{"id":171675,"date":"2026-02-19T18:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/171675\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:16:08","slug":"avoid-these-el-paso-roads-during-rush-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/171675\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid These El Paso Roads During Rush Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s safe to say that there aren\u2019t many things El Pasoans unanimously agree on, but when it comes to rush hour traffic? Yeah. I think we all agree that El Paso IS NOT a fun place to be!!<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019ve got Bad Bunny blasting or you\u2019re deep in your true crime podcast, nobody wants to spend half their life staring at brake lights. Sure, we\u2019re not dealing with Los Angeles-level traffic, but certain stretches of town? Absolute chaos between 4 and 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>After asking locals where they lose their patience the fastest, these intersections and corridors came up again and again.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/texas-school-zone-speeding-fines\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Avoid These Costly Mistakes in Texas School Zones<\/a><\/p>\n<p>El Paso Drivers Name the Worst Traffic IntersectionsZaragoza between Joe Battle &amp; Edgemere:\u00a0Eastside drivers say this stretch turns into a slow crawl the second rush hour hits. It\u2019s busy, it\u2019s packed, and lane changes feel like a competitive sport.Montana between Loop 375 &amp; Rich Beem:\u00a0Construction + heavy traffic = 45-minute headaches for a short drive. If you\u2019ve ever questioned your life choices while stuck here, you\u2019re not alone.Pebble Hills from Joe Battle to Yarbrough:\u00a0East El Paso pride is strong\u2026 but so is the bumper-to-bumper frustration along this corridor in the evenings.Joe Battle &amp; Zaragoza near Sun Fire &amp; Tierras Este:\u00a0This area stays busy year-round, but during rush hour it feels like everyone in the 915 had the same idea at the exact same time.The Spaghetti Bowl toward US-54:\u00a0Trying to merge toward US-54 near downtown? Add Ju\u00e1rez bridge traffic and you\u2019ve got a backup that tests your patience real quick.Pellicano toward Horizon:\u00a0Ongoing construction and rapid growth make this stretch a daily gamble. Some say it\u2019s rough at rush hour\u2026 others say it\u2019s rough at any hour.The Most Hated Intersections in El Paso According To Locals <\/p>\n<p>El Paso drivers reveal the worst intersections and roads to avoid during rush hour traffic across the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Google Maps<\/p>\n<p>Wind Safety Tips Every El Paso Driver Needs<\/p>\n<p>Windy conditions return to El Paso with blowing dust risks. Learn what to expect and how to protect your home and vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Canva<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s safe to say that there aren\u2019t many things El Pasoans unanimously agree on, but when it comes&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":171676,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,141,142,6262,143,833],"class_list":["post-171675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-featured-carousel","tag-include-in-newsletter","tag-list-posts","tag-local-el-paso","tag-local-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}