Texas Unveils $138 Billion 10-Year Transportation Plan: What It Means for El Paso

Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-This week, Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Transportation announced a new 10-year transportation plan with a projected total investment of $138 billion.

Lauren Macias Cervantes from Tx Dot El Paso is with us now to provide more information on what this means for El Paso.

Closures:

I-10 Widening West Phase 2

Monday, Aug. 31

9 p.m. – 6 a.m.

South Desert at Transmountain full closure

Detour: Traffic to use Spur 16 to Isela Rubalcava.

Crews will be working on asphalt placement patch repair.

Loop 375 Rehabilitation Project

Sunday, Aug. 30 – Thursday, Sept. 3

8 p.m. – 6 a.m. (Nightly)

Loop 375 (Border Highway) west and eastbound between Fonseca and Oregon alternating lanes

Loop 375 (Border Highway) westbound off-ramp to Paisano (Exit 20) full closure

Loop 375 (Border Highway) westbound off-ramp to US-54 North and I-10 West one lane closure

Crews will be working on rip rap and guardrail.

Monday, Aug. 31 – Tuesday. Sept. 1

Daily, 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Loop 375 (Border Highway) westbound exit ramp to Paisano (exit 20) full closure

Loop 375 (Border Highway) westbound exit ramp to US-54 East and I-10 West one lane closure

Crews will be working on guardrail.

Road Repair

Sunday, Aug. 30

7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Gateway North at Fred Wilson right lane closed

Monday, Aug. 31

8 p.m. – 6 a.m. (Night)

Gateway West at Geronimo traffic intersection complete closure.

Airway entrance ramp closed

Geronimo exit ramp closed

Turnaround at Buffalo Soldier closed

Follow detour in place

Concrete Work

Tuesday, September 1 – Friday, September 4

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

I-10 westbound between Schuster and Executive right lane closed

Crews will be pouring concrete rip rap.

Guardrail Repair

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 31

I-10 westbound at Sunland Park right lane closed

Tuesday, Sept. 1

Loop 375 (Border Highway) between Padres and Yarbrough right lane closed

Wednesday, Aug. 26

US-54 South at Ellerthorpe right lane closed

Thursday, Aug. 27

US-54 northbound between Paisano and Alameda right lane closed

Maintenance

Monday, Aug. 31– Friday, Sept. 4

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Loop 375 (Transmountain) westbound between Tom Mays Park entrance and Paseo Del Norte left lane closed

Crews will be working on the shoulder.

US-54 North between Loop 375 (Border Highway) and Alameda alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on sealing joints.

US-54 South between Pershing and I-10 West two right lanes closed

US-54 North between I-10 West and Yandell right lane closed

Entrance ramp between CD Lanes and US-54 South closed

Ramp C, US-54 North to I-10 West, closed

Crews will be trimming trees.

I-10 West between Raynolds and US-54 North right lane closed

I-10 West between Airways and Geronimo right lane closed

I-10 West at Airways entrance ramp closed

Crews will be cleaning.

Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound at Paisano (Exit 66) complete closure

Doniphan entrance ramp to Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound closed

Crews and Signal Shop will be removing signs.

I-10 Landscape and Aesthetics Project

Monday, Aug. 31 – Friday, Sept. 4

Daily, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

I-10 westbound right lane closure between Lee Trevino Drive to Yarbrough Drive

Crews will be sealing joints and working on landscaping.

Montana Widening Project

Wednesday, Sept. 2; Thursday, Sept. 3

Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Montana Avenue westbound left lane closure between Saul Kleinfeld Drive to Tierra Este Road

Crews will be working on the new bridge on Joe Battle Boulevard

Thursday, September 3; Friday, September 4

Nightly, 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

Montana Avenue eastbound closure from Leticia Street to Joe Battle Boulevard

The northbound to southbound U-turn along Joe Battle Boulevard will be closed.

Crews will be placing Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP).

Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Monday, Aug. 31- Friday, Sept. 4

Daily, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Horizon Boulevard east- and westbound alternating lane closures between Horizon Crossing Street, Thea Smith Drive, and Rodman Street

Darrington Road north- and southbound alternating lane closures between Kingston Road and Nunda Drive

Monday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m.

Darrington Road northbound traffic switch from Pete La Rue Circle to Roslyn Drive

Northbound access to Pete La Rue Circle, U-Turn on Darrington at the intersection of Roslyn and Alderwood Manor Drive

Crews will be conducting electrical, concrete, sign, and landscaping work

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