I-10 Both Directions
26 Hours
The following closures will take place from 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15:
· I-10 in both directions will be completely closed between the Sunland Park Overpass to the Executive Center Overpass
· The Resler Exit Ramp from I-10 Westbound
Detour: Both westbound and eastbound traffic will be detoured to North Mesa Street (SH 20).
NOTE: Traffic will not be allowed to enter I-10 Eastbound from North Mesa Street (SH 20).
Crews will close I-10 to demolish the Buena Vista Bridge (aka the Bridge to Nowhere) and they will close the Resler Exit Ramp to install a water line. [Map 1]
I-10 East
Overnight
I-10 Eastbound will have two left and two right lane closures at alternating times of the night between the Sunland Park Overpass and the Buena Vista area. The eastbound alternating lane closures will be in place Sunday, Aug. 14 through Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 9 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. each following morning. Crews will be assembling steel girders for the new Paisano (US 85) Overpass. [Map 2]
Overnight
I-10 Eastbound will be reduced to 1 lane from the Buena Vista area to the Executive Center Overpass Tuesday, Aug. 16, through Thursday, Aug. 18 from 9 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. each following morning. Crews will be placing concrete pavement. [Map 2]
I-10 West
Daytime
The right lane on I-10 Westbound will be closed from the Resler Overpass to the North Mesa Intersection on Monday, Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews will be setting barrier. [No map]
Overnight
I-10 Westbound will be completely closed at the Sunland Park Exit Ramp starting at 9 p.m. on Thursday,Aug. 18 to 5 a.m. the following morning. Crews will be assembling steel girders for the new Paisano (US 85) Overpass. [Map 2]
North Mesa
Weeklong
A right lane on North Mesa Street (SH 20), in the direction from Osborne Drive to Remcon Circle, will be closed intermittently from Monday, Aug. 15 through Friday, Aug. 19 as follows:
· between Osborne Drive and Remcon Circle from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
· between the westbound North Mesa Street Exit Ramp (approximately in front of the Verizon store) to Remcon Circle from 9 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. each morning
Crews will be installing a sewer line. [Map 3]
Overnight
A left lane on North Desert Boulevard will be closed for approximately 1,000 feet starting at North Mesa Street (SH 20). The closure will take place Wednesday, Aug. 17 and Thursday, Aug. 18 from 9 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following morning. Crews will be demolishing a portion of North Desert Boulevard, which ultimately will be widened. [Map 3]
Note: UTEP and public schools start up again on Monday, August 22. Traffic loads are expected to to increase. Help breakup the gridlock by:
· staggering your commute times to avoid the rush hours
· carpooling
· taking the bus (Sun Metro)
· trying an alternate route
· using TxDOT’s app Metropia
· teleworking
· staying informed