TxDOT Info

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

• Eastbound I-10 will be closed to all traffic at Vinton Road.

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

• The temporary on-ramp from South Desert Boulevard to eastbound I-10 near Canutillo High School will close permanently.

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:

• Eastbound I-10 is reduced to one lane from north of Transmountain Road to Redd Road.

• Westbound I-10 is reduced to one lane from Redd Road to north of Transmountain Road.

• Eastbound offramps for Transmountain Road, Artcraft Road, and Redd Road are closed, detour via Exit 2 (Spur 37/Vinton Road/Westway Drive) to South Desert Boulevard.

• The direct connector ramp from westbound Loop 375 (Transmountain Road) to eastbound I-10 is closed to all traffic.

• Alternating daytime lane closures are possible on North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard between Redd Road and Anthony, Texas.

Guardrail Repair

Monday, December 4

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Gateway East at Hawkins on-ramp closed.

• Loop 375 (Border Highway) westbound between Fonseca and US-54 right lane closed.

Tuesday, December 5

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• I-10 westbound between Schuster and Executive right lane and Executive exit ramp closed.

Wednesday, December 6

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Loop 375 (Transmountain) eastbound between Mile Marker 19 and Wilderness Museum left lane closed.

Thursday, December 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Loop 375 (Transmountain) eastbound between Mile Marker 20 and one mile east of Main Gap right lane closed.

• Loop 375 (Transmountain) westbound between Paseo Del Norte and Resler left lane closed.

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

Spall Repair

Sunday, December 3

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• I-10 eastbound between Sunland Park and Executive three right lanes and Sunland Park on-ramp closed.

Monday, December 4 and Tuesday, December 5

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Gateway north and south at Fred Wilson intersection alternate lane closures.

Wednesday, December 6

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• I-10 at Gateway east after Hawkins intersection two left lanes and turnaround from north to south closed.

Thursday, December 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• I-10 at Gateway east before Airway intersection two right lanes closed.

Crews will be repairing spall.

Bridge Joint Cleaning

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Spur 6 between Doniphan and FM-1905 alternate lane closures.

Crews will be cleaning bridge joints.

District-Wide Signing Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• I-10 east and westbound between El Paso and Van Horn alternate lane closures.

Crews will be installing signs.

Green Ribbon Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Alameda (SH-20) east and westbound between Loop 375 (Border Highway) and Rio Vista left lane closed.

• Doniphan (SH-20) east and westbound between Thorn and Borderland left lane closed.

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.

• Mesa (SH-20) north and southbound between Sunland Park and Camille alternate lane closures.

Crews will be repairing curbs and concrete work.

• Mesa (SH-20) north and southbound between Sunland Park and Camille rolling lane closure.

Crews will be striping.

North Mesa Street Lighting Improvement Project

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Mesa (SH-20) north and southbound between I-10 and Doniphan alternate lane closures.

• Mesa (SH-20) north and southbound between East Baltimore/Glory Road and Sunland Park alternate right lane closures.

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.

• Mesa (SH-20) north and southbound at Resler intersection alternate lane closures.

• Montana (US-62) east and westbound at McRae intersection right lane closed.

• Spur 601 at Loop 375 intersection right shoulder closed.

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.

• Paisano and Yandell north and south of the intersection alternate right lane closures.

• Gateway North and South at Hercules right lane closed.

• Horizon (FM-1281) and Stockyard north and southbound intersection right lane closed.

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.

• BU-54 (Dyer) east and westbound between Angora and Ashley alternate lane closures.

Monday, December 4

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• BU-54 (Dyer) northbound between Angora and Ashley alternate lane closures.

Tuesday, December 5 through Friday, December 8

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• BU-54 (Dyer) east and westbound between Angora and Ashley alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on construction detour.

Maintenance

Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8

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

• I-10 westbound between Trowbridge and Buffalo Soldier alternate lane closures.

• I-10 westbound Airway entrance ramp closed.

Crews will be working on bridge.

• I-10 eastbound between Downtown and Cotton right lane closed.

Crews will be working on rail.

• Loop 375 eastbound between US-54 and Midway right lane closed.

• Woodrow Bean westbound between Rushing and Gateway North alternate lane closures.

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.

• Montana Avenue and Lee Trevino Drive Intersection.

• Montana Avenue (US62/180) east and westbound left lane closures

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.

• Americas Avenue (frontage road) north to southbound turnaround at North Loop Road will be closed.

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.

• Loop 375 southbound main lane closure between North Loop Overpass and Zaragoza (POE) Overpass

• Loop 375 northbound main lane closure between Zaragoza (POE) Overpass and North Loop Overpass

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.

• Alternating Socorro, Pan American, North Loop, and Alameda Underpass complete closure

• Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound left lane closure between S Americas Avenue (POE) and Pan American Intersection

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.

• Americas Avenue (frontage road) north and southbound alternating lane closures between Zaragoza (POE) and North Loop Drive

• Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound left lane closure between Pan American Intersection and S. Americas Intersection

• Pan American Exit Ramp northbound will be closed.

• Loop 375 northbound/southbound alternating left lane closure between Zaragoza (POE) Overpass and Americas Interchange

• South Americas Entrance Ramp northbound will be closed.

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

Continuous closures until further notice

• S Americas Avenue at Pan American Drive turnarounds in both directions will be closed

• S Americas Avenue at Socorro Road turnarounds in both directions will be closed

• S Americas Avenue at North Loop Drive turnarounds in both directions will be closed

• S Americas Avenue northbound to southbound turnaround at Alameda Avenue will be closed

• Loop 375 southbound to northbound truck turnaround at S Americas will be closed.

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.

• I-10 east and westbound alternating entrance, exit ramp and shoulder, closures at Eastlake Boulevard

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

• Ascension Street southbound right lane and shoulder closure between Kentwood Avenue and Horizon Boulevard w/Truck Mounted Attenuator

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

• Alameda Avenue (SH20) eastbound right shoulder closures between Acala and Spur 148

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.

• Alameda Avenue (SH 20) east and westbound alternating lane closures from Americas Highway (Loop 375) to Horizon Boulevard (FM 1281)

Crews will be removing sidewalks and ramps for ADA improvements.

Purple Heart Loop 375 Widening

Continuous until further notice

• Purple Heart Highway north and southbound shoulder closures from Montana Avenue to Spur 601

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.

• US 62/180 MM 78 to 94 east and westbound right and left lane and shoulder closure

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

Median Concrete Barrier Project

Continuous until further notice

• Montana Avenue (US 62/180) east and westbound complete left lane closure between RM 124 and RM 126 (Guadalupe Peak)

• Traffic will be reduced to one lane in work areas.  

Closure is necessary for installation of median concrete barrier.

RM 652 Full Depth Rehabilitation Project

Continuous until further notice

• RM 652 east and westbound alternating lane closure 8.36 miles east of FM 3541 to Reeves County Line

• Continuous two-way traffic, one-lane work zone requiring traffic to be alternating onto one lane and controlled by Temporary Traffic Signals with a 13-foot lane width restriction.

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

RM 652 Widening Project

Continuous until further notice

• RM 652 continuous alternating east and westbound left lane closures between RM 1165 and 0.91 mile west of FM 3541

• Continuous two-way traffic, one-lane work zone requiring traffic to be alternating onto one lane and controlled by Temporary Traffic Signals with 14-foot lane width restriction.

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.