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I-10 East Corridor Study
El Paso, Texas |
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Problems & Needs
Problems & Needs: Corridor-Wide
- Population Growth - The population in the
east area and the lower valley is expected to grow 108% and 88%
respectively between 1990 and 2025.
- Development is expected out to, along, and
beyond Loop 375.
- El Paso is non-compliant with federal air
quality standards.
- Transit system improvements are needed.
- Pedestrian and bicycle facility
improvements are needed.
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The Eastside Terminal is a significant
transportation hub. |
- Increasing international trade &
freight movement contributes to high percentages of truck
traffic.
- No alternate route for trucks contributes
to high percentages of truck traffic.
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A high number of trucks access I-10. |
- Numerous major freight origins/destinations
throughout the corridor contribute to the high number of trucks
accessing I-10.
- Butterfield Trail and other industrial
parks
- Refineries
- El Paso International Airport
- Numerous storage/distribution centers
- Concentrated truck services at Horizon
Boulevard and I-10
- Additional truck services along I-10
- Future Intermodal Facility
- Parallel routes are not good candidates for
significant I-10 congestion relief.
- From east to west there are five parallel
routes that converge to two through routes west of US 54.
- There are no right-of-way opportunities for
a new route to be located.
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Problems & Needs: Along I-10 East
- I-10 is El Paso’s most heavily traveled
roadway.
- I-10 Serves:
- Interstate Travelers
- El Paso Commuters (East Side, West
Side, Central Business District)
- Mexico Commuters
- Local, regional, interregional, and
international truck traffic
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I-10 is El Paso's most heavily traveled
roadway. |
- Much of I-10 operates at capacity.
- Congested interchanges make I-10 access
difficult.
- There are horizontal and vertical alignment
issues from Trowbridge Drive to Airway Boulevard.
- Some pavement sections are in poor condition.
- Ramp design factors (spacing, merge length,
weaving distance) affect main lane flow.
- There are 21 interchanges over 22 miles.
- 18 within the west 11 miles (plus one
railroad overpass)
- Three within the east 11 miles
- 15 overpasses/four underpasses
- Two directional interchanges
- The location of the George Dieter Drive/Zaragoza
Road intersection contributes to poor intersection operations.
- There are bridge clearance problems.
- There are frontage road drainage problems.
- Physical constraints along the corridor include
existing residential, commercial, and industrial development.
Problems & Needs: Along Other Roadways
| North Loop Road &
Alameda Avenue (east sections only) |
- The eastern sections have not been studied
previously
- Current congestion is not critical but
should be evaluated for 2025 traffic demand.
- Irrigation canals are close to the right of
way.
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Irrigation canals along North Loop
Boulevard are a community resource. |
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