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ABC-7 at 4: 1-10 Widening West Project latest

El Paso, TX ( KVIA-TV)- If you have driven in northwest El Paso at any time over the past two-and-a-half years, you may have been inconvenienced by construction of the I-10 widening west project.

Txdot’s Jennifer Wright joins us on ABC-7 at 4 to let us know where the project stands.

Traffic Alerts: Courtesy TxDot El Paso

US-54 & State Line Project

Monday, December 23 through Friday, January 3

7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • US-54 south- and northbound from State Line Road reduced to one lane

Crews will be working demolition and preparation of the new turnaround of side shoulders.

Paisano Bridge Replacement

Monday, December 23, 2024, through Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Continuous closure

  • Paisano (US-85) eastbound between Doniphan and Executive closed

Crews will be working on demolition and bridge work.

Pedestrian Facilities Improvement Project

Monday, January 6 through Friday, January 10

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

·     Paisano (US-62) west- and eastbound between Boone and Val Verde alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on installing signs, service poles and ground boxes.

·     Dyer (BU-54) west- and eastbound between Titanic and Hercules alternate lane closures.

Crews will be working on placement of sidewalks, ADA ramps and curb and gutter and installing signs.

·     Dyer (SL-478) west- and eastbound between Ellerthorpe and Julian right lane closed

Crews will be working on installing signs, ground boxes, service poles and drill shafts.

Borderland Expressway Project

Monday, December 30 through Friday, January 3, except January 1

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Railroad north- and southbound and Dyer (BU-54) north- and southbound between project limits alternate lane closures

Crews will be doing asphalt paving work.

Guardrail Repair Project

Monday, January 6

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • US-54 northbound between Ellerthorpe and Fred Wilson right lane closed

Tuesday, January 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • US-54 southbound between Cassidy and Pershing right lane closed

Wednesday, January 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Paisano (US-85) eastbound between St. Vrain and Loop- 375 (Border Highway) complete on-ramp closure to Loop 375 East.

Thursday, January 9

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • I-10 westbound between Santa Fe and Porfirio Diaz right lane and off-ramp closed at Porfirio Diaz

Friday, January 10

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • I-10 westbound at Copia exit complete off-ramp closed

Miscellaneous Concrete

Monday, January 6 through Friday, January 10

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Dyer (BU-54) southbound between Hercules and Gateway South alternate lane closures

Crews will be repairing guardrail.

Maintenance

Monday, December 23, Friday, December 27 and Monday through Friday, January 3 except January 1

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • US-54 southbound at Long Bridge between Mesquite Hills and McCombs alternate lane closures

Crews will be sealing bridge joints.

  • Alternate lane closed at Loop 375 (Transmountain) east and westbound between both picnic stations

Crews will be installing signs.

  • US-54 northbound at Kenworthy complete freeway closure

Detour – Exit at Kenworthy

  • Left lane closed between Kenworthy and Sean Haggerty

Crews will be installing delineators.

Purple Heart Highway

Sunday, December 1 to Tuesday, December 31

Daily, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) north- and southbound left lane closures between Montana Avenue and Iron Medics Drive

Crews will be paving in median.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Monday, December 23

Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound Pan American entrance ramp
  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) south to north turnaround at South Americas Avenue (truck port of entry) intersection

Crews will be installing concrete rail along new MSE wall.

Thursday, January 2 to Friday, January 3

Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) northbound Pan American entrance ramp
  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) south to north turnaround at South Americas Avenue (truck port of entry) intersection

Crews will be installing concrete rail along new MSE wall.

Saturday, January 4

Daily, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) alternating lane closures at North Loop underpass

Crews will be pouring a bridge deck.

Continuous closure, beginning 5 a.m. Monday, December 23 to 4 p.m. Friday, January 3

  • Americas Avenue (frontage road) southbound left lane and south to north turnaround UPRR Bridge

Crews will be working on installation of curb/sidewalk, guardrail, T-551 concrete barrier, and paving.

Horizon (FM1281)/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Continuous closures

Monday, December 9 through July 2025

  • Horizon Boulevard (FM1281) hike/bike trail from Torrey Pines to Desert Mesa Drive will be closed indefinitely.

Crews will be working on final subgrade, pavement operations and excavating ponding areas.

Closure Links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures 

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