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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of May 1 to May 6

EL PASO, Texas -- From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there's a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here's a complete list of TxDOT's and Las Cruces road closures May 1 to May 6.

For updates in El Paso, click here. For a look at more information from TxDOT, click here. For updates in Las Cruces, click here.

El Paso

I-10 Widening West Project

Monday, May 1, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • Eastbound I-10 will be closed to all traffic between Vinton Road and Redd Road.

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

Crews will be relocating temporary concrete safety barriers.

Tuesday, May 2, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • South Desert Boulevard will be closed to all traffic between the Vinton Road on-ramp and the Transmountain Road off-ramp.
  • South Desert Boulevard will be closed to all traffic between the Artcraft Road on-ramp and the Redd Road off-ramp.

DETOUR: Eastbound I-10.

NOTE: When it re-opens, portions of South Desert Boulevard will be reduced to one lane until further notice.

Crews will be relocating temporary concrete safety barriers.

Wednesday, May 3, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • Westbound I-10 will be closed to all traffic between Redd Road and Vinton Road.

DETOUR: Take Exit 9 (Redd Road), continue on North Desert Boulevard, and re-enter I-10 past Vinton Road.

NOTE: When it re-opens, motorists should expect new lane shifts on westbound I-10 west of Redd Road.

Crews will be relocating temporary concrete safety barriers.

Thursday, May 4, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • North Desert Boulevard will be closed to all traffic between the Transmountain Road on-ramp and the Vinton Road off-ramp.
  • North Desert Boulevard will be closed to all traffic between the Redd Road on-ramp and the Artcraft Road off-ramp.

DETOUR: Westbound I-10.

NOTE: When it re-opens, portions of North Desert Boulevard will be reduced to one lane until further notice.

Crews will be relocating temporary concrete safety barriers.

Sunday, April 30, through Thursday, May 4

9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • Eastbound and westbound I-10 will occasionally be reduced to one lane at varying locations between Vinton Road and Redd Road.

Crews will be installing concrete pavement.

Monday, May 1, through Saturday, May 6

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Eastbound and westbound I-10 will occasionally be reduced to one lane at varying locations between Vinton Road and Redd Road.

Crews will be constructing bridges.

Monday, May 1, through Saturday, May 6

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Occasional lane closures on North Desert Boulevard between Redd Road and Anthony, Texas.
  • Occasional lane closures on South Desert Boulevard between Anthony, Texas, and Redd Road.

Crews will be conducting electrical work.

24 hours a day until further notice

  • South Desert Boulevard will be reduced to one lane between Vinton Road and Transmountain Drive.

Crews will be widening the Frontage Road.

Transmountain Project

Continuous until further notice.

  • Loop 375 (Transmountain) east and westbound between US-54 and Tom Mays State Park alternate lane closures.
  • Bike lane closed.

Crews will be working on median tensioning cable and installation.

Antonio Street Rehabilitation Roadway Project

Continuous until further notice.

  • FM 1905 east and westbound alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on demolition and reconstruction improvements.

Doniphan Raised Median Project (SH-20)

Continuous until further notice.

  • Doniphan east and westbound between Thorn and Redd left lane closed.
  • Doniphan east and westbound between Coates and Artcraft left lane closed.
  • 6200 Doniphan westbound shoulder and sidewalk closed.

Crews will be working on median improvements.

US-54 Realign Intersection at Stan Roberts and State Line Road

Continuous until further notice.

US 54 north and southbound at Stan Roberts shoulders closed.

Crews will be realigning the intersection.

Guardrail / Chain Link / Rock Wall Repair Project

Monday, May 1

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Loop 375 (Transmountain) westbound between State Park and Plexxar right lane closed.

Tuesday, May 2

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • I-10 westbound between Hawkins and Airway right lane and Airway exit ramp closed.

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

Guardrail / Chain Link / Rock Wall Repair Project, Cont’d.

Wednesday, May 3

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • I-10 eastbound between Thorn and Mesa right lane and Mesa exit ramp closed.

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

Thursday, May 4

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • I-10 eastbound between Los Mochis and Vinton left lane closed.

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

Maintenance

Monday, May 1 through Friday, May 5

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • I-10 east and westbound between Raynor and Cotton alternating lane closures.
  • I-10 westbound at Piedras entrance ramp closed.
  • I-10 eastbound Cotton entrance ramp closed.
  • I-10 eastbound at Schuster alternate lane closure.
  • I-10 east and westbound between Trowbridge and Buffalo Soldier alternate lane closures.

Crews will be repairing crack seal on bridge deck.

  • Montana between Gateway North and South right lane closed.
  • Woodrow Beam eastbound between Girl Scout and Rushing right lane closed.

Crews will be working on handrails.

  • I-10 westbound at Airway exit ramp closed.

Crews will be working on signs.

Bridge Joint Repair

Monday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 2

9 p.m. to 5 a. m

  • I-10 westbound at Franklin Bridge center and far left lanes closed.
  • All traffic will be directed to I-10 westbound left open lane.

Crews will be replacing armor joints on bridge.

I-10 Widening East

Monday, May 1 through Friday May 5

Daily, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

  • Gateway Boulevard West (frontage road) westbound right lane closure at Eastlake Intersection

Crews will be installing traffic delineators

Loop 375 Widening Project

Monday, May 1 through Thursday, May 4

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

  • Zaragoza Underpass (Port of Entry) and South Americas Underpass will be closed

Crews will be working on girder placement

Sunday, April 30 through Thursday, May 4

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

  • Americas Avenue (Loop 375) north and southbound main lane closure from north Loop Exit Ramp to Zaragoza Entrance Ramp

Crews will be working on bridge deck

Monday, May 1 through Saturday May 6

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

  • Americas Highway (Loop 375) Southbound left lane closure from North Loop Exit Ramp to Pan American Entrance Ramp

Crews will be using for job access

Monday, May 1 through Saturday May 6

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

  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound left lane closure from Pan American Exit Ramp to Pan American Intersection

Crews will be working on retaining wall

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

Crews will be widening LP 375 main lane bridge structures

Landscaping Project

Monday, May 1 through Friday, May5

Daily, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

  • I-10 Joe Battle Four Clovers and Americas Interchange east and westbound right shoulder closure

Crews will be planting shrubs and plants for landscape improvements

Monday, May 1 through Friday, May5

Daily, from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

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

Crews will be planting shrubs and plants for landscape improvements

Purple Heart Loop 375 Widening

Sunday, May 7 and Monday, May 8

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

  • Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) southbound Spur 601 Entrance Ramp closure
  • Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) southbound right lane closure between Montana Entrance Ramp and Iron Medics Overpass

Crews will be placing concrete barrier.

Montana Frontage Road Project

Monday, May 1 through Friday, May 5

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

  • Montana Avenue (US 62/180) westbound frontage road right lane and shoulder closure from Global Reach Drive to Limerick Drive

Crews will be forming and placing concrete and getting ready to install irrigation

Wednesday, May 3 through Friday, May 5

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

  • Montana Avenue (US 62/180) eastbound frontage road turnaround closure from Peerless Place to Global Reach Drive

Crews will be forming and placing concrete and getting ready to install irrigation

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.

Continuous until further notice

  • US 62/180 (FM2317) intersection will be closed for demolition and reconstruction

LAS CRUCES

Pavement Striping and Markings Maintenance

Pavement striping and markings maintenance will occur at the intersections of Telshor Boulevard and Lohman Avenue, and Telshor and Foothills Road from 7 p.m. May 1, 2023, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2023, and during the same overnight hours the evening of May 2 to May 3.
 
All roads will remain open to traffic with intermittent lane closures.

Amador Avenue Lane Closures Extended

Amador Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction between McSwain Drive and Compress Road from Monday, May 1, 2023, to Friday, May 5, 2023.

Fiber Optic Installation on south Valley Drive

Fiber Optic Installation will occur on south Valley Drive, from Avenida de Mesilla to south Main Street, from Monday May 1, 2023, to Monday, May 22, 2023.

Northrise Drive Lane Closure

An intermittent lane closure will be in effect for westbound traffic on Northrise Drive, between Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and White Sage Arc, on Monday, May 1, 2023, and Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

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