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.
I-10 Connect
Monday, Feb. 22 (9am - 4pm)
- The offramp which connects westbound I-10 to Gateway Boulevard West at Loop 478 (Copia Street) will be closed to all traffic.
Tuesday, Feb. 23 (9am - 4pm)
- The onramp which connects Gateway Boulevard South to southbound US 54 north of Pershing Drive will be closed to all traffic.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 (9am - 4pm)
- The onramp which connects Gateway Boulevard East to eastbound I-10 at Raynolds Street will be closed to all traffic.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 (9am - 4pm)
- The onramp which connects Gateway Boulevard North to northbound I-110 at US 62 (Paisano Drive) will be closed to all traffic.
- The ramp which connects eastbound Loop 375 to eastbound I-10 will be closed to all traffic.
East Area Closures
Loop 375 Widening Project
Monday, February 22 - Friday, Friday February 26 (9 am - 4 pm DAILY)
- Right Lane Closure of LP 375 Northbound frontage Rd. between Rojas and Pellicano
- North Bound Traffic will be restricted to two lanes.
Monday, February 22 - Friday, Friday February 26 (9 am - 4 pm DAILY)
- Right Lane Closure of LP 375 Southbound frontage Rd. between Pellicano and Bob Hope
- South Traffic will be restricted to two lanes.
Monday, February 22 - Tuesday, February 23 (9 pm - 5 am NIGHTLY)
- Complete Closure of LP 375 Northbound main lanes from Pan American to Alameda.
- Traffic will exit Pan American and reenter LP 375 at the Alameda Entrance Ramp
Wednesday, February 24 - Thursday, February 25 (9 pm - 5 am NIGHTLY)
- Complete Closure of LP 375 Northbound Alameda Entrance Ramp
Wednesday, February 24 - Thursday, February 25 (9 pm - 5 am NIGHTLY)
- Complete Closure of LP 375 Northbound North Loop Exit Ramp
- Traffic will detour to Nuevo Hueco Tanks Blvd. and back to North Loop
Loop 375 Frontage Road Project
Monday, Feb 22 - Friday, Feb 26 (7 am 4 pm DAILY)
- South Americas Avenue (frontage road) southbound to northbound turnaround will be blocked occasionally
- South Americas Avenue southbound to northbound traffic will remain open and be flagged through work zone
Wednesday, February 24 - Thursday, February 25 (9 am - 4 pm DAILY)
- South Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound to southbound turnaround complete closure at North Loop Drive
Zaragoza/Montwood Improvement Project
Monday, Feb 22 - Friday, Feb 26 (7 am - 4 pm DAILY)
- Montwood Drive westbound complete lane closure between Joe Battle Boulevard and Firehouse Drive
I-10 Signs/LED Chevrons Project
Monday, Feb 22 - Friday, May 21 (7 am - 4 pm DAILY)
- Gateway Boulevard northbound and southbound alternating right lane closures between Horizon Boulevard intersection to Ashford Street
- I-10 alternating eastbound and westbound right lane and shoulder closures between Fabens Road to Acala Road
- US-54 northbound and southbound alternating right lane and shoulder closures between Kenworthy Street exit ramp and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
- Loop 375 alternating eastbound and westbound right lane and shoulder closures at Transmountain Drive
- I-10 alternating eastbound and westbound right lane and shoulder closures between Zaragoza Road to San Marcial Street
- Montana Avenue (US62) alternating right lane and left lane shoulder closures 4 miles north of SH54 intersection for 12 miles
RM 652 Full Rehabilitation Project
Monday, Feb 22 - Friday, Feb 26 (7 am - 7 pm UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
- RM 652 continuous left lane closure 8.36 miles east of FM 3541 to Reeves County Line
RM 652 Full Depth Rehabilitation Project
Monday, Feb 22 - Friday, Feb 26 (7 am - 7 pm UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
- RM 652 continuous left lane closure 5.4 miles east of Montana Avenue (US 62/180) to RM 1165/652
FM 3541 Rehabilitation Project
Monday, Feb 22 - Friday, Feb 26 (7 am - 7 pm UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
Daily, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and continuous until further notice
- FM3541 southbound and northbound right lane closure 0.5 mile south of FM 652
- FM3541 southbound and northbound individual gravel lane bypassing work zone area
Bridge Rail Project
Monday, Feb 22 - Friday, April 30 (6 am - 4 pm DAILY)
- I-10 alternating eastbound and westbound right lane closures between Acala Road and one mile east of McNary to include entrance and exit ramps
Median Cable Barrier Project
Monday, Feb 15 - Friday, March 05 (6 am - 4 pm DAILY)
- I-10 alternating eastbound and westbound right lane and shoulder closures between Tornillo Exit to Ft Hancock Exit to include entrance and exit ramps
West Area Closures
Transmountain Project (UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
- Transmountain west and eastbound between US-54 and Tom Mays State Park reduced to one lane in both directions. Bike lane closed.
Monday, Feb. 22 - Friday, Feb. 26 (9 am - 4 pm)
- Loop 375 eastbound between Resler to Paseo del Norte left shoulder closed.
- Loop 375 westbound between Tom Mays State Park to Resler left shoulder closed.
- Loop 375 east and westbound alternate lane closures.
Mesa Rehabilitation Project
Sunday, Feb. 21 (9 pm - 5 am)
- Mesa southbound between Executive and Brentwood complete closure.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
- Mesa northbound between Brentwood and Castellano reduced to one lane.
- Mesa southbound between Castellano and Brentwood reduced to one lane.
Safety Improvement Project
Monday, Feb. 22 - Friday, Feb. 26 (9 am - 4 pm)
- Montana and Krag intersection alternate lane closures.
- Hawkins and North Loop between Oportunidad and Dale alternate lane closures.
- North Loop and Hawkins between Bucher and Orgain Way alternate lane closures.
- Montana at Copia intersection between North Stevens and Grama alternate lane closures.
- Copia and Montana intersection between Tularosa and La Luz alternate lane closures.
- Bob Hope and Joe Battle intersection alternate lane closures.
- Mesa and Missouri intersection alternate lane closures.
Monday, Feb. 22 - Friday, Feb. 26 (9 am - 4 pm)
- US-54 north and southbound between McCombs and New Mexico State Line alternate lane closures.
- US-54 and Dyer intersection alternate lane closures.
US-54 Overlay Project
Monday, Feb. 22 - Saturday, Feb. 27 (9 am - 5 pm DAILY)
- US-54 north and southbound between New Mexico State Line and McCombs alternate lane closures.
Bridge Maintenance Project
Sunday, Feb. 21 - Thursday, Feb. 25 (9 pm - 5 am NIGHTLY)
- I-10 westbound at Piedras bridge complete closure.
- All traffic directed to Copia exit.
Guardrail Repair Project
Monday, Feb. 22 (9 am - 4 pm)
- SH-20 northbound between Thorn and Mulberry right lane closed.
Tuesday, Feb. 23 (9 am - 4 pm)
- Gateway North at Pershing on-ramp complete closure.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 - Thursday, Feb. 25 (9 am - 4 pm)
- South Desert at Information Center in Anthony right shoulder closed.
- US-54 southbound between Pershing and Montana right lane closed.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 - Thursday, Feb. 25 (9 am - 4 pm)
- I-10 eastbound at Kansas on-ramp complete closure.
Thursday, Feb. 25 - Friday, Feb. 26 (9 am - 4 pm)
- I-10 eastbound between Sunland Park and Mesa Park right lane closed.
Nightly, (9 pm - 4 am)
- I-10 westbound at Downtown/Mesa exit ramp complete closure.
Friday, Feb. 26 (9 am - 4pm)
- I-10 eastbound between Porfirio Diaz and Downtown exit ramp right lane closed.
Miscellaneous Concrete
Tuesday, Feb. 23 - Wednesday, Feb. 24 (9 pm - 5 am NIGHTLY)
- I-10 eastbound between Raynolds and Trowbridge left lane closed.
- I-10 westbound between Geronimo and Paisano left lane closed.
Maintenance
Monday, Feb. 22 - Friday, Feb. 26 (9 am - 3 pm)
- US-62/180 (Montana) eastbound between Geronimo and Airport left lane closed.
- Loop 375 (Transmountain) northbound and US-54 entrance ramp closed.
- Ramp D (US-54 south to I-10 east) alternate lane closures.
- Ramp J (US-54 north to I-10 east) closed.
- I-10 westbound between Santa Fe and Porfirio Diaz right lane closed.
- I-10 westbound at Porfirio Diaz exit ramp closed.
Friday, Feb. 26 (9 am - 4 pm)
- I-10 westbound between Mesa entrance ramp and Redd exit ramp right lane closed.
- I-10 westbound between Transmountain entrance ramp and Vinton exit ramp right lane closed.
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.
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