ABC-7 at 4: Motorcycle Awareness
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- When you see a motorcycle on the road, it’s not just a bike – it carries someone’s best friend, child, parent, or spouse. Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas last year, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured.
According to TxDot El Paso, Motorcycles are smaller and more challenging to spot, so taking an extra moment to double-check for them can mean the difference between life and death. The number of motorcyclists killed in 2023 increased by 7% from the year before, and intersection fatal crashes increased by 21%. Drivers can help stop this rising trend by always looking twice for motorcycles and giving them adequate space, especially when turning. There’s a life riding on it.
TxDot Closures:
Loop 375 Widening Project
Continuous closure
5 a.m. Saturday, May 04 through 5 a.m. Monday, May 06
- Loop 375 northbound main lane closure between Yarbrough and Pan American
- Loop 375 southbound main lane closure between Pan American and Zaragoza Road
I-10 Mill & Inlay Project
Monday, May 7 through Wednesday, May 8
7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- I-10 West closed at Sunland Park Drive
Detour using CD lanes at exit 13, Sunland Park/Resler
Thursday, May 9
7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- I-10 East closed at North Mesa, and the Mesa on-ramp closed
Detour using CD lanes at exit 13, Paisano/Sunland Park
North Mesa Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Monday, May 6
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night)
- Mesa north- and southbound at Resler intersection inside lane closures
There is no through traffic on Resler at the Mesa/Resler intersection, but right turns are allowed.
Tuesday, May 7
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night)
- Mesa north- and southbound at Resler intersection outside lane closures
No through traffic or right turns on Resler or Mesa at the intersection.
Wednesday, May 8
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night)
- Mesa north- and southbound at Resler intersection alternate lane closures
No through traffic or right turns on Resler or Mesa at the intersection.
