TxDOT El Paso warns college students on e-scooter safety as back-to-school season begins
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Electric scooters are now a popular way to travel in Texas, especially in cities. Although they are convenient and flexible, e-scooters also introduce new safety issues to both streets and sidewalks.
Lauren Macias-Cervantes from TxDOT will provide more details, including information about the road closures and college students returning to school next week.
Closures: ( TxDot El Paso)
Artcraft Project
Sunday, August 23 – Tuesday, August 25
9 p.m. – 6 a.m. (Nightly)
Artcraft westbound between Doniphan and Rio Grande River frontage road closed
Crews will be conducting high mast operations.
Sunday, August 23 – Thursday, August 27
9 p.m. – 6 a.m. (Nightly)
I-10 East and Westbound between Loop 375 (Transmountain) and Artcraft Rd full closure.
Crews will be conducting welding operations on steel girders.
Loop 375 Rehabilitation Project
Sunday, August 23 – Monday, August 24
8 p.m. – 6 a.m. (Nightly)
Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound between Shuster Ave and Fonseca full closure Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound on-ramp coming from Paisano full closure Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound on-ramp coming from US-54 full closure. Loop 375 (Border Highway) west and eastbound between Fonseca and Oregon alternate lane closures
Crews will be working on milling, paving, and guardrail.
Tuesday, August 25 – Thursday, August 27
8 p.m. – 6 a.m. (Nightly)
Loop 375 (Border Highway) west and eastbound between Fonseca and Oregon alternate lane closures
Crews will be working on milling, paving, and installing guardrail.
Road Repair
Wednesday, August 26
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Gateway West at Geronimo traffic intersection complete closure.
Follow detour in place.
Guardrail Repair
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, August 25
I-10 eastbound at Transmountain right shoulder closed
Wednesday, August 26
SH-20 (Alameda) westbound at Washington right lane closed
Thursday, August 27
I-10 westbound at Resler right lane closed
Friday, August 28
SH-20 (Doniphan) eastbound between Mesa/Country Club and Sunset right lane closed
Maintenance
Monday, August 24
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
US-54 southbound between Pershing and Montana right lane closed
Crews will be working on collecting pavement data.
Monday, August 24– Friday, August 28
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Loop 375 (Transmountain) westbound between Tom Mays Park entrance and Paseo Del Norte right lane closed
Crews will be working on the shoulder.
Gateway East at Viscount alternate lane closure
Crews will be milling and paving.
Loop 375 (Border Highway) east and westbound between Padres and Fonseca alternate lane closures
Crews will be sweeping and cleaning intersections.
US-54 North between Loop 375 (Border Highway) and Alameda alternate lane closures
Crews will be working on sealing joints.
I-10 Landscape and Aesthetics Project
Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28
Daily, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
I-10 west right lane closure between Zaragoza Drive and Lee Trevino Drive
Crews will be sealing joints.
Purple Heart 375 Widening Project
Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28
Daily 5 a.m.- 5p.m.
Loop 375 north- and southbound alternating lane closure between Montana Avenue and Spur 601
Crews will be doing shoulder work.
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