By Elida S. Perez, El Paso Matters A major roadblock that was stalling the long-delayed Pellicano Drive expansion in far East El Paso has been cleared, paving the way for construction to resume on a portion of the unfinished roadway. An agreement was finalized Aug. 13 between the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority, which is overseeing the expansion for El Paso County, and the surety – the bond company secured by J.A.R. Concrete, the original contractor that defaulted on the project. Hawk Construction, a local contractor hired by the surety, will complete a section of the pro.

A timeline for getting the heavy machinery back in motion will be set following a walk-through and preconstruction meeting with the new contractor and the CRRMA in the two coming weeks. The work on the westbound

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