Scheduled Road Construction And Closures For El Paso This Week

While the city is ecstatic the Border West Expressway is finally open, there is still quite a lot of construction happening on El Paso Roads. We've finally seen some of the major road projects coming to a close, and the improvements are making the commutes home better and better! Still, there are some projects that are just getting started or are getting the finishing touches. To make sure you're not stuck sitting in traffic due to construction on your commute, you've come to the right place. To find out what major freeway and road closures are happening this week, check out the list below.

East El Paso Closures

I-10 WB / Sign Removal and Installation Project

Tues, March 31 (9 am - 2 pm)

• Right shoulder closure on I-10 WB from Dallas to Ange St.

Missouri Ave. WB/Sign Removal and Installation Project

Tues, March 31 (9 am- 2 pm)

• Left lane closure on East Missouri Ave from Dallas to Ange St.

I-10 EB / Sign Installation on Mono Tube at Porfirio Diaz Exit

Wed, April 1 (9 pm - 5 am)

• Left Two Lanes on IH10 Eastbound closed from Shuster to Porfirio Diaz
• Left Shoulder Closed on IH10 Eastbound from Shuster to Porfirio Diaz
• Traffic will be reduced to only two lanes opened, (right two lanes).
• Porfirio Diaz Exit will remain open

Mall Braided Ramps Project

Sun, March 29 - Fri, April 03 (7 am - 7 pm DAILY)

• Gateway Boulevard eastbound left lane closure at Hawkins Boulevard intersection

Loop 375 Frontage Road Project

Mon, March 30 (9 am - 4 pm DAILY)

Americas Avenue southbound alternating lane closures between North Loop Dr and Zaragoza Road

• Americas Avenue northbound alternating lane closures between Americas Avenue and Socorro Road
• Americas Avenue northbound to southbound turnaround at Alameda Avenue closed
• Loop 375 southbound complete closure at Socorro Road entrance ramp (no longer in use)

Mon, March 30 (7 am - 4 pm, DAILY)

• Montwood Drive westbound from Joe Battle southbound to Zaragoza intersection shoulder (Bike Lane)

Mon, March 30 (7 am - 4 pm DAILY)

• Joe Battle Boulevard and Zaragoza intersection southbound to northbound turnaround closure

Pothole Repair

Sunday, April 5, (9 pm - 5 am)

• Complete closure of Zaragoza Road northbound from Castner Drive to Gateway Boulevard East

West El Paso Closures

Border West Expressway

Mon, March 30 - Wed, April 1 (9 pm - 4 am NIGHTLY)

• Exit 66 Paisano closed eastbound.

Mon, March 30 (9 pm - 4 am)

• Full closure on Loop 375 Eastbound and Westbound from Executive to Exit 66 Paisano.

Mon, March 30 - Fri, April 3 (9 am - 4 pm DAILY)

• Shoulder closed on Porfirio Diaz exit

Miscellaneous Concrete

Mon, March 30 - Thurs, April 2 (9 pm - 4 am)

• I-10 east/westbound at Cotton overpass left lane closure.
• I-10 eastbound Cotton entrance ramp closed.

I-10 Ramp Improvements – Phase 2

Mon, March 30 - Fri, April 3 (9 am - 4 pm)

• I-10 at Airway turnarounds closed in both directions.
• I-10 at Airway underpass southbound right lane closure.
• I-10 at Viscount/Hunter turnarounds closed in both directions.
• Shoulder work along Gateway Blvd East from Hunter to Benson.
• Crews will be working on traffic signals.
• I-10 at Gateway Blvd East from Winslow to Hunter left lane closure.

Mon, March 30 - Fri, April 3 (9 pm - 5 am NIGHTLY)

• I-10 eastbound from Hawkins to Hunter/Viscount full closure.
• Detour - exit Hawkins and re-enter at McRae.
• Crews will be stripping I-10 eastbound.
• Gateway Blvd East alternate lane closures from Hawkins to Hunter/Viscount.
• Gateway Blvd West alternate lane closures from Hunter/Viscount to Hawkins.
• Gateway Blvd West alternate lane closures from Hawkins to Airway.
• Full closure Airway southbound at International.

I-10 Riprap Project

Mon, March 30 - Fri, April 3 (9 am - 4 pm)

• Sunland Park flyover entrance ramp to I-10 eastbound closed.
• Eastbound CD entrance ramp to I-10 eastbound closed.
• I-10 westbound CD between Resler and Mesa right lane closed.

Guardrail Repair Project

Mon, March 30 (9 am - 4 pm)

• US-54 southbound from Kenworthy to Transmountain right lane closure.

Tues, March 31 (9 am - 4 pm)

• US-54 northbound from Stan Roberts to Edge of Texas right lane closure.

Wed, April 1 (9 am - 4 pm)

• I-10 eastbound from Executive to Schuster right lane closure.

Thurs, April 2 (9 am - 4 pm)

• US-54 southbound from Cassidy to Altura left lane closure.

Fri, April 3 (9 am - 4 pm)

• I-10 eastbound from Redd to Mesa left lane closure.

Maintenance

Mon, March 30 - Fri, April 3 (8 am - 3 pm)

• I-10 westbound between Airways and Downtown left lane closure.
• I-10 eastbound between Schuster and Robert E. Lee left lane closure.
• Border Hwy Loop 375 westbound between Schuster and Executive right lane closure.
• Border Hwy Loop 375 eastbound between US-54 and Fonseca left lane closure.

Mesa (SH-20) Safety Improvement Projects

Mon, March 30 through Fri, April 3 (9 am - 4 pm)

• Alternate lane closures from Crown Point to Double Tree.
• Alternate lane closures from Crown Point to Festival.
• Alternate lane closures on Montana at Krag intersection.
• Alternate lane closures on Montana between Desert Meadows and Vista Del Este.

I-10 Connect Project Closures

Sunday, March 29
9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Eastbound I-10 will be closed to all traffic at US 54.
• DETOUR: Take Exit 22B (US 54/Alamogordo/Juárez/Fort Bliss), continue north on US 54, use the newly widened Pershing Turnaround, enter southbound US 54 and follow signs to I-10 or Juárez.
• Crews will be working on an overhead bridge deck.

Sunday, March 29
9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• US 54 will be reduced to one southbound lane between Spur 601 and Cassidy Road.
• The ramp which connects Gateway Boulevard South to southbound US 54 at Cassidy Road will be closed to all traffic.
• DETOUR: Continue on Gateway South, enter southbound US 54 near Pershing Drive.
• Crews will be working on a drilled shaft.

Monday, March 30
9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Collector/Distributor (C/D) lanes on southbound US 54 will be close to all traffic at Pershing Drive.
• Ramps which connect Gateway Boulevard South to southbound US 54 at Frankfort Street and Pershing Drive will be closed to all traffic.
• US 54 TO I-10 DETOUR: Take Exit 21A (I-10 East/Van Horn), from eastbound I-10 take Exit 24A (Trowbridge Drive), use the newly widened Trowbridge Drive Turnaround to enter westbound I-10.
• I-10 TO JUÁREZ DETOUR: Take Exit 22B (US 54/Alamogordo/Juárez/Fort Bliss), from northbound US 54 take Exit 24A (Fred Wilson Ave/Railroad Drive/Broaddus Avenue), turn around at Fred Wilson, enter southbound US 54 and follow signs to Juárez.
• Crews will be working on a drilled shaft.

Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 3
Daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Ramp N which connects eastbound Loop 375 to northbound US 54 will be closed to all traffic.
• DETOUR: Take Exit 59 (US 62/Paisano Drive/Cole Street), turn right on Gateway Boulevard North.
• Crews will be working on a concrete bridge abutment.

Wednesday, April 1
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• The ramp which connects Gateway Boulevard North to northbound US 54 at US 62 (Paisano Drive) will be closed to all traffic.
• DETOUR: Continue on Gateway North, turn right on SH 20 (Alameda Avenue), turn left on Raynolds.
• NOTE: During this closure, Ramp N traffic can detour by remaining on eastbound Loop 375, taking Exit 56 (Fonseca Drive), entering westbound Loop 375 and taking Exit 20 to northbound US 54.
• Crews will be working on a concrete bridge abutment.

Work is dependent upon weather conditions. Please follow the detour signs in place on all projects. All work is dependent upon weather conditions. Find out more information at the Texas Department of Transportation website.