reduce to one lane between Resler Drive and Thorn Avenue.

Crews will continue to pour concrete pavement onto the I-10 overpass at North Mesa Street.

I-10 West at Mesa

Overnight

June 26 and 27

8 pm each night to 6 am the next morning

· The North Mesa Street exit ramp from I-10 Westbound will close.

Crews will install pipe underneath and across the ramp.

I-10 West and North Mesa Street

DAY AND NIGHT

Sunday, July 1

If weather or other factors cause this closure to be cancel, then it will be implemented on Sunday, July 8.

27 HOURS — 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day

· I-10 Westbound will close completely at North Mesa Street (Exit 11).

· Motorists on I-10 Westbound will exit at North Mesa Street (Exit 11) and follow the frontage to re-enter I-10 at the next entrance ramp.

13 HOURS – 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.

· North Mesa Street (SH 20) will close completely in both directions under the I-10 overpass.

· All entrance ramps to I-10 from North Mesa Street will be open.

· Follow the detour signs.

Crews will be placing bridge deck panels and pouring concrete onto the I-10 overpass at North Mesa Street.

Curing Time: For several hours during this closure, it may seem as though no work is taking place; but in fact, the freshly poured concrete will be curing (drying and hardening).

TxDoT/Go10 Project Closures, Detours for Week of December 10

Staff Report December 10, 2017 Local News Comments Off on TxDoT/Go10 Project Closures, Detours for Week of December 10

Paisano Drive (US 85) will be inaccessible from Sunland Park Drive for five days this week. The five-day closure is to allow crews to prepare the area for bigger things to come after the holidays.

The image below shows where a temporary, dedicated right turn lane from Sunland Park Drive onto Paisano Drive (US 85) will be built.

The image also shows the section of Paisano Drive (US 85) that will be demolished and rebuilt after the turn lane is opened, which will be sometime in January.

The work to rebuild Paisano Drive (US 85) will mark the start of long-term limited access to Paisano Drive (US 85). Hint: Starting eye-balling alternate routes or give yourself extra time to get through the I-10/Sunland interchange.

LOCATION

DURATION

DESCRIPTION

I-10 West @ Schuster

Overnight

Sunday, Dec. 10

9 pm to 6 am

· I-10 Westbound will close completely at Schuster Avenue (Exit 18A).

· The left lane on I-10 Eastbound will close between Buena Vista and Executive Center Blvd.

Detour: Motorists will exit at Schuster Avenue (Exit 18A) and take North Mesa Street (SH 20) to Sunland Park Drive where drivers may re-enter I-10 Westbound.

South Desert

Continuous

5 am Dec. 11

through

5 pm Dec. 15

South Desert Boulevard will close between McClintock Drive and the North Mesa Street exit ramp.

The North Mesa Street exit ramp (Exit 11) from I-10 Eastbound will be open.

Detour: Traffic on South Desert Boulevard coming from Thorn Avenue will be detoured at McClintock Drive to Doniphan Drive, then to North Mesa Street (SH 20).

Crews will be building the new eastbound North Mesa exit ramp.

North Mesa @ I-10

Daytime

Dec. 11-22

9 am to 4 pm weekdays only

The right lane on North Mesa Street (SH 20) will close between North Desert Blvd and Osborne Drive.

Crews are building new roadways that connect to North Mesa Street (SH 20).

Paisano (US 85) @ Sunland

Continuous

5 am Dec. 11 through

5 pm Dec. 15

Paisano Drive (US 85) eastbound frontage road will close at Sunland Park Drive.

Access: Area businesses and the I-10 Eastbound entrance ramp will be accessible via Constitution Drive and Crockett Street. Follow the detour signs.

Crews are building a temporary, dedicated right turn lane, which is expected to open to traffic in January. This work is in preparation for more intense work at the I-10/Sunland Park interchange throughout 2018.

Sunland @ I-10 West

Overnight

Dec. 11 and 12

9 pm each night to 6 am each morning

The Sunland Park entrance ramp to I-10 Westbound will close.

Detour: Motorists will be detoured onto Doniphan Drive, then take Doniphan Drive to North Mesa Street (SH 20) where drivers may enter I-10 Westbound. Follow the detour signs.

I-10 East @ Sunland

Overnight

Dec. 11 and 12

9 pm each night to 6 am each morning

· I-10 Eastbound will close completely at Sunland Park Drive (Exit 13).

· Paisano Drive (US 85) entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close.

· The Sunland Park flyover entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close.

Detour: Motorists on I-10 Eastbound will exit at Sunland Park Drive and take it to North Mesa Street (SH 20). They will then take North Mesa Street (SH 20) to Executive Center Blvd. Drivers will be able to re-enter I-10 East from Executive Center Blvd.

I-10 West @ Executive

Overnight

Dec. 13 and 14

9 pm each night to 6 am each morning

· I-10 Westbound will close completely at Executive Center Boulevard (Exit 16).

· Paisano Drive (US 85) entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close. (No access via Crockett Street.)

· The Schuster/UTEP entrance ramp to I-10 Westbound will close.

Detour: Motorists on I-10 Westbound will exit at Executive Center Boulevard (Exit 16) and take North Mesa Street (SH 20) to Sunland Park Drive where motorists may re-enter I-10 Westbound.

TxDot/Go10 Project Closures for Week of December 4th

Staff Report December 3, 2017 Local News Comments Off on TxDot/Go10 Project Closures for Week of December 4th

Texas Department of Transportation Officials have released the weekly list of closures for projects around the Borderland; two closures will be in place for five solid days and nights and are flagged below.

South Desert Blvd. will close at McClintock Drive Dec. 4-8.

Paisano Drive will close at Sunland Park Drive Dec. 11-15.

LOCATION

DURATION

DESCRIPTION

I-10 West @ Resler

Daytime

Dec. 4-9

7 am to 4 pm daily

The right lane on I-10 Westbound will close between the Resler Drive flyover ramp and the North Mesa Street exit ramp (Exit 11).

Note: This closure will be implemented on an “as needed” basis, therefore, this closure may be canceled on some days between Dec. 4-9.

North Mesa @ I-10

Daytime

Dec. 4-8

9 am to 4 pm daily

The right lane on North Mesa Street (SH 20) will close between North Desert Boulevard and Osborne Drive.

Crews will be building new roadways that connect to North Mesa Street (SH 20).

I-10 East @ Redd

Overnight

Sunday, Dec. 3

9 pm to 6 am

· I-10 Eastbound will close completely between Redd Road (Exit 9) and North Mesa Street (SH 20).

· The Redd Road entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close.

Detour: Traffic will exit at Redd Road (Exit 9) then take South Desert Blvd to North Mesa Street (SH 20).

Crews will be moving barrier walls and re-striping.

South Desert

Continuous

6 am Dec. 4

5 pm Dec. 8

South Desert Boulevard will close between McClintock Drive and the North Mesa Street exit ramp.

Note: The North Mesa Street exit ramp (Exit 11) from I-10 Eastbound will be open.

Detour: Traffic on South Desert Boulevard coming from Thorn Avenue will be detoured at McClintock Drive. Motorists will take McClintock Drive to Doniphan Drive, then take Doniphan Drive to North Mesa Street. (SH 20).

Crews will be building the new eastbound North Mesa exit ramp.

I-10 East @ Sunland

Overnight

Dec. 4 and 5

9 pm each night to 6 am each following morning

· I-10 Eastbound will close completely at the Sunland Park Drive exit (Exit 13).

· The Sunland Park flyover ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close.

· The Sunland Park Drive overpass will close completely in both directions.

Detour: Motorists on I-10 Eastbound will exit at Sunland Park Drive and re-enter I-10 Eastbound at the next entrance ramp. Motorists on Sunland Park Drive should follow the detour signs.

Crews will be conducting bridgework.

I-10 West @ Executive

Overnight

Dec. 6

9 pm to 6 am the following morning

· I-10 Westbound will close completely at the Executive Center Boulevard exit (Exit 16).

· The Sunland Park Drive overpass will close completely in both directions.

· The Schuster/UTEP entrance ramp to I-10 Westbound will close.

Detour: Motorists on I-10 Westbound will exit at Executive Center Boulevard (Exit 16) and take North Mesa Street (SH 20) to Sunland Park Drive where motorists may re-enter I-10 Westbound. Motorists on Sunland Park Drive should follow the detour signs.

Crews will be conducting bridgework.

Paisano @ Sunland

Continuous

Dec. 11-15

This closure is still developing. Details such as dates could change.

Paisano Drive (US 85) frontage road will close at the Sunland Park Drive intersection.

Note: Access to area businesses will be open via Constitution Drive and Crockett Street.

Detour: Motorists may access Paisano Drive (US 85) and the I-10 Eastbound on-ramp via Constitution Drive and Crockett Street. Follow the detour signs.

Crews will be building a dedicated right turn lane from Sunland Park Drive to Paisano Drive (US 85). The right turn lane will allow traffic to keep moving while crews work intensely on this corner of the I-10/Sunland Park interchange over the next several months.

The I-10/Sunland interchange will be focus of construction throughout 2018.

TxDoT/GO10 Closures for Week of October 23rd

Staff Report October 23, 2017 Local News Comments Off on TxDoT/GO10 Closures for Week of October 23rd

Consecutive closures are scheduled for the massive Go10 project on the city’s westside, starting tomorrow.

For five days, the Resler On-Ramp to I-10 East will be closed from 9 pm Tuesday, Oct. 24 until 6 am Monday, Oct. 30.

Following that closure, I-10 will close in one direction or the other for THREE SUNDAYS in a row starting with Sunday, Oct. 29. All the details are below.

According to Go10 Officials, “This is the big push before the holidays, and then closures should get easier until after the holidays.”

LOCATION

DURATION

DESCRIPTION

Sunland Park

Overnight

Oct. 24

9 pm to 6 am

Westbound Sunland Park Drive (in the direction traveling toward Doniphan Drive) will be closed between Mesa Hills Drive and the Sunland Park Entrance Ramp to I-10 Westbound. The far-right lane will be open to allow vehicle access to the Sunland Flyover Entrance Ramp to I-10 Eastbound.

Sunland Park

Overnight

Oct. 26

7 pm to 6 am the next morning

The Sunland Park Entrance Ramp to I-10 Eastbound (in front of the Shamaley dealership) will close.

Note: Access to the entrance ramp from Crockett Street will be open.

Detour: Drivers who want to enter I-10 Eastbound from Sunland Park Drive may use the Sunland Park Flyover Entrance Ramp. Follow the detour signs in place.

Resler

CONTINUOUS, Five Days

9 pm Oct. 24 through to 6 am Oct. 30

The Resler Flyover Entrance Ramp to I-10 Eastbound will be closed.

Crews are preparing the new Resler Flyover Ramp for an Oct. 30^th opening.

I-10 West and Resler

27 HOURS

Sunday, Oct. 29

3 am to 6 am the next morning

· I-10 Westbound will close completely at the Resler Exit Ramp.

· The left lane on I-10 Eastbound will close at Sunland Park.

· The Resler Flyover Entrance Ramp to I-10 Eastbound will be closed.

· The Sunland Park Entrance Ramp to I-10 Westbound will close.

Crews will demolish half of the old Resler Flyover Ramp and open the all-new Resler Flyover Ramp.

I-10 West @ Asarco

Daytime

Oct. 27

9 am to 4 pm

The left lane on I-10 Westbound will close between the Asarco Bridge and Buena Vista.

I-10 East @ N Mesa

27 HOURS

Sunday, Nov. 5

3 am to 6 am the next morning

· I-10 Eastbound will close completely at North Mesa Street.

· The left lane on I-10 Westbound will close at Sunland Park Drive.

· The Resler Flyover Entrance Ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close.

· The North Mesa Street Entrance Ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close.

Crews plan to finish demolishing the remaining half of the old Resler Flyover Ramp

TxDoT/GO10 Closures for the Week of July 30th

Staff Report July 29, 2017 Local News Comments Off on TxDoT/GO10 Closures for the Week of July 30th

Work continues on the expansion of I-10 in West El Paso, which will now move traffic into some of the new lanes.

GO 10 is targeting August 2^nd to switch I-10 West traffic onto new collector-distributor (CD) lanes.

Click here to see more construction images.

Click here to see artistic renderings of the completed corridor.

Future CD lanes will run parallel to the mainlanes in both directions. The mainlanes are shown in dark gray. When complete, eastbound drivers on I-10 will be able to access the new Border West Expressway directly.

LOCATION

DURATION

DESCRIPTION

I-10 & Sunland

Five Nights

July 30 – August 3

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

The Sunland Park Flyover Entrance Ramp to I-10 East closes. People may enter I-10 East from the other Sunland Park Entrance Ramp (on the Doniphan side of I-10).

I-10 & Sunland

Two Nights

July 30 & July 31

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

· I-10 in both directions closes completely at the Sunland Park Exits (Exit 13).

· The Sunland Park Overpass at I-10 closes.

· The Sunland Park Entrance Ramp to I-10 Westbound will undergo a 15-minute rolling closure.

I-10 Detours: I-10 Westbound traffic will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13) and go to North Mesa Street (SH 20); then, take North Mesa Street to the I-10 interchange where traffic may re-enter I-10 West. I-10 Eastbound traffic will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13) and re-enter I-10 East at the next entrance ramp. Follow the detour signs in place.

Sunland Detours: Northbound vehicles on Sunland Park Dr (coming from Doniphan Dr) will turn right on Paisano Dr and enter I-10 East. Vehicles will exit at Executive Center (Exit 16), then take Executive Center Blvd to North Mesa St (SH 20). Finally, vehicles will take North Mesa St (SH 20) to Sunland Park Dr. Southbound vehicles on Sunland Park Dr (coming from Mesa Hills Dr) will be re-directed back to North Mesa Street and follow the detour signs to enter I-10 East or I-10 West.

I-10 & Sunland

Two Nights

August 1 & August 3

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

· I-10 in both directions closes completely at the Sunland Park Exits (Exit 13).

· The Sunland Park Entrance Ramp to I-10 Westbound closes.

Detour: I-10 Westbound traffic will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13) and go to North Mesa Street (SH 20); then, take North Mesa Street to the I-10 interchange where traffic may re-enter I-10 West. I-10 Eastbound traffic will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13) and re-enter I-10 East at the next entrance ramp. Follow the detour signs.

I-10 & N Mesa

One Night

July 31

9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

· I-10 Eastbound closes completely at the North Mesa Exit Ramp (Exit 11).

· The eastbound North Mesa Exit Ramp and eastbound North Mesa Entrance Ramp closes.

Detour: I-10 Eastbound traffic may exit at Redd Road (Exit 9) and take Doniphan Drive to North Mesa Street (SH 20).

I-10 & N Mesa

Three Days

July 31 – August 2

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day

The North Mesa Exit Ramp (Exit 11) from I-10 Eastbound closes.

Detour: I-10 Eastbound traffic may exit at Redd Road (Exit 9) and take Doniphan Drive to North Mesa Street (SH 20).

I-10 & N Mesa

Five Days

July 31 – August 4

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

· The right lane on North Mesa Street (SH 20, eastbound) – in the direction headed toward Remcon Circle – closes between Osborne Drive and the I-10 Westbound Exit Ramp.

· The right lane on North Mesa Street (SH 20, westbound) – in the direction headed toward Doniphan Drive – closes between North Desert Boulevard and Osborne Drive.

I-10 & N Mesa

One Day

August 1

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

South Desert Boulevard will be closed between Thorn Avenue and North Mesa Street (SH 20).

Detour: I-10 Eastbound traffic may exit at Redd Road (Exit 9) and take Doniphan Drive to North Mesa Street (SH 20).

I-10 @ Executive and Sunland

One Night

August 2

9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

· I-10 Westbound closes completely at the Executive Center Exit.

· I-10 Eastbound closes completely at the Sunland Park Exit.

· The Sunland Park Entrance Ramp to I-10 Westbound closes.

· The Sunland Flyover Entrance Ramp to I-10 Eastbound closes.

Detours: I-10 Eastbound traffic will exit at Sunland Park and re-enter I-10 at the next entrance ramp. I-10 Westbound traffic will exit at Executive Center (Exit 16), take Executive Center Boulevard to North Mesa Street (SH 20), then take North Mesa Street to the I-10 interchange where vehicles may re-enter I-10 West.

Maps: Go10/TxDoT Closures for the Week of March 27th

Staff Report March 26, 2017 Local News Comments Off on Maps: Go10/TxDoT Closures for the Week of March 27th

Construction crews will be busy this week, with work continuing on the Go10 Project.

I-10 & Mesa Continuous – Until further notice

The right turn-only lane on eastbound North Mesa St (SH 20) is closed between Osborne Dr and South Desert Blvd.
The right through lane on eastbound North Mesa St (SH 20) will close between Osborne Dr and South Desert Blvd, but only when necessary and only during the day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Note: Access to businesses will remain open at all times.

Crews are working to install underground utilities. [No Map]

I-10 & Sunland: Overnight Sunday, March 26 through Thursday, March 30 | 9 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning

The Sunland Park Flyover Entrance Ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close.

Crews are conducting prep work for the eventual removal of the Sunland Flyover Ramp. [Map 1]

Overnight: Sunday, March 26 through Thursday, March 30 | 9 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning

Sunland Park Drive in both directions will reduce to one lane between Mesa Hills Dr and Constitution Dr.

The closure is necessary so crews can work on the Sunland Park Flyover Ramp. [Map 2]

Daytime: Monday, March 27 through Friday, March 31 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day

The two-lane Sunland Exit Ramp (Exit 13, Westbound) will reduce to one lane.

This closure is necessary to give crews access to the work site. [No Map]

Daytime: Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day

The left lane on I-10 Westbound will close between Buena Vista and Sunland Park.

Crews are constructing new concrete columns in the area. [Map 1]

Overnight: Wednesday, March 29 | 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning

I-10 Westbound will reduce to one lane between Sunland Park (Exit 13) and the Resler Flyover Ramp.
The Resler Exit Ramp (Exit 12) from I-10 Westbound will close.
The Sunland Park Entrance Ramp to I-10 Westbound will close.

Crews are erecting a high mast luminaire in the area. [Map 2]

I-10 & Executive – Daytime: Monday, March 27 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Executive Center Exit Ramp (Exit 16) from I-10 Westbound will be open; however, the right-turn-only lane onto Executive Center Boulevard will close. Motorists will be able to turn right at the traffic light.

Crews are installing a service pole. [Map 1]