Lanes May Open in Less Than Two Months
As construction on the Cesar Chávez Border Highway nears an end, work crews are now installing signs along the roadway that point out what's soon to come: toll lanes.
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| Work crews prepare to install "Toll Lane" signs along the Border Highway in El Paso. |
Beginning in December, drivers can opt to take the inside lane along the nine-mile stretch of Loop 375 and pay a toll. The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA) is calling them "managed" lanes because the actual fee to drive on the lanes will vary based on demand and the time of day.
The two original main lanes in each direction from US-54 to the Zaragoza Port of Entry will remain free and were reconstructed as part of the project.
The two original main lanes in each direction from US-54 to the Zaragoza Port of Entry will remain free and were reconstructed as part of the project.
Transportation officials pitched the idea of toll lanes years back as a way to speed up road construction in the Sun City.
Though the project is the first to bring the "managed" lanes to El Paso, it won't be the last. Next up will be an extension of the lanes through the Americas Avenue portion of Loop 375 up to Bob Hope Drive on the East Side, and the massive Border Highway West extension whcih will be an entirely tolled facility.
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| Vehicles will only be allowed to enter or exit toll lanes at specific points. |
Read more about the toll lanes and the CRRMA's marketing plans in our related story here: