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A 27-hour closure is set for Sunland Park Drive this Sunday, December 9, starting at 3 am.  The closure is scheduled to lift by 6 am on Monday, December 10; but, crews are aiming to lift it early – possibly by 8 pm on Sunday, December 9.

We will keep you updated on Twitter and Facebook.  The purpose of this closure is to open four of traffic (two lanes in each direction) on the Sunland Park Drive main, middle overpass.

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Sunland Park

27-Hour Closure
Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 a.m. until Monday, Dec. 10 at 6 a.m.

• Sunland Park Drive will close in both directions between Machuca Road and the mall signalized intersection.
• All Sunland Park exit ramps and entrance ramps at I-10 will close.
• Paisano Drive (US 85) westbound will close at McNutt Road (NM 273). Detour: Motorists on westbound Paisano Drive (US 85) will exit at McNutt Road (NM 273).
• The Racetrack Drive entrance ramp to westbound Paisano Drive (US 85) will close.
• Lane pattern change: The goal is to open more traffic lanes on the Sunland Park Drive middle overpass.
• Note: This work activity is subject to cancellation. There is a chance that this closure will lift by 8 p.m. the night of Dec. 9. Updates will be posted to the GO 10 website, Twitter and Facebook.

 

North Mesa

Sunday, Dec. 9 through Thursday, Dec. 13
8 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning

• North Mesa Street (SH 20) will close in both directions between Remcon Circle and Osborne Drive.
• All North Mesa entrance ramps and exit ramps (Exit 11) at I-10 will close.
• South Desert Boulevard will close between McClintock Drive and North Mesa Street (SH 20).
• McClintock Drive access to South Desert Boulevard will close.
• Crews will be installing concrete pavement on the exit and entrance ramps and on the new westbound to eastbound Texas turnaround lane.
• Possible lane pattern change: On the night of Thursday, Dec. 13, crews will try to put in place a change to traffic lane patterns on North Mesa Street between Remcon and Osborne. This change to traffic patterns is dependent on weather as well as other work activities elsewhere within the GO 10 project limits. On the morning of Friday, Dec. 14, motorists should approach North Mesa Street near the I-10 overpass with caution as traffic lane patterns may have been re-configured.

 

I-10 West at Executive

Monday, Dec. 10 through Thursday, Dec. 13
9 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning

• I-10 westbound will close between Executive Center Boulevard and Sunland Park Drive.
• The Schuster/UTEP entrance ramp to I-10 westbound will close.
• Detour: Motorists on I-10 westbound will exit at Executive Center (Exit 16), follow Executive Center Boulevard to North Mesa Street, then follow North Mesa to Sunland Park Drive. Motorists may re-enter I-10 westbound via the Sunland Park entrance ramp.

 

Mesa Park Interchange Project

Executive

Friday, Dec. 14 through Monday, Dec. 17 (57 hour closure)
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (continuous closure)

• I-10 eastbound Executive entrance ramp will be closed
• Monday, Dec. 17 during the morning hours traffic will enter I-10 eastbound under a temporary ramp, while the old adjacent entrance ramp undergoes construction
• Traffic Signal outage to occur on Saturday morning between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• To avoid congestion in the area, traffic should seek alternate routes through Schuster or Downtown entrance ramps.

Sunday, Dec. 16
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (one night only)

• Two right lane closures on I-10 eastbound at the Executive underpass
• Crews will be installing temporary pavement marking and placement of barrier.

 

Border West Expressway Project

US 85

Tuesday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 12
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (nightly full closure)

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

 

Loop 375

Friday, Dec. 14 to Sunday, Dec. 16
9 p.m. to 10 p.m. (continuous full closure)

• Westbound and eastbound from Oregon Street to US 54
• Closure is needed for roadway work

 

Executive Center Boulevard

Saturday, Dec. 8
6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (full closure)

• Westbound and eastbound from I-10 to US 85
• Closure is needed for roadway work

 

McNutt Road

Tuesday, Dec. 11
9 p.m. to 5 p.m. (full closure)

• Eastbound and westbound from Doniphan Road to Brickland Road
• Closure is needed for landscaping rock

 

US 54 Widening and Illumination Project

US 54

Sunday, Dec. 9 through Tuesday, Dec. 11
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (two nights only)

• Complete closure on US 54 northbound between Hondo Pass to Sun Valley
• DETOUR: Northbound traffic will need to exit at the Hondo Pass exit ramp and continue on frontage road
• Complete closure on US 54 southbound Transmountain to Hondo Pass
• DETOUR: Southbound traffic will need to exit at the Transmountain exit ramp and re-enter at the Hondo Pass entrance ramp
• Crews will be grinding the roadway and installing overhead signs in the area.

 

Maintenance

Monday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 14
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)

• Eastbound Global Reach exit ramp on Spur 601 will be closed
• Alternate lane closures on Transmountain (Loop 375) north and southbound between Woodrow Bean east and west; crews will be working under the overpass
• Right lane closure on I-10 westbound between the Airway and Geronimo overpasses
• Westbound Airway entrance ramp will be closed
• Westbound Geronimo exit ramp will be closed

 

Guardrail Repair Project

Thursday, Dec. 6
9 p.m. to 3 a.m. (one night only)

• Right lane closure on I-10 westbound between the Dallas exit ramp to the Mesa exit ramp
• Westbound Dallas entrance ramp will be closed
• Westbound Mesa exit ramp will be closed

Monday, Dec. 10
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)

• Right lane closure on US 54 southbound between the Pershing entrance ramp to the Montana exit ramp
• US 54 southbound Montana exit ramp will be closed

Tuesday, Dec. 11
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)

• Right lane closure on US 54 northbound between Transmountain to Martin Luther King exit ramp
• US 54 northbound Martin Luther King exit ramp will be closed

Wednesday, Dec. 12
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)

• Right lane closure on US 54 southbound between the Cassidy overpass to Pershing entrance ramp
• US 54 southbound Pershing entrance ramp will be closed

Thursday, Dec. 13
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)

• Right lane closure on Transmountain (Loop 375) westbound between the Museum to the Picnic Station
• Right lane closure on Transmountain (Loop 375) eastbound between the Main Gap and the Northeast Picnic Station

Friday, Dec. 14
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)

• Right lane closure on I-10 westbound between the Transmountain entrance ramp to the Vinton exit ramp
• I-10 westbound Vinton exit ramp will be closed

Links to full lists of closures:

West Area Projects  |  GO10  |  Border West Expressway  |  East Area Projects

LOCATION	DURATION	DESCRIPTION
Sunland Park	27 HOURS Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 am until Monday, Dec. 10 at 6 am	·      Sunland Park Drive will close in both directions between Machuca Road and the mall signalized intersection. ·      All Sunland Park exit ramps and entrance ramps at I-10 will close. ·      Paisano Drive (US 85) westbound will close at McNutt Road (NM 273). Detour: Motorists on westbound Paisano Drive (US 85) will exit at McNutt Road (NM 273). ·      The Racetrack Drive entrance ramp to westbound Paisano Drive (US 85) will close.   LANE PATTERN CHANGE:  The goal is to open more traffic lanes on the Sunland Park Drive middle overpass.   Note:  There is a chance that this closure will lift by 8 pm the night of Dec. 9. Updates will be posted to the GO 10 website, Twitter and Facebook.
North Mesa	Overnight Dec. 9-13 8 pm each night to 6 am each morning	·      North Mesa Street (SH 20) will close in both directions between Remcon Circle and Osborne Drive. ·      All North Mesa entrance ramps and exit ramps (Exit 11) at I-10 will close. ·      South Desert Boulevard will close between McClintock Drive and North Mesa Street (SH 20). ·      McClintock Drive access to South Desert Boulevard will close.   Crews will be installing concrete pavement on the exit and entrance ramps and on the new westbound to eastbound Texas turnaround lane.   POSSIBLE LANE PATTERN CHANGE:  On the night of Thursday, Dec. 13, crews will try to put in place a change to traffic lane patterns on North Mesa Street between Remcon and Osborne. This change to traffic patterns is dependent on weather as well as other work activities happening elsewhere within the GO 10 project limits. On the morning of Friday, Dec. 14, motorists should approach North Mesa Street near the I-10 overpass with caution as traffic lane patterns may have been re-configured.
I-10 West at Executive	Overnight Dec. 10-13 9 pm each night to 6 am each morning	·      I-10 Westbound will close between Executive Center Boulevard and Sunland Park Drive. ·      The Schuster/UTEP entrance ramp to I-10 Westbound will close.   Detour: Motorists on I-10 Westbound will exit at Executive Center (Exit 16), follow Executive Center Blvd to North Mesa Street, then follow North Mesa to Sunland Park Drive. Motorists may re-enter I-10 Westbound via the Sunland Park entrance ramp.
North Mesa	27 HOURS Sunday, Dec. 16 at 3 am until Monday, Dec. 17 at 6 am	·      North Mesa Street (SH 20) will close in both directions between Remcon Circle and Osborne Drive. ·      All North Mesa entrance ramps and exit ramps (Exit 11) at I-10 will close. ·      South Desert Boulevard will close between McClintock Drive and North Mesa Street (SH 20). ·      McClintock Drive access to South Desert Boulevard will close.   LANE PATTERN CHANGE:  The goal is to change traffic lane patterns on North Mesa Street (SH 20) at the I-10 overpass.   Note: This work activity is subject to change. Updates will be posted to the GO 10 website, Twitter and Facebook.

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.

Drivers that use the Sunland Park Interchange and I-10 in the area will experience a traffic switch, lane reductions and multiple weekend closures in May as construction advances on TxDOT’s GO 10 project.

Traffic Switch/27-Hour Closure

Crews will close Sunland Park Drive from Mesa Hills Drive to Doniphan Drive in both directions – along with all ramps at Sunland Park – from Sunday, April 29 at 3 a.m. to Monday, April 30 at 6.

The closure is needed to prepare for a traffic shift. During the 27-hour closure, motorists will be allowed access to businesses along Sunland Park Drive. Police officers and road signs will be in place to help drivers navigate the closure. Through traffic should avoid the Sunland Park corridor.

The traffic shift starts April 30 when crews close the Sunland Park overpass and shift traffic onto the newly constructed turnaround bridge parallel to the overpass for travel. The shift onto the turnaround bridge will mean fewer through lanes:  two northbound lanes and one southbound lane.

To assist drivers during this shift, the new Sunland Park flyover will be open. They can also use the westbound on ramp to I-10.

The closure and traffic shift will last at least five months. During that time crews will demolish and replace the Sunland Park Drive overpass. The new overpass will have an increased clearance height and additional lanes.

Extended Closures

57-Hour Weekend #1

I-10 will close in both directions between the Sunland Park exit and entrance ramps, the Sunland Park overpasses will close, and the Sunland Park flyover ramp will close from 9 p.m. Friday, May 4-Monday, May 7 at 6 a.m. Crews will be demolishing the Sunland Park Drive overpass. Drivers will be detoured onto the I-10 eastbound and westbound frontage road ramps.

57-Hour Weekend #2

The following weekend, I-10 will close so crews can continue the demolition and begin to remove massive steel girders from the old Sunland Park flyover ramp. I-10 at Sunland Park will close; Sunland Park Drive will close from Mesa Hills to Paisano, the Sunland Park flyover ramp will close, and the I-10 westbound on ramp at Sunland Park Drive will close.

Drivers traveling on I-10 eastbound will use the on/off ramp as a detour. Westbound traffic will exit at Sunland Park and use North Mesa Street (SH 20) as a detour. Closures will be in place Friday, May 11 from 9 p.m.-Monday, May 14 at 6 a.m.

57-Hour Weekend #3

A third 57-hour weekend closure may be needed if work does not progress as planned. Progress could be impeded by factors such as wind.  If a third 57-hour closure is needed, it will be Friday, May 18 from 9 p.m. – Monday, May 21 at 6 a.m.

Lane Reduction

A new traffic configuration will be in place on I-10, in both directions, through summer starting May 7. Lanes will be reduced to two lanes between Sunland Park and Buena Vista. Crews will be replacing the pavement and guard rail in the median of I-10.

The major takeaways for this week are:

LOCATION	DURATION	DESCRIPTION
North Mesa	Overnight Monday, April 23 through Thursday, April 26   9 pm each night to 6 am each morning	·      North Mesa Street (SH 20) will be reduced to one lane in both directions between Osborne Drive and Remcon Circle.   Crews will demolish the median of North Mesa (SH 20).
I-10 West at Executive Center	Overnight Monday, April 23 through Thursday, April 26   9 pm each night to 6 am each morning	·      I-10 Westbound will close between the Executive Center Boulevard exit (Exit 16) and Sunland Park Drive. ·      The Schuster Avenue entrance ramp to I-10 Westbound will close.   Detour: Motorists will exit at Executive Center Blvd (Exit 16) and follow the detour signs to North Mesa St (SH 20) and then to Sunland Park Dr. Motorists may re-enter I-10 Westbound via the Sunland Park entrance ramp.   Crews will be plugging potholes and hauling dirt.
Sunland Park	Continuous, 24/7 Through Monday, April 30	·      Sunland Park Drive northbound will have a right lane closed between Constitution Drive and Paisano Drive (US 85).   Motorists should proceed with caution.   Crews will be conducting pavement work at the I-10/Sunland Park interchange.

 

ATTENTION On April 30th, the Sunland Park flyover opens and the Sunland Park overpass closes. But first, a 27-hour closure of Sunland Park Drive is required on Sunday, April 29.
Sunland Park	27 HOURS 3 am Sunday, April 29 to 6 am Monday, April 30	·      Sunland Park Drive in both directions will close between Doniphan Drive and Mesa Hills Drive. ·      All entrance ramps and exit ramps at Sunland Park will close.   Businesses:  Access to businesses along Sunland Park Drive will be maintained.   Detours: o   Motorists on I-10 Eastbound who want to exit at Sunland Park Drive (Exit 13) will instead exit at North Mesa Street (Exit 11), then follow the detour signs to get to Sunland Park Drive. o   Motorists on I-10 Westbound who want to exit at Sunland Park Drive (Exit 13) will instead exit at Executive Center Boulevard, then follow the detour signs to get to Sunland Park Drive.   Crews are reconfiguring traffic patterns on the Sunland Park Drive overpass. The change will detour motorists onto the newly constructed, adjacent overpass starting at 6 am on Monday, April 30. The reconfigured traffic pattern will be in place for at least five months and until further notice while crews demolish and reconstruct the closed overpass.  More at http://bit.ly/SunlandSwitch.
Sunland Park FLYOVER	Continuous, 24/7 Until 6 am Monday, April 30	·      The Sunland Park Drive flyover entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound remains inaccessible.   Detour:  While the flyover entrance ramp is closed, motorists should continue to follow the detour signs to the Paisano Drive entrance ramp.
Sunland Park OVERPASS	Continuous Starting at 6 am Monday, April 30 and until further notice	·      The Sunland Park Drive overpass that allows traffic across I-10 will be closed for at least five months.   Detour:  Traffic will be detoured onto the newly constructed turnaround bridge located alongside the closed overpass.   Crews will be demolishing and reconstructing the closed overpass. More at http://bit.ly/SunlandSwitch.

 

ATTENTION For two weekends in May, the I-10/Sunland Park interchange will shut down. Crews to demolish bridges. A third weekend closure may be needed if work does not progress as planned.
I-10/Sunland Interchange	57-HOUR WEEKEND #1 9 pm Friday, May 4 to 6 am Monday, May 7	·      I-10 in both directions will close between the Sunland Park exit and entrance ramps. ·      The Sunland Park flyover entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close. ·      All Sunland Park Drive overpasses in both directions will close.   Detour:  I-10 traffic will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13) and immediately re-enter I-10 at the next ramp.   Crews will be demolishing the Sunland Park Drive overpass.   NOTE: There will be an interruption of work on Sunday, May 6, from 4:30 am to 10:30 am. During this time, southbound traffic on Sunland Park Drive will be allowed access across the Sunland Park overpass.   OVERSIZED vehicles and high clearance vehicles may have a different detour route during this closure. For oversize permits and routes, go to http://txdmv.gov/motor-carriers/oversize-overweight-permits.
I-10/Sunland Interchange	57-HOUR WEEKEND #2 9 pm Friday, May 11 to 6 am Monday, May 14	·      I-10 in both directions will be closed at the Sunland Park exit and entrance ramps. ·      Sunland Park Drive southbound will close between Mesa Hills Drive and Paisano Drive (US 85). ·      Sunland Park Drive northbound will close at the I-10 overpass. ·      The Sunland Park entrance ramp to I-10 Westbound will close. ·      The Sunland Park flyover entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close.   Detours: I-10 Westbound traffic will exit at Sunland (Exit 13) and follow Sunland Park Drive to North Mesa St (SH 20), then follow North Mesa St (SH 20) to re-enter I-10 Westbound from the North Mesa entrance ramp. I-10 Eastbound traffic will exit at Sunland (Exit 13) and immediately re-enter I-10 at the next ramp.   OVERSIZED vehicles and high clearance vehicles may have a different detour route during these closures. For oversize permits and routes, go to http://txdmv.gov/motor-carriers/oversize-overweight-permits.   Crews will painstakingly remove 28 massive steel girders from the old Sunland Park flyover ramp. Each girder weighs more than 100,000 pounds. The girders will be cut into 30-foot sections, then carried (not dropped) and placed onto waiting trucks.   The dismantling of the girders will be accomplished with the help of cranes, each positioned near newly erected Sunland bridges. Crane setup alone takes six hours. Re-positioning of the cranes will be necessary during the girder removal process.   The operation is dangerous and requires precision. If winds reach 25 miles per hour, the operation will be halted.   Thank you for your patience during these high profile weekend closures.
I-10/Sunland Interchange	57-HOUR WEEKEND #3 May 18-21	Still developing: A third 57-hour weekend closure may be needed if work does not progress as planned during the first two weekends. Progress may be impeded by factors such as wind.