EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — With the holiday season underway, construction zone traffic could be impacting your drive to your holiday shopping plans. That’s what’s driving one viewer crazy this week.
Viewer Marina H. questioned the prolonged construction, asking, “What’s the deal with the construction at The Fountains? It’s been going on forever and it takes really long time to get into. What are we supposed to do about the holidays?”
The lane closures, in place since May 2024, are part of a project for a new main building for El Paso Water, affecting the right lane from Gateway West and Viscount on Hawkins.
El Paso Water officials stated, “The traffic control surrounding EP Water construction will stay in place through the holiday season. We appreciate the community’s patience as they navigate traffic control in the area.”
What’s Driving You Crazy: Holiday shopping traffic woes (CREDIT: KFOX14/CBS4)
EP Water also noted efforts to minimize large deliveries during business hours.
The project is expected to be completed by spring 2025, with the entire campus, including landscaping with a dual flood control purpose, finished by fall 2026.
The Fountains of Farah clarified that “Traffic on Hawkins does not affect the Fountains at Farah nor is related to the Fountains.”
If you have a topic you would like Marisol Hernandez to feature in her “What’s Driving You Crazy?” segment send her an email at mamhernandez@sbgtv.com.
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