NEWS RELEASE. EL PASO DISTRICT Jennifer Wright (915) a TxDOT Project For immediate release

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1 NEWS RELEASE a TxDOT Project For immediate release EL PASO DISTRICT Jennifer Wright (915) Jennifer.Wright3@txdot.gov August 31, 18 No closures scheduled for Labor Day weekend. Traffic lane patterns will change on I 10 East near North Mesa (Exit 11) on September 10. I 10 West at Executive Tuesday, September 4 through Thursday, September 6 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly I 10 Westbound will close completely at Executive Center Boulevard (Exit 16). Detour: Motorists on I 10 Westbound will exit at Executive Center Boulevard (Exit 16), then follow the detour signs to North Mesa Street (SH ). Motorists may re enter I 10 Westbound from the North Mesa Street entrance ramp. Sunland Park Drive will close completely in both directions at the I 10 overpass. Detour: Motorists should use an alternate route or follow the detour signs in place. The Sunland Park entrance ramp to I 10 Westbound will close. The Schuster/UTEP entrance ramp to I 10 Westbound will close. Crews will be placing bridge deck onto the Sunland Park Drive overpass and hauling dirt. [Map 1] I 10 Both Directions Tuesday, September 4 through Thursday, September 6 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly I 10 Eastbound will close completely at Sunland Park (Exit 13). Detour: Motorists on I 10 Eastbound will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13), follow it to Doniphan Drive, then follow Doniphan Drive to Executive Center Boulevard. Motorists may re enter I 10 Eastbound from the Executive Center entrance ramp. I 10 Westbound will close completely at Sunland Park (Exit 13) only if the aforementioned closure of I 10 Westbound at Executive Center Boulevard is canceled. (Updated information will be posted to and to the GO 10 website.) Detour: Motorists on I 10 Westbound will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13), then follow Sunland Park Drive to North Mesa Street (SH ). Motorists may re enter I 10 Westbound from the North Mesa Street entrance ramp. Sunland Park Drive will close completely in both directions at the I 10 overpass. Detour: Motorists should use an alternate route or follow the detour signs in place. page 1 of 2 The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 80,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail, and public transportation across the state. GO 10 is a $158 million reconstruction of 10 that spans approximately 6 miles on El Paso s West Side between Executive Center Boulevard and North Mesa Street. GO 10 features the addition of collector-distributor lanes and a new direct connector with Border West Expressway. Maintain a Safe System Address Congestion Best-in-Class State Agency Connect Texas Communities An Equal Opportunity Employer facebook.com/go10elpaso twitter.com/go10ep

2 NEWS RELEASE a TxDOT Project For immediate release EL PASO DISTRICT Jennifer Wright (915) Jennifer.Wright3@txdot.gov Both Sunland Park entrance ramps to I 10 Eastbound will close. The Resler flyover entrance ramp to I 10 Eastbound will close. Crews will be pouring bridge deck onto the center Sunland Park Drive overpass. [Map 1] I 10 East at Redd 27 HOURS Sunday, September 9 at 3 a.m. until Monday, September 10 at 6 a.m. I 10 Eastbound will close completely at Redd Road (Exit 9). The Redd Road entrance ramp to I 10 Eastbound will close. The Artcraft Road entrance ramp to I 10 Eastbound will close. Detour: Motorists on I 10 Eastbound will exit at Redd Road (Exit 9), then take Doniphan Drive to North Mesa Street (SH ). The North Mesa Street entrance ramp to I 10 will be open. Crews will be moving barrier walls and re striping lanes on I 10 Eastbound. IMPORTANT: After the closure lifts, motorists on I 10 Eastbound at North Mesa Street (SH ) will experience a change in traffic lane patterns. Proceed cautiously. [Traffic Alert Map] Advance Notice The following closures are still developing. Details, such as dates, may change. Tuesday, September 11 and Wednesday, September 12 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly I 10 in both directions will close completely at Sunland Park (Exit 13). Sunland Park Drive will close completely in both directions at the I 10 overpass. Detours: Motorists on I 10 Eastbound will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13) and immediately re enter I 10 at the next entrance ramp. Motorists on I 10 Westbound will exit at Sunland Park (Exit 13), then follow Sunland Park Drive to North Mesa Street (SH ). Motorists may re enter I 10 Westbound from the North Mesa Street entrance ramp. All closures are subject to change. All closure times are approximate. Exit and entrance ramps may close up to one hour prior to the start time of an I 10 closure. page 2 of 2 The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 80,000 miles of road and for supporting aviation, rail, and public transportation across the state. GO 10 is a $158 million reconstruction of 10 that spans approximately 6 miles on El Paso s West Side between Executive Center Boulevard and North Mesa Street. GO 10 features the addition of collector-distributor lanes and a new direct connector with Border West Expressway. Maintain a Safe System Address Congestion Best-in-Class State Agency Connect Texas Communities An Equal Opportunity Employer facebook.com/go10elpaso twitter.com/go10ep

3 RESLER DR. : The following closures will be in place September 4-6 from 9 pm to 6 am nightly: I-10 Westbound will close completely at Executive Center Boulevard (Exit 16). Sunland Park Drive will close in both directions at the I-10 overpass. The Sunland Park entrance ramp to I-10 Westbound will close The Schuster/UTEP entrance ramp to I-10 Westbound will close. Follow the detour signs. SUNLAND PARK DR. SUN BOWL DR. SCHUSTER AVE. PAISANO DR. BUENA VISTA 1966 SPUR YANDELL DR. GO 10 closure Detour Route Border West Expressway closure Temporary Traffic Pattern State Line Aug. 31, 18 : The following closures will be in place Sept. 4-6 from 8 pm to 6 am: I-10 Eastbound will close completely at Sunland Park (Exit 13). Both Sunland Park entrance ramps to I-10 Eastbound will close. EXECUTIVE CENTER BLVD. I-10 closes in both directions Map 1 of 2

4 TRAFFIC ALERT I-10 EAST CLOSES FOR 27 HOURS, SEPT HOURS: The following closures will be in place on Sunday, September 9 starting at 3 am: S DESERT BLVD. REDD RD. N DESERT BLVD. I-10 Eastbound will close at Redd Road (Exit 9). The Redd Road entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close. The Artcraft Road entrance ramp to I-10 Eastbound will close. Detour: Motorists on I-10 Eastbound will exit at Redd Road (Exit 9), then take Doniphan Drive to North Mesa Street (SH ). The North Mesa Street entrance ramp to I-10 will be open. These closures should lift by 6 am on Monday, September 10. CAUTION: After the closure lifts, motorists on I-10 Eastbound at North Mesa Street (SH ) will experience a change in traffic lane patterns. THORN AVE. GO 10 closure Detour Route Temporary Traffic Pattern State Line Sept. 9, 18 RESLER DR.

5 27-HOUR CLOSURE WILL RESULT IN A CHANGE TO TRAFFIC LANE PATTERNS ON I-10 EAST Eastbound lane shift point I-10 Eastbound lane change Traffic Flow Temporary Traffic pattern RESLER DR. This graphic illustrates the change to lane patterns that motorists can expect on I-10 Eastbound by the morning of Monday, September 10. As illustrated, the reconfigured lanes will place eastbound motorists onto the median section of I-10 starting at the North Mesa Street overpass. Users of I-10 Eastbound should approach the North Mesa Street area with caution as motorists become adjusted to the new lane geometry starting at 6 a.m. on September 10. The lane change will stay in place for several months while GO 10 crews continue to replace pavement on I-10 and make improvements to North Mesa Street (SH ). The 27-hour closure of I-10 Eastbound at Redd Road (Exit 9) starts at 3 a.m. on September 9th. All closure details are provided on the other side of this flyer. During the 27-hour closure, motorists may like to avoid I-10 Eastbound at Redd Road and consider an alternate route. All closures are subject to cancellation. Updates are posted at go10elpaso.com GO10 (4610) info@go10elpaso.com twitter.com/go10ep facebook.com/go10elpaso