Public Meeting - I-10 Connect

Where:

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Medical Education Building
5001 El Paso Drive
El Paso, TX 79905 (Map)

When:

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017
5-7 p.m.

Purpose:

TxDOT will conduct an open house to provide information and gather input on a proposed project on I-10 from Loop 375 (Cesar Chavez Border Highway) to Yandell Drive.

Description:

This third public meeting will be conducted in an open-house format, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Maps of the preferred alternative will be available for review and comment. Project staff will be available to answer questions. All handouts will be provided in English and Spanish.

The proposed project consists of constructing direct connectors, ramps, and/or auxiliary lanes and widening existing ramps and direct connectors between I-10, I-110, U.S. 54, and Loop 375 (Cesar Chavez Border Highway). The proposed improvements are needed to improve mobility and address congestion on the existing roadway network. The project requires the acquisition of additional right-of-way. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public an update on the project status.

The goals and objectives of the I-10 Connect project are:

• Provide needed connections between I-10 and Loop 375
• Improve mobility for future I-10 reconstruction projects
• Maximize existing assets and minimize reconstruction
• Improve queuing on approach to Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry
• Minimize impacts to the environment

Persons interested in attending the public meeting who have special communication or accommodation needs should contact the El Paso District Public Information Office, (915) 790-4200 at least two working days before the meeting. TxDOT will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate special needs as requested.

Written comments from the public regarding this project are encouraged. Comments may be submitted either at the public meeting or before Feb. 15, 2017. Written comments must be mailed to the following address: Blanton & Associates, Inc., Attn: I-10 Connect, 5 Lakeway Centre Court, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78734 or emailed to I10Connect@hdrinc.com.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.