Wednesday, February 17, 2016 (Pope’s Visit to Juarez)

The following offices will be closed:

Downtown Employment Center, 300 E. Main

Administration Offices, 300 East Main 8th Floor

Social Security Administration will be closed

EP County Offices

The following schools/ districts will be closed

Three DACC southern learning centers: Sunland Park, Gadsden and Chaparral

YISD

Gadsen ISD

EPISD

EPCC

UTEP

San Elizario ISD

SISD

The following road closures will remain in place during the papal visit:

Kansas Street from Texas Avenue to San Antonio Avenue.

Father Rahm Avenue from Santa Fe Street to Kansas Street.

The Border Highway from US-54 to Santa Fe will be closed in both directions for about 24 hours starting at 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Febraury 17th.

Loop 375 from U.S. Highway-54 to Santa Fe will be closed in both directions to traffic (vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, etc.) for approximately a 24-hour period starting at 3 a.m. on February, 17, 2016.

Loop 375 from U.S. Highway-54 to Yarbrough will be closed to traffic (vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, etc.) from 10 a.m. until the Pope departs the Mass location and his motorcade travels away from roadways adjacent to the El Paso-Juárez.

City streets in South-Central El Paso bounded by Loop 375 to the south, Campbell to the west, Paisano to the north and Coles/First to the east will have limited access to traffic (vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, etc.) starting at 3 a.m. on February 17, 2016. Access in the restricted area will be limited to residents and businesses.

Once Pope Frances arrives at the Mass location in Juárez no one will be allowed to leave or re-enter the restricted area until the Pope departs the mass.

Campbell from Paisano to Interstate 10 will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 3 a.m. on February 17, 2016. The closure will remain until the Pope departs the mass.

Cotton from Paisano to Interstate 10 will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 3 a.m. on February 17, 2016. The closure will remain until the Pope departs the mass.

Delta will be closed from Paisano to Boone will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 3 a.m. on February 17, 2016. The closure will remain until the Pope departs the mass.

Additional closures may be necessary should plans related to the papal border visit change.

The following streets will be temporarily re-opened during the week of the papal visit: