Helicopter landing in Downtown El Paso will close several streets Sunday

Streets marked in red indicate closures from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday. 

(Provided by city of El Paso)

The installation of a new public safety communication system delivered via helicopter will cause a number of temporary road closures Sunday morning in Downtown. 

Because a back-up generator will be installed via airlift on the roof of the Wells Fargo Building on Kansas Street, several streets will close from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday.

The streets affected will be:

Kansas Street, from Franklin to Texas

Stanton Street, from Main to Texas

Campbell Street, from Main to Texas

Main Street, from Stanton to Campbell

Mills Avenue, from Mesa to Florence

Texas Avenue, from Mesa to Florence

Julie Lozano, a spokeswoman for the city of El Paso, said the operation was scheduled for Sunday morning to minimize the disruption of traffic. 

The lift operation requires the load to be slung beneath the helicopter. A city spokeswoman said the helicopter is prohibited from flying over occupied facilities. The top floors of the Wells Fargo building and the new City Hall will be closed. El Paso police and El Paso fire officials will provide help with this operation.

City officials said the top floors of the Wells Fargo Building will also be closed. 

Source:  http://www.elpasotimes.com