ABC-7 at 4: New safety rest area opens in Van Horn, Texas

El Paso, TX( KVIA-TV)- People who enjoy road trips quickly find out how big a state Texas actually is. And driving to any other city can mean hours in the car, which can bring about the dangerous condition of driver fatigue. TX Dot has safety rest areas in various locations across the state. A new rest area just opened in the El Paso district is TX Dot's Jennifer Wright explains.

Closures:

I-10 Widening West

Monday, June 10, through Saturday, June 15

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• I-10 East and West will be intermittently reduced to one lane between Vinton Road and Transmountain Road.

Crews will be constructing retaining walls.

49-hour closure to open lane

Saturday, June 22 at 4 a.m., through Monday, June 24 at 5 a.m.

• I-10 West will be closed from North Mesa Street to Transmountain Road

DETOUR: Take Exit 11 (SH 20/Mesa Street/Thorn Avenue), continue on North Desert Boulevard, re-enter I-10 past Transmountain Road.

Crews will be restriping the roadway to open a second westbound lane on I-10

Beginning on Monday, June 24, at 5 a.m.

• I-10 West will be open to two lanes of traffic from North Mesa Street to south of Transmountain Road
• I-10 West will remain at one lane from South of Transmountain Road to Enchanted Hills Drive.

Beginning on Monday, June 24 at 5 a.m.

• The new permanent Loop 375/Spur 16/Transmountain Road exit from I-10 West will open.
• The old temporary exit will close permanently

NOTE: The permanent exit is approximately ½ mile before the temporary exit.

Beginning Monday, June 24, at 5 a.m.

• The Redd Road exit from I-10 West will close permanently.

DETOUR: Take Exit 11 (SH 20/Mesa Street/Thorn Avenue), continue on North Desert Boulevard, turn left or right on Redd Road.

Crews will begin removing the existing ramp.

56-hour closure

Friday, June 28 at 9 p.m., through Monday, July 1 at 5 a.m.

• I-10 East and West will be closed at Thorn Avenue.

EASTBOUND DETOUR: Take Exit 9 (Redd Road), continue on South Desert Boulevard, re-enter I-10 past Mesa Street

WESTBOUND DETOUR: Take Exit 11 (SH 20/Mesa Street/Thorn Avenue), continue on North Desert Boulevard, re-enter I-10 past Transmountain Road.

Crews will be demolishing the Thorn Avenue overpass.

The following closures and detours will continue until further notice:

• The westbound mainlanes of I-10 are detoured onto North Desert Boulevard at Los Mochis Drive.
• The eastbound mainlanes of I-10 are detoured onto South Desert Boulevard at Los Mochis Drive.
• South Desert Boulevard is closed to all traffic south of Spur 37 (Vinton Road).
• Both turnarounds at Redd Road are closed.
• The onramp from South Desert Boulevard to I-10 East at Redd Road is closed.
• Alternating nighttime lane closures are possible on I-10 East and West between Redd Road and Anthony, Texas.
• Alternating daytime lane closures are possible on North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard between Redd Road and Anthony, Texas.

Guardrail Repair

Monday, June 10

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Spur 601 westbound exit 20A complete closure
• US-54 southbound between Broaddus and Cassidy right lane closed

Tuesday, June 11

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Paisano entrance ramp to I-10 West closed
• I-10 eastbound between Mesa Park and Executive right lane closed

Wednesday, June 12

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Loop 375 (Border Highway) westbound between I-110 and Paisano right lane closed

Thursday, June 13

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound at Midway exit 53 closed

Friday, June 14

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• US-54 northbound between Ramp O (Loop 375 West and US-54 North) right lane closed
• I-10 eastbound between New Mexico state line and Antonio left lane closed

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

Spall Repair

Sunday, June 9 and Monday, June 10

9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Night)

• Direct connector ramp between southbound US-54 and Loop 375 (Border Highway) West (Ramp P) will be closed

Tuesday, June 11

9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Night)

• I-10 eastbound between Raynolds and Geronimo alternate lane closures

Wednesday, June 12

9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Night)

• I-10 westbound between McRae and Viscount right three lanes and McRae on-ramp to I-10 West closed

Thursday, June 13

9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Night)

• US-54 southbound between Trowbridge and Loop 375 complete closure to Loop 375 eastbound traffic will be routed to I-10 eastbound

Crews will be repairing spall.

North Mesa Street Rehabilitation Project

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

• Sunday, June 09 - Mesa northbound middle lane and right lane closures I-10 to Doniphan
• Monday, June 10 - Mesa northbound middle lane and right lane closures I-10 to Doniphan
• Tuesday, June 11 – Mesa northbound middle lane and left lane closures I-10 to Doniphan
• Wednesday, June 12 - Mesa northbound left lane and turning lane closures I-10 to Doniphan
• Thursday, June 13 – Mesa southbound middle lane and right lane closures Doniphan to I-10

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Daily)

·        Monday, June 10 - Mesa northbound middle lane and right lane closures I-10 to Doniphan

·        Tuesday, June 11 – Mesa northbound middle lane and right lane closures I-10 to Doniphan

·        Wednesday, June 12 - Mesa northbound middle lane and left lane closures I-10 to Doniphan

·        Thursday, June 13 - Mesa northbound left lane and turning lane closures I-10 to Doniphan

·        Friday, June 14 - Mesa northbound left lane and turning lane closures I-10 to Doniphan

Crews will be milling and paving.

North Mesa Street Lighting Improvement Project

Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

·        Mesa northbound right lane closure between Festival to Mesa Hills Dr

·        Mesa alternating north and southbound alternating left and right lane closure between Executive Center and Mesita Drive/Sun Bowl Drive

·        Mesa alternating north and southbound alternating left lane closure between Glory Road/East Baltimore Drive and Mesita Drive/Sun Bowl Drive

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

Traffic Signal Improvements

Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

·        Mesa north- and southbound right lane closures at the Resler Drive intersection

·        Mesa north- and southbound right lane closures at the Camille Drive intersection

·        Montana (US-62) east- and westbound right lane closures at McRae Boulevard intersection

·        Zaragoza (FM 659) north- and southbound right lane closures at Escobar Drive intersection

·        Gateway N Boulevard and Gateway South Boulevard right lane closures at Sun Valley Drive intersection

Crews will be working on intersection improvements

Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Zaragoza and George Dieter intersection alternate lane closures
• Alameda and Delta intersection alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on traffic signals.

Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Intersection of Paisano and Gateway West- and Gateway East alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on traffic signal improvements.

Maintenance

Monday, June 10 to Friday, June 14

9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Alternating lane closures on Talbot Avenue from Doniphan Drive to Spur 16

Crews will be performing mill and inlay work.

Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound between US-54 and Midway right lane closed
• Loop 375 (Border Highway) westbound between Zaragoza and Midway right lane closed

Crews will be working on shoulder.

• Loop 375 (Woodrow Bean) between Bomarc and Railroad alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on bridge.

Montana Widening Project

Monday, June 03 through Saturday, June 29

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

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

Crews will be exporting material.

Monday, June 10 through Tuesday, June 11

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

• Montana Avenue (US 62/180) eastbound frontage road full closure between Joe Battle Boulevard and Tierra Este Road

Crews will be working on traffic switch.

Purple Heart Loop 375 Widening

Through Sunday, June 30

Daily, from 9 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 hauling out material in and out of the median.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13

Nightly, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• Loop 375 south- and northbound main lane closure between North Loop Overpass and Zaragoza (P.O.E) Overpass

Crews will be working on installing bridge structures.

Continuous closure until 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16

• Americas Avenue (frontage road) right lane northbound between Joe Rodriguez Road and South Side Road closed

Crews will be securing roadway until required asphalt repair work is complete.

Districtwide Metal Beam Guard Fence Project

Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14

Daily, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• I-10 westbound alternating shoulder, and lane closures between Horizon Boulevard bridge to Tornillo bridge

Crews will be working on replacing metal beam guard fence.

SH 20 Raised Medians Project

Monday, June 10 through Friday,  June 14

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• SH 20 (Alameda Avenue) east- and westbound closure inside lane closures between Rio Vista Road and Horizon Boulevard.

Crews will be preparing locations to bore and begin boring.

Closure Links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures