TxDOT El Paso warns college students on e-scooter safety as back-to-school season begins
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Electric scooters are now a popular way to travel in Texas, especially in cities. Although they are convenient and flexible, e-scooters also introduce new safety issues to both streets and sidewalks.
Lauren Macias-Cervantes from TxDOT will provide more details, including information about the road closures and college students returning to school next week.
Closures: ( TxDot El Paso)
Artcraft Project
Sunday, August 23 – Tuesday, August 25
9 p.m. – 6 a.m. (Nightly)
- Artcraft westbound between Doniphan and Rio Grande River frontage road closed
Crews will be conducting high mast operations.
Sunday, August 23 - Thursday, August 27
9 p.m. - 6 a.m. (Nightly)
- I-10 East and Westbound between Loop 375 (Transmountain) and Artcraft Rd full closure.
Crews will be conducting welding operations on steel girders.
Loop 375 Rehabilitation Project
Sunday, August 23 - Monday, August 24
8 p.m. - 6 a.m. (Nightly)
- Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound between Shuster Ave and Fonseca full closure
- Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound on-ramp coming from Paisano full closure
- Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound on-ramp coming from US-54 full closure.
- Loop 375 (Border Highway) west and eastbound between Fonseca and Oregon alternate lane closures
Crews will be working on milling, paving, and guardrail.
Tuesday, August 25 - Thursday, August 27
8 p.m. - 6 a.m. (Nightly)
- Loop 375 (Border Highway) west and eastbound between Fonseca and Oregon alternate lane closures
Crews will be working on milling, paving, and installing guardrail.
Road Repair
Wednesday, August 26
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Gateway West at Geronimo traffic intersection complete closure.
Follow detour in place.
Guardrail Repair
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, August 25
- I-10 eastbound at Transmountain right shoulder closed
Wednesday, August 26
- SH-20 (Alameda) westbound at Washington right lane closed
Thursday, August 27
- I-10 westbound at Resler right lane closed
Friday, August 28
- SH-20 (Doniphan) eastbound between Mesa/Country Club and Sunset right lane closed
Maintenance
Monday, August 24
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- US-54 southbound between Pershing and Montana right lane closed
Crews will be working on collecting pavement data.
Monday, August 24– Friday, August 28
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Loop 375 (Transmountain) westbound between Tom Mays Park entrance and Paseo Del Norte right lane closed
Crews will be working on the shoulder.
- Gateway East at Viscount alternate lane closure
Crews will be milling and paving.
- Loop 375 (Border Highway) east and westbound between Padres and Fonseca alternate lane closures
Crews will be sweeping and cleaning intersections.
- US-54 North between Loop 375 (Border Highway) and Alameda alternate lane closures
Crews will be working on sealing joints.
I-10 Landscape and Aesthetics Project
Monday, August 24 - Friday, August 28
Daily, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- I-10 west right lane closure between Zaragoza Drive and Lee Trevino Drive
Crews will be sealing joints.
Purple Heart 375 Widening Project
Monday, August 24 - Friday, August 28
Daily 5 a.m.- 5p.m.
- Loop 375 north- and southbound alternating lane closure between Montana Avenue and Spur 601
Crews will be doing shoulder work.
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