EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — In Far East El Paso, significant progress is being made on the Montana interchange project at the intersection of Loop 375 and Montana.
Crews have been actively excavating, building walls, and transforming the site for the future Montana main lines and four bridges.
The construction involves removing substantial amounts of earth to create lanes 35 feet below the frontage road.
Ana McCranie from TxDOT shared that a total of 14 girders will soon be placed, with seven per bridge on either side of Loop 375.
These bridges will facilitate north and south traffic across Montana, connecting the frontage roads. The upcoming multi-day operation will necessitate a full closure of the Montana frontage roads, the east to west turnaround, and the section above on Loop 375 to accommodate crane staging and girder placement.
Meanwhile, on the west side of El Paso, the second phase of the I-10 Widening West project has commenced with the installation of approximately 2,000 linear feet of barrier south on I-10 from Vinton Rd.
Traffic is anticipated to travel on the new main lanes separated by the barrier by spring.
Crews are also working on retaining walls and drilled shafts in preparation for the final bridge construction before Vinton, which will allow traffic to switch to the inside lanes once completed.
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