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Here’s a look at the TxDoT and GO10  project closures for the week ahead. Below are the highlights, summarized major activities and  the complete lists via hyperlinks.

Montana/Mattox Traffic and Operation Improvements Project

Starting Monday July 23 – continuous until further notice

• Montana will be reduced to two lanes east and westbound between Hawkins Boulevard and Rutherglen Street

Alameda Reconstruction Project

Monday, July 23 (closure until further notice)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Alameda Avenue (SH 20) westbound lane closure between Gaspar Street and Walmart Supercenter intersection
• Alameda Avenue (SH 20) traffic will be channelized to a single lane in each direction, utilizing the newly constructed SH 20 eastbound lanes

Braided Ramp:

Monday, July 23 (closure until November)
8 a.m.

• Gateway Boulevard (I-10) westbound Viscount entrance ramp closes

Westway Project Phase III

Monday, July 23 through Wednesday, July 25
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (nightly)

• Complete closure on I-10 east and westbound at Vinton

US 54 Widening and Illumination Project

Monday, July 23 through Wednesday, July 25
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly)

• Complete closure of US 54 southbound between Hondo Pass Drive and Hercules Avenue
• Crews will be working on the pedestrian bridge, pouring concrete and then letting it cure
• Detour: Southbound traffic will exit US 54 southbound Hercules exit ramp, go through Hercules and Dyer intersections and back onto the freeway at Dyer-US 54

Mesa Park Project

Sunday, July 22 through Thursday, July 26
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (nightly)

• Complete closure on I-10 eastbound at Executive
• Detour: Eastbound traffic will exit at the Executive exit ramp and re-enter at the Wyoming entrance ramp

Tuesday, July 24 through Wednesday, July 25
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (nightly)

• Complete closure on I-10 Eastbound at Executive
• Detour: Eastbound traffic will exit at the North Mesa (11) exit ramp and re-enter at the Downtown Wyoming entrance ramp

Sunday, July 29 through Thursday, August 2
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (nightly)

• Complete closure on I-10 eastbound at Sunland Park
• Detour: Traffic will exit at Sunland Park and re-enter at Executive
• Crews will be repaving shoulder, restriping and working on existing roadway

Mall Braided Ramps Project

Monday, July 23 (complete closure)
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (overnight)

• I-10 westbound complete lane closure between Viscount Boulevard and Hawkins Boulevard
• Crews will be installing portable concrete traffic barrier

Tuesday, July 24 (complete closure)
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (overnight)

• I-10 westbound complete lane closure between McRae Boulevard and Geronimo Drive
• Crews will be installing portable concrete traffic barrier

Wednesday, July 25 (complete closure)
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (overnight)

• I-10 eastbound complete lane closure between Viscount Boulevard and McRae Boulevard
• Crews will be removing portable concrete traffic barrier and overhead sign structure

LP 375 Border Highway

Monday, July 23 to Thursday, July 26
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly full closure)

• Eastbound and westbound from US 54 to Oregon Street
• Closure is needed for roadway work

Friday, July 27 to Monday July 30
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (continuous full closure)

• Eastbound and westbound from US 54 to Oregon Street
• Closure is needed for roadway work

Doniphan Drive

Saturday, Aug. 4 to Sunday, Aug. 5
5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (continuous full closure)

• Eastbound and westbound from Racetrack to Paisano
• Closure is needed for concrete paving

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

• Eastbound and westbound from Racetrack to Paisano
• Closure is needed for striping

I-10

Thursday, July 26
9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Eastbound left lane from Schuster Avenue to Executive Center Boulevard
• Closure is needed for roadway repair

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

Community members are invited to participate in two upcoming TxDOT meetings in the El Paso District.

The first is a public hearing on the proposed improvements to Loop 375 from Farm-to-Market (FM) 76 (North Loop Drive) to the Zaragoza Port of Entry (POE) on July 25. The other is a public meeting on the proposed Northeast Parkway July 26.

A public hearing is held after project location and design studies are developed and are held to gather community comments from all interested parties for the official public record prior to a final decision.

A public meeting is held throughout the planning process and is intended to present information, exchange ideas and gather input from the public on the need for, and possible alternatives to, a project.

Loop 375 Frontage Roads Configuration Public Hearing  |  Wednesday, July 25

Del Valle High School, 5p.m., presentation at 6 p.m.

The public hearing on the Loop 375 frontage roads will take place on Wednesday July 25, at Del Valle High School, 950 Bordeaux Drive. Displays will be available for viewing at 5 p.m. with the formal presentation at 6 p.m. The purpose of the hearing is to provide information about the proposed project and gather input from the public.

The 2.4-mile long project is intended to improve mobility and reduce congestion by extending frontage roads across the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and reconfiguring ramps. The existing Loop 375 frontage roads generally consist of three lanes in each direction, with two 14-foot-wide lanes and one 12-foot-wide lane.

The proposed improvements would extend the frontage roads over the UPRR just north of the Alameda Avenue (State Highway [SH] 20) and Loop 375 intersections and reconfigure ramps in both the north and southbound directions between FM 76 and the Zaragoza Port of Entry.

The public hearing will be conducted in English, but a Spanish translator will be present.

Northeast Parkway Public Meeting  |  Thursday, July 26  |  Tom Lea Elementary, 5-7 p.m.

The public meeting on the proposed Northeast Parkway is set for Thursday, July 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Tom Lea Elementary located at 4851 Marcus Uribe Drive.

The proposed Northeast Parkway is planned as new location four-lane facility, including grade separations, interchanges and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.

The proposed project would be constructed in two phases, Phase 1 being the construction of a Super 2 facility – a two lane rural highway with periodic passing lanes. The purpose of the proposed project is to address regional system linkage and system capacity by providing an alternate route to I-10. The project would complete a route around the northeast side of El Paso suitable for truck and other through traffic, diverting traffic from the city center.

Preliminary project exhibits will be available for public viewing. The maps and drawings reflecting the project location and geometric design will also be displayed.

The meeting is open house format and attendees are encouraged to come at their own convenience.

Plenty of work on area roads is scheduled for this week, drivers should take note of the closures/detours listed below and via the links, and make plans accordingly.

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

I-10 both directions

Monday, July 9 through Thursday, July 12 9 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning

• I-10 eastbound will close completely at the North Mesa overpass. Motorists will be detoured onto Doniphan Drive and will be able to re-enter I-10 eastbound from Sunland Park Drive.
• The North Mesa Street entrance ramp to I-10 eastbound will close.
• I-10 westbound will close completely at the Sunland Park overpass. Motorists will exit at Executive and be detoured onto North Mesa Street (SH 20) to the North Mesa entrance ramp to I-10 westbound.
• The Sunland Park Drive overpass will close completely in both directions.
• The Sunland Park entrance ramp to I-10 westbound will close.
• The Resler Drive entrance ramp to I-10 eastbound will close.
• Crews will be setting bridge girders for the new Sunland Park Drive overpass.

I-10 West at Executive

Sunday night July 8 through Thursday night July 12

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (nightly)

• Complete Closure of I-10 Westbound at Executive
• Traffic will exit at Executive, detour to Mesa and enter I-10 at Mesa.

Executive Center Boulevard

Saturday, July 7
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (full closure)

• Northbound and southbound from I-10 to Paisano
• Closure is needed for utility work on Border West Expressway project and for elimination of the free right to the Executive on ramp eastbound on Mesa Park Interchange project.

Westway Project Phase III

Tuesday, July 10, 2018
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (overnight)

• Complete closure on I-10 east and westbound at the Vinton overpass
• Crews will be hanging beams at the new turnaround bridge.

US 85

Monday, July 9 to Friday, July 13
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly closure)

• Westbound and eastbound from Spur 1966 to San Francisco Street
• Closure is needed for bridge work

US 62

Monday, July 9 to Friday, July 13
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Westbound left lane from Cotton Street to Saint Vrain Street
• Closure is needed for roadway work

Monday, July 9
9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Eastbound closure from Saint Vrain Street to Coles Street
• Closure is needed for roadway work

Mall Braided Ramps Project

Monday, July 9 through Friday, July 20 (complete closure)
9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Gateway Boulevard eastbound lane closure between Viscount Boulevard and McRae Boulevard
• Crews will be installing overhead sign bridge

While no closures are scheduled for the Fourth of July, there are plenty of other detours and closures to be aware of, starting with traffic lane re-configurations will still be in place on:

• North Mesa Street (SH 20) between Osborne Drive and Remcon/Bartlett

• Sunland Park Drive between Constitution Drive and Mesa Hills Drive.

As for the other projects, read on below…

Mesa Park Project

Sunday, July 8 through Thursday, July 12
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (nightly)

• Complete closure of I-10 westbound at Executive
• Detour: Traffic will exit at Executive to Mesa and re-enter at the Sunland Park entrance ramp

Sunday, July 8
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (night)

• Reconstruction of Executive eastbound on-ramp; removal of free right turn

Westway Project Phase III

Monday, July 2 through Friday, July 6
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

Spalling Repair Project

Sunday, July 1 through Monday, July 2
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly)

• I-10 eastbound at Paisano – 3 left lanes closed
• I-10 eastbound at Raynolds entrance ramp closed

Maintenance

Monday, July 2 through Friday, July 6
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)

• Right lane closure on Cesar Chavez/Border Highway (Loop 375) westbound between Fonseca to the Bridge of the Americas
• Ramp O (Cesar Chavez/Border Highway (Loop 375) west to US 54 north)
• Alternate entrance and exit ramp closures on Cesar Chavez/Border Highway (Loop 375) east and westbound between Fonseca to Zaragoza
• Ramp on US 54 south to Spur 601 east will be closed
• Right lane closure on US 54 southbound between Pershing to Yandell
• US 54 northbound Pershing entrance ramp 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

Friday, July 6 to Sunday, July 8
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (continuous full closure)

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

US 62

Monday, July 2 and Friday, July 13
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Westbound left lane from Cotton Street to Saint Vrain Street
• Closure is needed for roadway work

Doniphan Drive

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

Friday, June 29 to Monday, July 2
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

Executive Center Boulevard

Saturday, July 7
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (full closure)

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

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

No easy way to put it, so drivers be ready, we’re talking closures & detours for the next few days and weeks.

There are several full closures of I-10 coming up:

• Feb 11             I-10 East at Redd closes for 24 hours

• Feb 12-14        I-10 East at North Mesa closes at night

• Feb 15             I-10 in BOTH directions closes at night

• Feb 25             I-10 West at Resler closes for 27 hours

In addition, for any motorists who plan to travel on I-10 or US 54 Sunday – TAKE NOTE!

A closure that was originally scheduled for a Sunday overnight closure is now scheduled for a daytime closure. There are now four closures scheduled for I-10 and one on US 54. Four of these five are daytime closures. The snapshot is below.

As a reminder anyone can sign up for traffic alerts via drivetexas.org. Follow us on Twitter and register for GO10 alerts.

US 54 Closure:

Project: US 54 Widening and Illumination

Sunday, Feb. 11, 7 a.m. to Monday, Feb. 12, 5 a.m. 

• Complete closure on US 54 northbound between Hondo Pass and the Diana exit ramp
• Northbound Hondo Pass entrance ramp will be closed
• Northbound Diana exit ramp and Diana Northbound on ramp will be closed

Why?

Crews will be removing overhead sign bridges in the area, placing closure placards and closing affected ramps with barrier. Affected ramps will be closed for an estimated six months. Traffic will be detoured through the Gateway. More details on the project: http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/media-center/local-news/el-paso/037-2018.html

IH-10 Closures:

Project: Border West Expressway

Sunday, Feb. 11, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• IH-10 Eastbound, three right lanes from Executive entrance ramp to Schuster Ave.

Why? Closure is needed for structure work. Crews will be placing a pump truck on the main lanes to pour three spans of bridge deck between the steel caps.

Project: GO10

Sunday, Feb. 11, 5 a.m.-Monday, Feb, 12, 5 a.m.

• I-10 Eastbound will be closed at Redd Road (Exit 9)

Why? Crews will be working on a traffic switch in the area. Drivers will be detoured onto South Desert Boulevard to the North Mesa Street on-ramp to I-10 Eastbound.

Project: I-10/Americas – Phase IV

Sunday, Feb. 11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• I-10 westbound between Eastlake and Zaragoza overpass
• I-10 westbound to northbound connector

Why? This project is nearing completion and crews will be removing portable concrete traffic barriers.

Project: Braided Ramps

Sunday, Feb. 11, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (overnight)

• IH-10 westbound between Viscount overpass to Airway overpass
• Viscount overpass to Airway overpass all entrance and exit ramps

Why? Crews will be installing metal beam guard fence and working on illumination. The closure will repeat Sunday-Thursday until March 1.

A new Texas Department of Transportation project aimed at improving eastside mall traffic will get started with the New Year.

The Braided Ramps project on Interstate 10 westbound from Viscount to Airway will improve capacity, operation, circulation and safety along I-10.

“This construction is another component of our operational improvements along IH-10,” said TxDOT District Engineer Bob Bielek, DPA, P.E. “These particular improvements are significant in making access to highly trafficked shopping areas safer.”

Construction crews working on the $16 million-dollar project will start work after the holiday season on January 2, 2018 and will continue until November.

The proposed project includes: ramp reconfigurations and frontage road improvements; intersection improvements at Airway Boulevard, Hawkins Boulevard, and Viscount Boulevard; conversion of westbound entrance and exit ramps between Hawkins and Viscount boulevards to braided ramps and the addition of an auxiliary lane to westbound I-10 main lanes between Airway and Viscount boulevards.

The project also includes new pavement markings, signs, illumination and computerized transportation management system.
Impact on traffic is expected to be minimal as the work will be in progress behind barriers in the area.

TxDoT officials ask that motorists “take extra caution around work crews and be aware the shoulder on the road will not be accessible for the duration of the project.”

All proposed work is anticipated to occur within the existing TxDoT right of way and would not result in commercial or residential displacements.