El Paso District east area project, maintenance closures
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El Paso District east area project, maintenance closures

Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Monday, May 18 - Friday, May 22

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

  • Horizon Boulevard east and westbound alternating lane closures between Ashford Street and Desert Mesa Drive
  • Darrington Road north and southbound alternating lane closures between Horizon Boulevard and Nunda Drive

Crews will be paving and working on electrical work on islands and medians.

Tuesday, May 19

9 p.m. - 5 a.m.

  • Horizon Boulevard east and westbound alternating lane closures between Ashford Street and Desert Mesa Drive
  • Darrington Road north and southbound alternating lane closures between Horizon Boulevard and Nunda Drive

Crews will be working on striping operations.

Continuous closure until July 2026

  • Darrington Road southbound full closure from Homestead Drive to Roslyn Drive
  • Darrington Road and Roslyn/Alderwood Manor Drive intersection full closure

Crews will be installing water, sewer, and storm drain lines.

Bridge Maintenance Project

Sunday, May 17 - Thursday, May 21

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

  • I-10 eastbound alternate lane closures at Piedras Street overpass

Crews will be working on bridge.

Safety Lighting Project

Monday, May 18 - Friday, May 22

Daily, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Titanic Avenue east- and westbound right shoulder closures between Howard Street and Pandora Street
  • Copia Street north-and southbound alternating lane closure between Wyoming Avenue and Hueco Avenue
  • Dyer Street north-and southbound alternating lane closure between Kemp Avenue and Van Buren Avenue

Crews will be doing shoulder work.

Sergeant Major Bridge Reconstruction Project

Monday, May 18 - Friday, May 22

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) southbound left lane closure between Sergeant Major Entrance and Exit Ramps

Crews will be cleaning culverts.

Continuous closure until December 2026

  • Purple Heart Highway (Loop 375) north- and southbound Sargent Major Exit Ramps closed

Crews will be working on ramp widening and shared use path extension.

PROJECTS WITH CONTINUOUS CLOSURES

Montana Widening Project

Continuous closure until December 2026

  • Montana Avenue eastbound frontage road reduced to one lane from Saul Kleinfield to Tierra Este Road
  • Montana Avenue and Joe Battle Boulevard intersection, northbound and southbound of Joe Battle through lanes closed.
  • Montana Avenue westbound frontage road reduced to two lanes from Tierra Este Road to Joe Battle Boulevard

Crews will be working on building underpass.

Purple Heart 375 Widening Project

Continuous closure until further notice

  • Purple Heart Highway north- and southbound shoulder closures from Montana Avenue to Spur 601

Crews will widen main lanes and construct north- and southbound frontage roads.

I-10 Hudspeth Safety Rest Area

Continuous closure until December 2026

  • I-10 east- and westbound shoulder closure between Fort Hancock and McNary

Crews will be working on utility installation.

RM 652 Full Widening Project

Continuous closure until further notice

  • RM 652 westbound lanes reduced to one lane two-way traffic from FM 3541 to Kimble Draw Bridge

Closure is necessary for the reconstruction of the roadway.

RM 652 Full Depth Rehabilitation Project

Continuous closure until further notice

  • RM 652 east and westbound alternating lane closure 8.36 miles east of FM 3541 to Reeves County Line
  • Continuous two-way traffic, one-lane work zone requiring traffic to be alternating onto one lane and controlled by Temporary Traffic Signals with a 13-foot lane width restriction.

Closure is necessary for the construction of new roadway consisting of full depth rehabilitation

Please follow the detour signs in place on all projects. All work is dependent upon weather conditions.

Media contact
Ana McCranie
May 14, 2026