EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/ CBS4) \u2014 Crews beginning resurfacing work and traffic closures take effect along Vista del Sol Drive in East El Paso. That is what is driving one viewer crazy this week.<\/p>\n
The work is part of the Vista del Sol Drive Reconstruction and Resurfacing Project. The project will address multiple segments, including street resurfacing from Sumac Drive to Lomaland, resurfacing from Randy Wolff to Bert Green, and reconstruction from George Dieter to Phil Gibbs.<\/p>\n
In addition to pavement work, the project includes installing ADA-compliant sidewalks, curbs and gutters, updating street signs and markings, and repairing older pavement stretches between key crossroads.<\/p>\n
City officials said the scope of work for the different sections was determined through a traffic study to assess road conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cBasically this is a scale from one, from zero to 100, that really lets us indicate or understand the condition of the pavement,\u201d an official said. \u201cThe lower the score, you need reconstruction because it means the pavement is worse. And then the higher the score, we can do resurfacing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The project budget is $4.2 million. It is part of the 2022 Community Progress Bond Program, which budgets more than $272 million for city streets. This project is expected to be complete at the end of 2026.<\/p>\n
Officials also emphasized that drivers will soon see several other streets go under construction as additional bond projects move forward.<\/p>\n
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