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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of March 25 to 29

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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 March 25 to March 29. 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) 

I-10 Widening West Project

Tuesday, March 26

9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • North Desert Boulevard will be closed to all traffic at Transmountain Road.

DETOUR: Turn left at Transmountain Road, turn right on Spur 16, right on Talbot Avenue, right on SH 20 (Doniphan Drive), right on Spur 37 (Vinton Road/Westway Drive), and left on North Desert Boulevard.

Crews will be re-configuring Westbound Transmountain entrance ramp

Beginning on Wednesday, March 27, at 5 a.m.

  • Westbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane north of Transmountain Road.
  • North Desert Boulevard will be reduced to one lane north of Transmountain Road.
  • The on-ramp from North Desert Boulevard to westbound I-10 at Transmountain will be permanently removed.
  • North Desert Boulevard will re-open to thru traffic at Enchanted Hills Drive.

Thursday, March 28
9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

  • The onramp from South Desert Boulevard to eastbound I-10 before Transmountain Road will be closed to all traffic.

DETOUR: Continue on South Desert Boulevard and re-enter I-10 before Redd Road.

Crews will be placing concrete barriers.

Advance notice of 50-hour closure of I-10 East:

Saturday, April 6 at 4 a.m., through Monday, April 8 at 6 a.m.

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

DETOUR: Take Exit 2 (Spur 37/Vinton Road/Westway Drive), turn right on Spur 37, turn left on SH 20 (Doniphan Drive), turn left on Talbot Avenue, turn left on Spur 16, turn right on South Desert Boulevard and proceed through Artcraft Road, Redd Road, Thorn Avenue, and Mesa Street, and enter I-10 using the Mesa Street entrance ramp.

Crews will be opening second lane at Vinton.

33-Hour closures coming up:

Saturday, April 6 at 9pm, through Monday, April 8 at 6am, and

Saturday, April 13 at 9pm, through Monday, April 15, at 6am

  • Westbound I-10 will be closed to all traffic between David Road and Vinton Road.
  • North Desert Boulevard will be reduced to one lane at Los Mochis Drive.

DETOUR: Continue on North Desert Boulevard, re-enter I-10 past Vinton Road.

Crews will be placing bridge decks.

I-10 Mill and Inlay

Sunday, March 24 through Thursday, March 28

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)

  • I-10 eastbound between Mesa and Sunland Park full closure
  • Mesa on-ramp closed.

Detour to I-10 eastbound: Use CD lanes at exit 13 toward Paisano/Sunland Park. Stay in left lane to take on-ramp to enter I-10 eastbound.

Crews will be working on milling and inlay.

North Mesa Street Rehabilitation Project

Sunday, March 24 through Friday, March 29

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

  • Mesa north- and southbound between Camille and Resler alternate lane closures

Crews will be milling and repaving.

North Mesa Street Lighting Improvement Project

Monday, March 25 through Thursday, March 28

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

·       Mesa north- and southbound between I-10 and Doniphan alternate lane closures

·       Mesa north- and southbound between Executive and Sunland Park alternate lane closures

Crews will be boring for electrical conduit, pouring drill shaft foundations, potholing, and installing new lighting poles.

Traffic Signal Improvements Project

Monday, March 25 through Thursday, March 28

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

·     Mesa north- and southbound at Resler intersection right lane closed

·     Mesa north- and southbound at Camille intersection right lane closed

·     Montana east- and westbound at McRae intersection right lane closed

Crews will be working on intersection improvements.

Monday, March 25 through Wednesday, March 27

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • I-10 and Paisano intersection alternate lane closures.
  • North Lee Trevino between Trawood and Montwood alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on traffic signal improvements.

Thursday, March 28

8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

  • Gateway South at Hercules alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on traffic signal improvements.

Bridge Rehab at Executive &Geronimo Project

Monday March 25 through Wednesday March 27

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • I-10 at Trowbridge south- and northbound underpass closed.

Detour: All traffic directed by EPPD officer at the intersection.

Crews will be repairing caps and columns.

Maintenance

Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • I-10 westbound between Copia and Piedras three right lanes closed.

Crews will be working on bridge joints.

  • Gateway East between Copia and Steven left lane closed.

Crews will be cleaning.

  • US-54 North- and South between McCombs and Mesquite Hills alternate lanes closures.

Crews will be painting barrier walls.

Montana Widening Project

Thursday, March 07 through Saturday, March 30

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

  • Montana Avenue (US 62/180) eastbound frontage road left lane closure between Dominican Street to Leticia Street.

Crews will be hauling dirt from jobsite.

Purple Heart Loop 375 Widening

Saturday, March 02 through Friday, April 05

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

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

Crews will be removing demo and hauling material.

Continuous closure 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.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Sunday March 24, through Thursday, March 28

Nightly 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

  • Loop 375 south- and northbound main lane closure between North Loop and Zaragoza (P.O.E)
  • Zaragoza, Pan American and South Americas Truck (P.O.E) Underpass alternating complete closures 

Crews will be working on installing bridge structures, concrete pavement, and concrete barriers. 

Monday, March 25, through Friday, March 29

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

  • Loop 375 south- and northbound alternating left lane closure between Pan American, Socorro Overpass and Zaragoza Overpass.
  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) Northbound Pan American Entrance Ramp

Crews will be working on installing bridge structures, concrete pavement, and truck access.

Tuesday, March 26 through Thursday, March 28

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

  • Joe Battle Boulevard (frontage road) southbound at Bob Hope Road entrance ramp and left lane

Crews will be working on removal and replacement of digital message sign.

Continuous closure until further notice

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

Crews will be widening Loop 375 main lane bridge structures.

Fabens Bridge Project

Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29

Daily from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  • Alternating lane closures east and westbound near the Fabens Bridge

Crews will be working on installing cable barrier.

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