Go10 Project Updates
Post date: Jun 18, 2017 2:55:04 AM
FIRST NOTICE: Full closures of I-10 6/28 east, 6/29 west; Paisano is closed from Spur 1966 - downtown until 7/1; not so bad next week...
Hi There:
GO10 is going great guns, and there are lots of walls and structures going up all over the place. Resler’s new direct connect is virtually complete (see next paragraph). The second Paisano bridge is coming along. At Sunland Park, you’re seeing columns, caps, beams, and bridge deck as the new “Texas Turnarounds*” take shape (*as they are known nationwide – here we just call ‘em U-turn lanes, kind of like French fries are just pommes frites in France). Those are going to save our bacon when we build the new Sunland Park overpass, as we can use them as main lanes. Is this making you hungry?
Closures next week will be a daytime lane closure under I-10 at Mesa, 6/19- 6/23; traffic down to one lane overnight in each direction under Sunland Park, Wednesday and Thursday, 6/21 and 6/22; and the usual Westbound frontage road lane reduction at Sunland Park offramp. Coming up in two weeks: nighttime full closures of 10 East Wednesday, (6/28), N. Mesa to Sunland; and 10 West Thursday (6/29), Resler to N. Mesa, while crews work on adding digital message boards to the Resler ramp.
Border West is also making good progress, and closing Paisano from Spur 1966 into downtown for three weeks (one down, two to go is what I am told) will allow them to do the following:
Realign Paisano (that’s reconstructing the roadway along there)
Relocate some utilities
Work on that part of Bridge 17, the really long one that veers over onto the levee there.
Obviously, we thought the trade-off was worth it, but again, better make sure it’s not your car that stalls out, goes flat, or runs out of gas on I-10. Almost happened to me a couple of days ago in a TxDOT van I was driving. Suddenly I noticed the gas gauge was on the E, and I could just imagine what you’d say if I caused a traffic jam in the ‘tunnel.’ I took the very next exit, sweatin’ it the whole way. Cheese and crackers!
Santa Fe closure is still in place, so getting out of South El Paso and trying to head west, is, well, trying. I am afraid there is no easy way unless you head east for a bit, perhaps to Campbell, before heading north to I-10. All the rest is below for your reading enjoyment.
Happy Father’s Day to everybody, whatever your situation.
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Crews continue work at North Mesa and Sunland Park.
Two-Week Outlook: I-10 will close for two nights for work at Resler.
Mesa @ I-10
Daytime
Monday, June 19 through Friday, June 23
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
The right lane on North Mesa Street (SH 20) – in the direction headed toward Doniphan Drive – will close underneath the I-10 Overpass between North Desert and South Desert boulevards.
Crews will conduct underground sewer line work.
I-10 @ Sunland
Overnight
Wednesday, June 21 and Thursday, June 22
9 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning
I-10 in both directions will be reduced to one lane between the Sunland Park Exits (Exit 13) and the Sunland Park Entrance Ramps.
Crews will continue building the new Texas turnaround bridges at the Sunland Park Overpass.
Recurring Closure
Daytime
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
The two-lane Sunland Park Exit Ramp (Exit 13, Westbound) will be reduced to one lane.
This closure is necessary to give crews access to the work area.
Two-Week Outlook
Overnight
Wednesday, June 28
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning
I-10 Eastbound will completely close starting at North Mesa Street (Exit 11). All lanes will open again at the eastbound Sunland Park Entrance Ramp.
Detour: Traffic on I-10 East will exit at North Mesa Street (Exit 11) and take Doniphan Drive to Sunland Park Drive. Drivers may re-enter I-10 East from Sunland Park Drive.
Crews will be working on the Resler Flyover Ramp and on overhead digital message boards. [Map will be provided next week.]
Overnight
Thursday, June 29
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning
I-10 Westbound will completely close at the Resler Exit Ramp (Exit 12). All lanes will open again at the westbound North Mesa Entrance Ramp.
The Sunland Entrance Ramp (westbound) will close.
Detour: Traffic on I-10 West will exit at Resler Drive (Exit 12) and take North Mesa Street (SH 20) to the I-10 interchange where drivers may re-enter I-10 West.
Crews will be working on the Resler Flyover Ramp and on overhead digital message boards.
BORDER WEST EXPRESSWAY
Paisano Drive (US 85)
Friday, June 23, to Monday, June 26
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Continuous full closure)
Eastbound and westbound from Saint Vrain Street to Eucalyptus Street.
Closure is needed for traffic switch
Starting Monday, June 12 at 9 p.m. ending Saturday, July 1 at 5 a.m. (Continuous full closure)
Eastbound and westbound from Spur 1966 to San Francisco Street.
Closure is needed for structure work.
Santa Fe Street
Remains closed to Saturday, July 1
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (continuous full closure)
Westbound from Loop 375 to Calleros Court
Closure is needed for utility work.
I-10
Monday, June 19
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning
Eastbound left lane from Executive Center Blvd. to Schuster Ave.
Closure is needed for roadway work.
Rolling Closure I-10
Monday, June 19 to Wednesday, June 21
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Eastbound from Sunland Park Drive to Schuster Avenue.
Closure is needed for deliveries.
Delta Drive
Tuesday, June 13, to Saturday, June 17
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly full closure)
Eastbound and westbound from Coles Street to San Marcial Street.
Closure is needed for structure work.
Doniphan Drive
Monday, June 26
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly full closure)
Westbound and eastbound from Executive Center Blvd to Racetrack Drive
Closure is needed for traffic control striping
Spalling Repair Project
Monday, June 19 through Friday, June 23
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (the following morning)
Complete closure on I-10 westbound at the Trowbridge Overpass
DETOUR: Westbound traffic will exit at the Geronimo exit ramp and re-enter at the Trowbridge entrance ramp.
Guardrail Repair Project
Monday, June 19
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)
Right lane closure on US 54 northbound between the Fred Wilson Overpass and Dyer exit ramp
Crews will be repairing damaged guardrail in the area.
Maintenance
Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (throughout the day)
Alternate lane closures on Fred Wilson Road between Carrington Road and Chaffee Road
Alternate lane closure on Dyer (BU 54) north and southbound between Quail Avenue and Sun Valley Drive
Left lane closure on I-10 westbound between McRae Boulevard and Paisano Drive, include the exit and entrance ramps will be closed
Left lane closure on Gateway West between Copia entrance ramp and Raynor Street
Paisano Landscaping Project
Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (throughout the day)
Alternate east and westbound lane closures on Paisano (US 62) between Eucalyptus Street and Montana Avenue
Please follow the detour signs in place on all projects.
All work is dependent upon weather conditions.
Safe Travels and Happy Trails,
Jennifer Wright
Public Affairs Officer, El Paso District
Jennifer.Wright3@txdot.gov
915.790.4340 (o)
915.373.7300 (c)
13301 Gateway Boulevard West
El Paso, TX 79928-5410