Avoid eastbound I-10 in El Paso...
Came through El Paso last Sunday bound for San Antonio from Tucson....Arrrrrg! They have completely shut down both eastbound lanes about 10 miles north of downtown. Both lanes are forced to merge ...
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As was pointed out the construction closure on I-10 was just for the weekend.
If you are headed to Las Cruces on 1-10 it is often less stressful, but not necessarily faster, to use 375 to US 54 east and get off at exit 31 to Kenworthy and take it north to MLK Blve/FM 3255/War road to NM 404 and back to I-10 (Anthony Gap) at Anthony, NM.
Using 375 from South El Paso to North El Paso as a by-pass is fine for cars but goes over a rather steep up and down mountain pass between US 54 and I-10. It is a 4 lane 55 mph limited access road so if you do not mind the up and down it is a good route.
If you decide to use I-20 then get off in Abilene or Sweetwater to US 84 and go up to US 180. Follow it to Hobbs and then use NM 18 to Lovington and pick up US 82 west to Alamagordo and US 70 to Las Cruces. It is not that much longer time wise but less interesting scenery wise until you get close to Mayhill, NM
If you are headed to Las Cruces on 1-10 it is often less stressful, but not necessarily faster, to use 375 to US 54 east and get off at exit 31 to Kenworthy and take it north to MLK Blve/FM 3255/War road to NM 404 and back to I-10 (Anthony Gap) at Anthony, NM.
Using 375 from South El Paso to North El Paso as a by-pass is fine for cars but goes over a rather steep up and down mountain pass between US 54 and I-10. It is a 4 lane 55 mph limited access road so if you do not mind the up and down it is a good route.
If you decide to use I-20 then get off in Abilene or Sweetwater to US 84 and go up to US 180. Follow it to Hobbs and then use NM 18 to Lovington and pick up US 82 west to Alamagordo and US 70 to Las Cruces. It is not that much longer time wise but less interesting scenery wise until you get close to Mayhill, NM
