Commuters, travelers and other drivers should prepare for possible delays with the planned closure of eastbound Interstate 10 due to construction this week near Vinton in northwest El Paso County.
I-10 East will be closed at Vinton Road starting at 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, through 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, the Texas Department of Transportation said.
The closure is necessary so construction crews can pour two new concrete bridge decks as part of work on the widening of I-10 project.
Eastbound traffic will be detoured off the highway at Exit 2 (Spur 37/Vinton Road/Westway Drive) onto South Desert Boulevard and then re-enter I-10 before Redd Road in West El Paso, TxDOT said.
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Starting at 9 p.m. Monday, the temporary on-ramp from South Desert Boulevard to eastbound I-10 near Canutillo High School will be closed permanently. Traffic may enter the freeway at the Redd Road entrance.
Other ongoing construction-related closures in the area, include:
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I-10 East reduced to one lane from near Transmountain Road to Redd Road and I-10 West reduced to one lane from Redd Road to north of Transmountain Road.
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Eastbound offramps for Transmountain, Artcraft and Redd roads are closed.
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Ramp connecting westbound Transmountain Road (Loop 375) to I-10 East is closed.
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There are also alternating daytime lane closures possible on North Desert Boulevard and South Desert Boulevard between Redd Road and Anthony, Texas.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Traffic: I-10 East to close for construction in West El Paso
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