EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Scenic Drive has been closed to cars for more than a month after heavy rains damaged the roadway, and the wait to reopen it is frustrating many drivers this week.
City crews are repairing the road and rock wall, and officials say they’re also taking steps aimed at preventing similar damage in the future. Before the repairs began, rain washed away soil beneath part of the road, leaving it unsafe for drivers.
“The ground below the roadway actually washed away onto the hillside down the mountain,” said Randy Garcia, the city’s director of streets and maintenance…