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Loop 375 Closures

JOE BATTLE (Loop 375) / ZARAGOZA (FM 659) DIRECT CONNECTORS PROJECT: Expect alternate north and southbound (left and right) lane closures on Loop 375 between the Vista del Sol Overpass and the Pebble Hill Overpass Sunday May 26 through Tuesday, May 28.  These will be daily and nightly lane closures ...

I-10 Closures

TRANSMOUNTAIN (Loop 375) - WEST PROJECT:   PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES: Friday, May 17 at 9 p.m. and remaining closed through Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m.:       I-10 Westbound will be closed from the Artcraft Exit Ramp to the Transmountain Entrance Ramp       I-10 Eastbound will be closed ...

Far east El Paso residents voice concerns over 'dangerous' intersection

An El Paso intersection in a far east neighborhood has residents nervous after too many accidents. The intersection of Tim Foster and Charles Foster is a family friendly neighborhood, where kids are often playing on the sidewalks and street. But all it takes is one crash caused by speeding really ...

Driving expert demonstrates safe driving techniques for dust storm

High winds forecast for Wednesday by chief meteorologist Sandra Diaz are often overlooked as a dangerous driving condition, but we've seen it quite a few times when the dust storms take over the roads, making it difficult to drive. Manuel Carrasco is the EPCC program supervisor.  He advises drivers to ...

Street Closures

  ALAMEDA (SH 20) PROJECT:       The eastbound lanes on Alameda Ave. from Concepcion St. to Boone St. will continue closed through May 2013.        The westbound lanes now have one eastbound and one westbound lane in place for traffic flow       The following side streets will have no access ...

Video: Loose dog causes headache for traffic along interstate

A loose dog created congestion along Interstate 10 at Piedras as it ran along the interstate and access road Tuesday afternoon. Texas Department of Transportation traffic cameras showed the dog run against traffic and along the shoulder around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Police were seen trying to corral the dog away ...

U.S. 54 Closures

DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGN PROJECT: The following US 54 closures will be in place Monday, May 20 through Friday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.:       Right and left lane closures (north and southbound) on US 54 between the Hondo Pass Overpass and Mesquite Ct.       Left lane closures ...

Gateway Closures

EMBANKMENT STUDY PROJECT: The following closures will be in place Thursday, January 31 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (following morning):       Airway Turnaround closed from Gateway East to Gateway West       Airway Turnaround closed from Gateway West to Gateway East       Left lane closure on Gateway West from approximately ...

Spur 601 Updates

SPUR 16 PROJECT: The northbound right lane on Doniphan Dr. (SH 20) will be closed between Borderland Rd. and Mowad  Rd. Saturday, March 16 from 7 a.m. to noon. The northbound right shoulder in this same location will have a continuous closure starting Saturday, March 16 and remaining closed through ...

Broken concrete plant causes delay for drivers.

A broken concrete plant forced TxDOT to close the westbound lanes of Transmountain for several more hours. The closure happened overnight Friday as crews worked on the Transmountain widening project. The lanes were scheduled to open at 6 a.m., but were not able to reopen the street around 8 a.m. ...

Tuesday's traffic jam raises questions about stadium

After downtown El Paso experienced a gridlock on Tuesday because of the job fair at the convention center, several people are left wondering if the city can manage the traffic that's going to come with the ballpark. Some people said it took 25 minutes to get from the convention center to I-10, ...

El Paso ranked in 'Best Drivers' report

Among 200 cities in the U.S., El Paso ranks 84 for "Best Drivers." The report was conducted by Allstate Insurance Company. It ranks cities in terms of car collision frequency to identify which cities have the safest drivers. The average driver in El Paso, according to the report, will experience ...

Community rejects public art proposal

People offended by a proposed art project in El Paso's Lower Valley told a Seattle-based artist exactly how they'd like to see their tax money spent. El Paso will pay $34 million for a Rapid Transit System that will run down the Alameda corridor starting in 2014, $34,000 of which ...

Construction project runs longer than anticipated

People in El Paso's Lower Valley complained to KFOX about a construction project at a major intersection. The project will prolong the life of the pavement at Yarbrough Drive and Alameda Avenue, and was originally started in September 2011. The Alameda Re-Surfacing Project's limits are from Glenwood Street to Padres ...

Stoplights fixed 11 days after car accident at busy intersection

The stoplights at Darrington Road and Eastlake Boulevard in Horizon City Texas were broken from July 29 to Aug. 10. People complained about what they called a dangerous intersection on the KFOX Facebook page. Thursday, Horizon City officials told KFOX that the control box at that intersection had been damaged ...

Family of Fabens car crash victims speak with KFOX 14

Grace Arenas said two victims of a fatal car crash on Monday were her grandsons, Aaron Arenas, 5, and Caiden Barnes, 4. She held a picture of the two boys and even though she wanted to tell people about them, she could barely speak because of her emotional pain. "They ...

Transmountain Road to see new detour and project

New closure will be in place this week along the west end of Transmountain Road, but this isn't the only roadwork drivers will have to buckle up for. Resler Drive between Paseo Del Norte and Transmountain Road will be closed Thursday at 9 a.m. through October. As part of the ...

Update: Motorcyclist identified in deadly accident in far east El Paso

El Paso police have released the identity of a motorcyclist involved in an accident Monday afternoon. Luis Escalante, 52, died when the motorcycle he was riding struck a tractor-trailer. The accident happened  in the 1200 block of Pullman near Rojas Drive around 4 p.m in far east El Paso. Traffic ...

Traffic lights cause confusion at northeast intersection

Drivers tell KFOX14 that stoplights at an intersection are to blame for multiple accidents and close calls. A few months ago, the Texas Department of Transportation took out the stop signs at the intersection of Dyer Street and Mobile and replaced them with flashing stoplights. This is a move neighbors ...

Portion of I-10 East to be closed starting Saturday night

A portion of I-10 will be closed starting Saturday night at 9 p.m. The Texas Department of Transportation will perform maintenance work on the Airway overpass. Construction crews will close I-10 East at Geronimo and it will remain closed until Monday morning at 6 a.m. Drivers are advised to exit ...

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