TxDOT Info

Closure and Construction Information from the El Paso Communications Division of the Texas Department of Transportation.

NOTICES RECEIVED BY EMAIL: DEC 04 - DEC 10

Source:
Jennifer Wright, Public Information Specialist, TxDOT Communications Division, El Paso District, E: jennifer.wright3@txdot.gov, O: 915-790-4340, M: 915-201-9414

Next week we will experience a 60 hour closure of I-10 East at Vinton starting Monday night at 9, and continuing until Thursday morning at 9. Yikes! This extended closure, which detours traffic to the frontage road, will allow the contractor to place bridge deck on two bridges saving time in the long run (about 12 hours’ worth of closure time). It’s just two full days (and three nights) in our life…that we won’t ever get back… but rather than allowing frustration to rule, let’s look at it as a chance to slow down and smell the uh…OK, well exhaust comes to mind that isn’t where I wanted to go… to slow down and enjoy the views, to think about our to-do lists, to focus on gratitude, to take some deep breaths. Attitude is everything, and it’s the only thing we can control.

On another note, the closure of the on-ramp to I-10 East just after Transmountain scheduled to happen last Monday didn’t. It’s now scheduled for this Monday, December 4. I asked why they didn’t keep it open until this closure was done, but the second bridge is past it, so they’d have it closed in any case. (I thought you might be wondering.) Maps attached.

If your travels take you to other parts of town (and frankly, let’s hope they do), you will want to check the Maintenance, Spall Repair, Guardrail Repair below to see if that work is on your route. Mesa will have various lane closures for the repaving project (they’re finishing up curb work) and lighting project (they’re boring – heh heh).

Loop 375 Widening will close both north- and southbound lanes Sunday through Thursday nights at 8, between North Loop and Zaragoza. And the Pan American northbound exit ramp will be closed daily all week, 9AM to 4PM. The rest of the closures listed below are mostly just lane closures, and/or long-term closures in place to which we have already grown accustomed.

 

WEST AREA OFFICE CLOSURES

I-10 Widening West Project

Monday, December 4, at 9pm, through Thursday, December 7, at 9am

DETOUR: Take Exit 2 (Spur 37/Vinton Road/Westway Drive), continue on South Desert Boulevard, and re-enter I-10 before Redd Road.

Crews will be pouring two new concrete bridge decks and allowing them to cure.

 

Beginning Monday, December 4, at 9pm

DETOUR: Continue on South Desert Boulevard to the temporary on-ramp near Redd Road.

Crews will begin construction of a new temporary off-ramp.

 

 

The following closures will continue until further notice:

 

Guardrail Repair

Monday, December 4

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Tuesday, December 5

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Wednesday, December 6

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Thursday, December 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

 

Spall Repair

Sunday, December 3

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Monday, December 4 and Tuesday, December 5

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Wednesday, December 6

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


Thursday, December 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crews will be repairing spall.

 

Bridge Joint Cleaning

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crews will be cleaning bridge joints.

 

District-Wide Signing Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crews will be installing signs.

 

Green Ribbon Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crews will be installing new landscape.

 

North Mesa Street Rehabilitation Project

Monday, December 4 and Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crews will be repairing curbs and concrete work.

Crews will be striping.

 

North Mesa Street Lighting Improvement Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crews will be boring for electrical conduit, pouring drill shaft foundations, and potholing.

 

Traffic Signal Improvements Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Crews will be boring for electrical conduit, placing ground boxes, and intercession safety.


 

Traffic Control Stockyard and Horizon (FM-1281) Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crews will be working on traffic signal improvements.

 

Borderland Expressway Phase I Project

Monday, December 4 through Sunday, December 10

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Monday, December 4

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Tuesday, December 5 through Friday, December 8

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Crews will be working on construction detour.

 

Maintenance

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Crews will be working on bridge.

Crews will be working on rail.

Crews will be working on shoulder work.

 

EAST AREA OFFICE CLOSURES

Montana Frontage Road Project

Thursday, December 07

Overnight, from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m.

Crews will be removing concrete barriers.

 

Loop 375 Widening Project

Sunday, December 3 through Tuesday, December 5

Nightly, 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m.

Crews will be working on removing/installing utility structures (girder placement) at UPRR Bridge.

 

Sunday, December 3 through Thursday, December 7

Nightly, 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m.

Crews will be working on removing existing bridge overhang and placing bridge girders.

 

Sunday, December 3 through Thursday, December 7

Nightly, 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m.

Crews will be working on removing existing bridge overhang, patching, installing utility structures and bridge deck pour.

 

Monday, December 4 through Saturday, December 9

Daily 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Crews will be installing electrical, patching MSE wall, painting, and work zone entry.

 

Continuous closures until further notice

Crews will be widening LP 375 main lane bridge structures.

 

Landscaping Project

Friday, December 8

Daily 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Crews will be conducting landscape maintenance.

 

Paved Shoulders Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

Daily from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm

Crews will be working on demolition of shoulder and build shoulder w/Flex Base.

 

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

Daily from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Crews will be working on cleaning up operations.

 

CONTINUOUS CLOSURES

ADA Improvements Project

Friday, August 25 until further notice

Daily, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Crews will be removing sidewalks and ramps for ADA improvements.

 

Purple Heart Loop 375 Widening

Continuous until further notice

Crews will be constructing north and southbound frontage road.

 

Passing Lanes Project

Monday, February 06 until further notice

Daily, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Crews will be working on level up locations on non-widening sections. 

 

Median Concrete Barrier Project

Continuous until further notice

Closure is necessary for installation of median concrete barrier.

 

RM 652 Full Depth Rehabilitation Project

Continuous until further notice

Closure is necessary for the construction of new roadway consisting of full depth rehabilitation.

 

RM 652 Widening Project

Continuous until further notice

Closure is necessary for the construction of new roadway consisting of full depth rehabilitation.

 

Please follow the detour signs in place on all projects.  All work is dependent upon weather conditions.