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El Paso, Texas79928-5410

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SPUR 601 PROJECT UPDATE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:CONTACT:

August 28, 2009Blanca M. Del Valle

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COMPLETE CLOSURE of Railroad Dr., between Gateway North and Marshall Dr.,Saturday, August 29from12 a.m.to 12 p.m.

DETOUR:

Northbound traffic will merge onto Gateway North to Dyer St. (BU 54); turn right on Hercules St. and continue east to Railroad Dr.

Southbound traffic will turn right on Hercules St. to Dyer St. (BU 54) and turn left; then turn left onto Gateway South.

COMPLETE CLOSUREof the southbound FRED WILSON EXIT RAMP starting this Saturday, August 29

and continuing throughSaturday, September 12 daily from 9 a.m. to4 p.m..

COMPLETE CLOSURE of US 54 (north/southbound lanes), betweenthe southboundFred Wilson Exit Ramp and the northboundFred Wilson-Railroad Exit Ramp. This evening closure begins Monday, August 31 at

8 p.m. and continues through Tuesday, September 1 at 5 a.m.

DETOUR:

Northbound traffic will exit at theFred Wilson-Railroad Exit Rampand re-enter at the following entrance ramp.

Southbound traffic will exit at the Fred Wilson Exit Rampand re-enter at the following entrance ramp.

THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES WILL CONTINUE THROUH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12:

  • Expect alternate lane closuresat the following intersections:

Global Reach Dr.

Constitution Dr.

Purple Heart Memorial Highway(Loop 375)

  • Alternate right and left lane closures (east and westbound) on Fred Wilson Ave., between Dyer St.

(BU 54) and Airport Rd.

  • Thealternate left and right lane closures (north and southbound) on Global Reach Dr., between

Spur 601 and Walter Jones Blvd.

  • Left lane closure on Gateway North, between Fred Wilson Ave. and the Fred Wilson Entrance Ramp
  • Alternate right and left lane closures (north and southbound) on the Purple Heart Memorial Highway (Loop 375), between Railroad Dr. and Montana Ave. (US 62/180)

The rampsat the Spur 601 / Loop 375 Intersection will be closed at alternate times during the day.

The southbound left and center lanes on Gateway South, between Ellerthorpe Ave. and Homer Circlewill continue closed through Monday, August 31.

PLEASE NOTE:

Fred Wilson Ave. has been reduced from a six-lane road to afour-lane road. The reduction consists of two-lanes in each direction, between US 54and Airport Rd.

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ALL WORK IS DEPENDENT UPON WEATHER CONDITIONS

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