EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Some local businesses continue express frustration as construction on Montana Ave. continues in East El Paso.
According to TxDOT, the Montana Project from Global Reach to Loop 375 will help improve safety and add capacity. Once completed, Montana will be expanded to a full expressway with frontage roads. TxDOT began construction in April of 2019, and it’s expected to be completed in March or April of 2027.
But one local business owner told ABC-7 ongoing construction is to blame for the sharp decline in clientele. Elian Estrada, the owner and manager of La Wheela, said before construction arrived near the business’ doorstep early this year, business was booming!…