EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The development on the a part of I-10 that stretches from Redd Highway to Vinton Highway has lengthy been some extent of competition. El Pasoans have needed to sit within the site visitors attributable to backup there for years. However for some, the impacts of that building are on a regular basis.
Enchanted Hills is a neighborhood situated simply behind Considerable Church in West El Paso. It is also the place a detour has been arrange, sending site visitors from I-10 straight via the residential space. That is as a result of the Texas Division of Transportation is constructing an underpass at Los Mochis Drive.
Residents of Enchanted Hills advised ABC-7 they’re pissed off with the fixed site visitors going via their neighborhood. They mentioned that the worst of it’s on Sundays, as a result of so lots of Considerable Church’s parishioners lower via their neighborhood.
TxDOT officers, in the meantime, mentioned they perceive residents’ frustration, however ask them to be affected person for about 8 extra months, presumably much less.
“I’ve spoken with residents from Enchanted Hills earlier than, they usually’ve talked in regards to the church site visitors going via their neighborhood. And that is as a result of, usually after they depart church, their solely selection is to go for miles to Vinton earlier than they’ll flip round and get again on I-10 East to return house. What the I-10 Widening West Mission is doing, is including an underpass at Los Mochis, which is lower than a mile from the church. And that can enable individuals to simply make a U-turn there, after which go on their merry means, they usually do not should undergo the neighborhood anymore,” mentioned Jennifer Wright, a spokesperson for TxDOT.
Hear what security issues Enchanted Hills residents have Thursday night time on ABC-7 at 10.