Downtown 10 public hearing scheduled

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) El Paso District will hold a public hearing for the Downtown 10 Project. The project proposes improvements along I-10 from Executive Center Boulevard to State Loop 478 (Copia Street) to improve mobility and long-term congestion management, reduce potential conflict points, improve incident management, and bring the highway up to current design standards.

The Downtown 10 project is about six miles long and would widen I-10 from three-to-five lanes to four-to-six lanes in each direction, adding two-lane frontage roads in each direction, ramp and operational improvements, and bicycle and pedestrian paths.

Community members are invited to participate virtually or in-person, materials presented will be the same for both. TxDOT will present the results of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), share design updates, and present plans which include multi-modal connectivity.

Unlike a public meeting, a public hearing is held to gather community comments from all interested parties for the official public record prior to a final decision on a project.

The in-person option will be held in an open house format on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the El Paso Convention Center (Juarez Room), located at One Civic Center Plaza, El Paso, TX 79901. The virtual hearing will be posted online by Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at 4 p.m., until Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. at txdot.gov, keyword search "Downtown 10." Members of the public without internet access may call 915-790-4436 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process.

The virtual public hearing and in-person option will be conducted in both English and Spanish.

Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to: Downtown 10 Project, 17111 Preston Road, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75248. Written comments may also be submitted by email to [email protected]. All written comments must be received on or before Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. Members of the public may also call 915-990-1440 and verbally provide testimony until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.

After the hearing, TxDOT will evaluate public input, refine the design alternatives, confirm the identification of the preferred alternative, and complete a Final Environmental Impact Statement.