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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, January 17

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Here is a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, January 17 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El Paso, click here.  (https://twitter.com/txdotelp)

For a look at more information from TxDOT, click here. (https://www.txdot.gov/about/newsroom/local/el-paso.html) For updates in Las Cruces, click here. (https://www.lascruces.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=20)

Beginning on Monday, January 15, at 6am, and continuing for approximately nine months

  • The westbound mainlanes of I-10 will be detoured onto North Desert Boulevard before Los Mochis Drive. Traffic will re-enter the mainlanes past Los Mochis.
  • North Desert Boulevard will be closed to all traffic immediately north of Enchanted Hills Road.
  • DETOUR: Turn left on Spur 16, right on Talbot Avenue, right on SH 20 (Doniphan Drive), right on Spur 37 (Vinton Road), and left on North Desert Boulevard.

Crews will be constructing a new intersection and overpass at Los Mochis Drive.

Monday, January 15 at 9am, through Friday, January 19 at 5pm

  • South Desert Boulevard will be closed to all traffic between Vinton Road and Transmountain Road.
  • Los Mochis Avenue will be closed to all traffic at South Desert Boulevard.
  • Vinton Avenue will be closed to all traffic at South Desert Boulevard.
  • DETOUR: Turn right on Spur 37 (Vinton Road), turn left on SH 20 (Doniphan Drive), turn left on Talbot Avenue, turn left on Spur 16, turn right on South Desert Boulevard.
  • NOTE: Vinton Avenue is a local roadway near Canutillo; Vinton Road, also known as Spur 37, is a state highway which connects SH 20 (Doniphan Drive) to I-10 near mile marker 2.

Crews will be relocating concrete safety barriers.

Guardrail Repair Project

Wednesday, January 17

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Franklin eastbound at North Campbell on-ramp left lane closed.

Thursday, January 18

North Mesa Street Lighting Improvement Project

Monday, January 15 through Friday, January 19

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

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

Traffic Signal Improvements Project

Monday, January 15 through Friday, January 19

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • SH-20 (Mesa) north and southbound at Resler intersection right lane closed.
  • US-62 (Montana) east and westbound at McRae intersection right lane closed.
  • Dyer (BU-54) north and southbound at Tetons intersection right lane closed.
  • Zaragoza (FM 659) north and southbound at Rojas intersection right lane closed.

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

Maintenance

Monday, January 15 through Friday, January 19

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound between Fonseca and Zaragoza right lane closed.

Crews will be working on shoulder.

  • Dallas entrance ramp to I-10 westbound closed.
  • Missouri between Dallas and Ange left lane closed.

Crews will be working on barrier wall.

  • I-10 eastbound between Sunland Park and Buena Vista right lane closed.
  • CD lanes to I-10 eastbound entrance ramp closed.

Crews will be installing signs.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Saturday, January 13

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

  • Americas Highway (Loop 375) southbound main lane closure between Pan American Overpass

and Zaragoza Overpass.

  • South Americas Underpass Truck (P.O.E) complete closure.

Crews will be pouring bridge deck.  

Saturday, January 13 through Monday January 15

Continuous from 3:00 p.m. Saturday January 13 through 5:00 a.m. Monday January 15.

  • Americas Highway (Loop 375) southbound left lane closure from Pan American Overpass to

South Americas Overpass.

Closure will allow bridge deck to cure.

Sunday January 14, to Thursday January 18

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

  • Americas Highway (Loop 375) southbound/northbound main lane closure between North Loop Overpass and Zaragoza (POE) Overpass.
  • Alternating Socorro, Zaragoza, South Americas Truck (P.O.E) Underpass complete closure

Crews will be working on paving main lanes and installing bridge structures.

IH-10 Underpass/FM793 Project [Fabens Bridge Replacement]

Saturday, January 13

Continuous closures until further notice

  • I-10 east/westbound shoulder closures Fabens (FM793) Underpass.

Crews will be placing barricades, barrier, and utility relocation.

Saturday, January 20 through Monday, January 22

Continuous from 5:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, through Noon Monday, January 22

  • I-10 Fabens (FM793) Underpass 

Crews will be working on demolition of bridge.

Purple Heart Loop 375 Widening

Monday, January 15 through Friday, January 19

Daily, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

  • Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) north and southbound left inside lane closure between Montana Avenue and Spur 601

Crews will be removing demo and hauling material.

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