{"id":94797,"date":"2025-12-20T00:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/94797\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T00:40:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:40:07","slug":"abc-7-at-4-tx-dot-el-paso-offers-tips-to-drivers-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/94797\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC-7 at 4: TX Dot El Paso offers tips to drivers this holiday season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Travel experts expect the weekend before Christmas to be the busiest on the road. For the first time in four years, the national average is below 3-dollars a gallon, and prices could continue dropping as 2025 ends. Txdot\u2019s Lauren Macias-Cervantes joins us with more on what you need to stay safe this holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Closures: ( TX Dot El Paso)<\/p>\n<p>I-10 Landscape &amp; Aesthetic Project<\/p>\n<p>Monday, December 22<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>I-10 westbound right shoulder closure between Lee Trevino Drive and Zaragoza Road<\/p>\n<p>Gateway East Boulevard at Zaragoza Road left lane and turnaround closure<\/p>\n<p>Gateway West Boulevard at Zaragoza Road left lane and turnaround closure<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be installing landscaping and doing metal work.<\/p>\n<p>Horizon\/Darrington Reconstruction Project<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, December 21, 9pm to Monday, December 22, 5am<\/p>\n<p>Horizon Boulevard full closure between Horizon Crossing Street and Breaux Street<\/p>\n<p>Darrington Road full closure between Homestead Drive and Nunda Drive<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be working at Horizon Boulevard and Darrington Road intersection.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, December 23<\/p>\n<p>7 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Horizon Boulevard west to east turnarounds closed between Darrington Road and Horizon Crossing Street<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be working on turnaround repairs.<\/p>\n<p>I-10 Widening West<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 through Saturday, January 10<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)<\/p>\n<p>North- and South Desert between Vinton and Thorn alternate lane closures<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be working on electrical and miscellaneous construction work.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 through Saturday, January 10<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>I-10 east- and westbound between Vinton and Artcraft alternate lane closures<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be sweeping, striping, power washing, and painting barrier on<br \/>I-10.<\/p>\n<p>I-10 Widening West 2<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 through Saturday, January 10<\/p>\n<p>9a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>I-10 east- and westbound between Anthony<br \/>and Nashua alternate lane closures<\/p>\n<p>North and South Desert between Anthony<br \/>and Nashua alternate lane closures<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be placing concrete and haul trucks delivering material.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 through Saturday January 10<\/p>\n<p>9 p.m. to 6a.m. (Nightly)<\/p>\n<p>I-10 east- and westbound between Anthony and Nashua left lane closed<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be conducting concrete placement for new pavement surface.<\/p>\n<p>Artcraft<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 9<\/p>\n<p>9a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)<\/p>\n<p>Alternate Lane Closures<\/p>\n<p>SH-178 (Artcraft) east- and westbound between New Mexico State Line and Doniphan<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be working on illumination and wall installations.<\/p>\n<p>South Desert between Clarkston and Blue Sky North Desert between Helen of Troy and Northern Pass<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be loading and unloading material and equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Borderland Expressway Phase 2<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 through Saturday, January 10<\/p>\n<p>7 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>US-54 east- and westbound between Mesquite Hills and McCombs alternate lane closures<br \/>Mesquite Hills reduced to one lane between US-54 and Red Man.<\/p>\n<p>Flaggers will be on-site directing traffic as needed for haul trucks crossing Mesquite Hills.<\/p>\n<p>Flaggers will be on site directing traffic as needed for haul trucks crossing at McCombs and Stan Roberts.<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be transporting earth embankment into the project.<\/p>\n<p>Road Repair<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5<\/p>\n<p>US-54 South at Trowbridge entrance ramp closed<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, January 6<\/p>\n<p>CD lanes south Montana exit closed<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, January 7<\/p>\n<p>CD lanes north Montana exit closed<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, January 8<\/p>\n<p>Gateway North passing Fred Wilson left two lanes<\/p>\n<p>closed<\/p>\n<p>Friday, January 9<\/p>\n<p>Paisano entrance ramp to US-54 North and right lane<\/p>\n<p>on US-54 North main lanes closed<\/p>\n<p>Guardrail Repair<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>US-54 southbound between Ellerthorpe and Pershing right lane closed<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, January 6<\/p>\n<p>US-54 southbound connecting ramp to Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound left shoulder closed<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, January 7<\/p>\n<p>Loop 375 (Border Highway) eastbound at Fonseca off-ramp closed<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, January 8<\/p>\n<p>SH-20 (Doniphan) southbound between Artcraft and Edgar right lane closed<\/p>\n<p>Friday, January 9<\/p>\n<p>South Desert between Artcraft and Redd right lane closed<\/p>\n<p>Concrete Work Closures<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 6<\/p>\n<p>Gateway West to Gateway East at Piedras turnaround<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, January 7<\/p>\n<p>East Missouri between Virginia and Campbell left lane<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, January 8 and Friday, January 9<\/p>\n<p>I-10 eastbound between McRae and Viscount right lane<\/p>\n<p>Bridge Preventative Maintenance<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 6<\/p>\n<p>I-10 eastbound between Sunland Park and Mesa Park alternate lane closures<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, January 7<\/p>\n<p>Gateway South to Gateway North turnaround and on-ramp at Montana closed<\/p>\n<p>Maintenance<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 9<\/p>\n<p>9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily<\/p>\n<p>Gateway East between Copia entrance and Raynolds closed<\/p>\n<p>Uva Place, Marr Street, and Redford closed<\/p>\n<p>I-10 East at Raynolds exit closed<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be working on bridge.<\/p>\n<p>US-54 CD lanes between Trowbridge and Altura right lane closed<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be working on rip rap.<\/p>\n<p>Ramp N between Loop 375 East and US-54 North closed<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be working on bridge joints.<\/p>\n<p>Montana Widening Project<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 5 to Friday, January 9<\/p>\n<p>Nightly, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Montana Avenue frontage road westbound left lanes closed between Joe Battle and Tierra Este Road<\/p>\n<p>Montana Avenue frontage road eastbound left lane closed between Joe Battle and Tierra Este Road<\/p>\n<p>Montana Avenue frontage road east to west turnaround between Joe Battle Boulevard and Tierra Este Road closed<\/p>\n<p>Joe Battle Boulevard north to south and south to north turnarounds at Montana Avenue closed<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be setting girders.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, January 6 to Wednesday, January 7<\/p>\n<p>9 p.m. to 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Loop 375 southbound full closure between Loop 375 Exit Ramp and Montana Avenue overpass<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be unloading girders onto southbound Joe Battle Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, January 7 to Thursday, January 8<\/p>\n<p>9 p.m. to 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Loop 375 northbound full closure between Loop 375 Exit Ramp and Montana Avenue overpass<\/p>\n<p>Crews will be unloading girders onto northbound Joe Battle Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>Closure Links:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/pV9ACJ6rwyFlwEL3TpCqFytSzh?domain=txdot.gov\">West Area Project Closures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/ZTMwCKrvx1FPW5xzcnFMF5dgaY?domain=txdot.gov\">I-10 Widening West Closures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/giazCL9wy7FV9nMyc1H6FySDTL?domain=txdot.gov\">East Area Project Closures\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Travel experts expect the weekend before Christmas to be the busiest on the road. 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