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El Paso commissioners direct staff to press TxDOT for changes to downtown I-10 plan
Summary
The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to ask TxDOT to reconsider its preferred downtown I-10 plan, request more public comment time and remove planned Texas-turn and high-speed frontage elements that residents say would harm neighborhoods.
The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to ask the Texas Department of Transportation to reconsider key design choices in the Downtown I-10 (Reimagine I-10) project and to seek more time for public comment before the agency finalizes a preferred alternative.
The court asked staff to draft a formal letter opposing TxDOT—s preferred alternative, reiterating the county—s prior support for an alternate plan (identified in court materials as Alternative F), and to request an extension of the public comment period. The letter will also tell TxDOT the court opposes continuous U-turn ("Texas turn") lanes and freeway-style, high-speed frontage adjacent to neighborhoods and small businesses.
Why it matters: Residents, neighborhood groups and business owners told commissioners they…
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