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Posted 8:30 AM 8/23/2012 : Cone Zone 8/23

ADOT plans to improve the roadway along I-10 from Valencia to Rita roads in Tucson

The Arizona Department of Transportation will soon begin work to make the drive along Interstate 10 from Valencia to Rita roads in Tucson smoother.

As part of ADOT's continued investment in I-10 improvements, this $3.4 million project includes removing the existing top layer of pavement, repairing the concrete pavement beneath the top layer, applying a new, smooth driving surface with rubberized asphalt, installing new roadway markings and reconstructing guardrails along this segment of the highway.

The four and a half mile long project also includes repaving all the on and off ramps and the roads directly beneath the I-10 interchanges between Valencia and Rita roads. Ramp and roadway repaving is scheduled for Wilmot and Craycroft roads. Ramp repaving is also scheduled for Kolb Road.

The pavement improvement project is expected to begin Sunday, Aug. 19 and a future traffic alert will outline the planned lane closures and restrictions. To minimize traffic delays, crews will generally work from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Thursday nights. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Work will not occur on days surrounding major holidays. For example, work will not be conducted during Labor Day weekend (Aug. 31-Sept. 3).

Nighttime guardrail work on westbound Interstate 10 at Drexel Road in Tucson Thursday

The Arizona Department of Transportation will close the right lane and shoulder on westbound Interstate 10 at Drexel Road in Tucson from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, for guardrail repair.

The schedule is subject to change due to a variety of reasons, including weather, availability of materials, and mechanical difficulties. ADOT advises drivers to proceed through or near work zones with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

2013 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Oracle road, drachman street to miracle mile

Crews from Southern Arizona Paving, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation(TDOT), have begun pre-lowering utilities on Oracle Road between Drachman Street and Miracle Mile to prepare for repaving this section of roadway. Crews will be pre-lowering utilities from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., with single lane closures from Monday, August 20, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012.

Beginning Monday, August 27, 2012, crews will be working from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., performing milling(removing asphalt)and paving operations. Work is being done at night to lessen the impact to the traveling public. This work is scheduled to be complete by Friday, August 31, 2012. During this work, at least one lane of
travel in each direction will be maintained.

When paving is complete crews will adjust water valve covers and manhole covers flush with the new asphalt.

As part of this work, concrete will be poured around the covers and barricades will be in place for 24 hours to allow the concrete to cure. This work will be done during daytime hours. This work is expected to be complete by Friday, September 7, 2012.

Rubberized asphalt paving on Interstate 10 widening project near Casa Grande continues through next week

Work will require lane and ramp restrictions throughout the work zone.

As crews continue rubberized asphalt paving as part of the I-10 widening project between Val Vista and Earley roads a number of ramps will need to be closed for several hours. Additionally, motorists should expect lane restrictions along I-10, McCartney Road and Florence Boulevard.

Although this paving does not signal completion of the project, when this paving is finished all three lanes of traffic in each direction will open. As work continues after the paving, there will still be periods of time when restrictions are necessary to finish the widening project, so please use caution when traveling in the work zone and follow detour signs. Drivers should be aware of the following restrictions:

Monday, August 20
• Eastbound I-10 narrowed to one lane near Earley Road from 7 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 21).
Tuesday, August 21
• Westbound I-10 narrowed to one lane near Val Vista Road from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 22).
Wednesday, August 22
• Eastbound I-10 off-ramp at McCartney Road closed from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
• Westbound I-10 on-ramp at McCartney Road closed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
• McCartney Road narrowed to one lane at -10 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday.
• Westbound I-10 off-ramp at Florence Boulevard closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 1 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 23).
• Eastbound I-10 on-ramp ramp at Florence Boulevard closed from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 2 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 23).
• Florence Boulevard narrowed to two lanes at I-10 from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 23).
Thursday, August 23
• Westbound I-10 narrowed to one lane near McCartney Road from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday.
• Westbound I-10 off-ramp at McCartney Road closed from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
• Eastbound I-10 on-ramp at McCartney Road closed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday.
• McCartney Road narrowed to one lane at -10 from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday (Aug. 24).
• Westbound I-10 on-ramp at Florence Boulevard closed from 10 p.m. Thursday to 2 a.m. Friday (Aug. 24).
• Eastbound I-10 off-ramp ramp at Florence Boulevard closed from 11 p.m. Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday (Aug. 24).
Friday, August 24
• Florence Boulevard narrowed to two lanes at I-10 from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Friday.

Continued paving planned next week for State Route 86 improvement project west of Robles Junction

Chip seal work will follow after the Labor Day holiday

The Arizona Department of Transportation will continue paving State Route 86 west of Robles Junction next week as part of the SR 86 San Pedro Segment improvement project.

What to expect:
• From 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 23, lane closures are planned. One lane of the roadway will remain open and crews will direct traffic in alternating directions through the available lane in the work zone.
*Drivers can expect to see more workers and equipment than usual during paving operations and should proceed through the work zone with special caution.
*Traffic delays will vary, but should not exceed 15 minutes.
• No work is planned on Labor Day (Monday, September 3).
• From 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, September 4 through Friday, Sept. 7, a chip seal layer will be applied to the new pavement. One lane of the roadway will remain open while crews direct traffic through the work zone.

The work is part of a four-mile long road improvement project on the Tohono O'odham Nation between San Pedro and Viopuli Road (MP 137 and MP 141). This $6 million project includes expanding the roadway shoulders for enhanced safety, applying a new, smooth driving surface and installing drainage features along the project area. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2012.

Repaving of State Route 80 west of Tombstone begins Monday

The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin work next week to repave an eight-mile segment of State Route 80 west of Tombstone. The project will improve the roadways by providing motorists with a smoother driving surface and extend the life of the highway.

What to expect on SR 80:
Work on SR 80, scheduled to start on Monday, Aug. 20, will begin approximately four miles west of the junction with State Route 82 and continue east to the western edge of the city of Tombstone. Work will take place from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on weekdays.
The project area, which includes the Customs and Border Protection checkpoint, encompasses eight miles of SR 80. Lane restrictions will require traffic in both directions to stop and allow construction crews to direct alternating traffic through the single open lane during work hours.

Delays of up to 20 minutes are expected and motorists are advised to plan ahead. This work is scheduled to be completed in late August 2012.

Final striping and marking will be done in late September 2012.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

ADOT plans to improve the roadway along I-10 from Valencia to Rita
roads in Tucson

The Arizona Department of Transportation will soon begin work to make the drive along
Interstate 10 from Valencia to Rita roads in Tucson smoother.

As part of ADOT's continued investment in I-10 improvements, this $3.4 million project includes removing the existing top layer of pavement, repairing the concrete pavement beneath the top layer, applying a new, smooth driving surface with rubberized asphalt, installing new roadway markings and reconstructing guardrails along this segment of the highway.

The four and a half mile long project also includes repaving all the on and off ramps and the roads directly beneath the I-10 interchanges between Valencia and Rita roads. Ramp and roadway repaving is scheduled for Wilmot and Craycroft roads. Ramp repaving is also scheduled for Kolb Road.

The pavement improvement project is expected to begin Sunday, Aug. 19 and a future traffic alert will outline the planned lane closures and restrictions. To minimize traffic delays, crews will generally work from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday nights through Thursday nights. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Work will not occur on days surrounding major holidays. For example, work will not be conducted during Labor Day weekend (Aug. 31-Sept. 3).

Traffic alerts to let drivers know about planned traffic impacts will be issued as the work progresses.

Motorists may visit www.azdot.gov/valencia2rita to sign up to receive email updates regarding the project. You can also visit www.azdot.gov/statewide to view traffic alerts about other projects along the I-10 corridor, as well as projects throughout the state.

The schedule is subject to change due to a variety of reasons, including weather, availability of
materials, and mechanical difficulties. ADOT advises drivers to proceed through or near work zones with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

Maintenance work on westbound Interstate 10 and Park Avenue in Tucson this week

The Arizona Department of Transportation will have the following closures for maintenance work on westbound I-10 and Park Avenue in Tucson.

Wednesday, Aug. 15
• The left lane on westbound I-10 and Park Avenue will be closed from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for guardrail repair.
Thursday, Aug. 16
• The westbound I-10 exit ramp at Park Avenue will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for ramp work.

The schedule is subject to change due to a variety of reasons, including weather, availability of materials, and mechanical difficulties. ADOT advises drivers to proceed through or near work zones with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

Grant Road/Oracle Road Intersection Improvement
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE:

Intersection work will begin July 16, 2012. First Phase of the project will be placing temporary traffic signals at the intersection followed by median island removals on east and westbound Grant Road.

This will provide the needed space and traffic control for the contractor to move traffic to the north side of Grant Road so work can begin on the south side of Grant. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction as well as left turn lanes at the intersection of Grant Road and Oracle Road. Business access will be maintained at all times.

Please use caution when traveling in the area. Watch for construction workers and equipment and obey all traffic control.

PROPOSED Work:
This project provides for the widening of Grant Road to six lanes from 15th Avenue east to Castro Street, and median island right turn lane modifications along Oracle Road from Alturas Street south to Rillito Street. As part of the roadway widening, the intersection of Grant Road and Oracle Road will be reconstructed to provide indirect left intersection operations.

The work includes, but is not limited to, removals, construction of new asphaltic concrete and Portland cement concrete pavements, drainage improvements, furnishing and installing traffic signal equipment and electrical street lighting, raised medians, sidewalk, curb access ramps, driveways, signing and striping, utility relocations and modifications to the existing water and sewer systems, landscaping, and other related incidental work.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
First Phase:
During this phase the center median islands along Grant Road will be removed and replaced with temporary asphalt to allow traffic to be shifted to the north side of the project. Other miscellaneous curb, sidewalk and pavement work will take place to prepare the south side of Grant Road for reconstruction. The Grant / Oracle intersection traffic signal will be modified to maintain traffic circulation during construction. Pedestrian sidewalk and street lighting will be maintained along the
north side of Grant Road during this phase. This phase will take approximately one month to complete.

Second Phase:
Major water line reconstruction and storm drain modifications on the south side of Grant Road are scheduled during this phase. Other work during the second phase will include reconstruction of portions of the sanitary sewer system, storm drain manhole reconstruction, lighting and traffic signal conduit installation and ending with new roadbed and pavement installation. This phase will take approximately four months to complete.

Third Phase:
The third phase will consist of constructing the north half of Grant Road including street lighting, traffic signal infra-structure, completing pedestrian crossing signals and installing curbing and pavement. This work will take approximately four months to complete.

Fourth Phase:
Oracle Road reconstruction between Rillito and Alturas will take place during this phase. Work will include median island modifications, storm drain and sanitary sewer reconstruction and modifications. New pavement installation will also be part of this phase. This work will take approximately two months to complete.

Fifth Phase:
The median islands along Grant Road, intersection traffic signals, landscaping, public art, final paving and miscellaneous items will be completed during this time. This work will take approximately two months.

Tucson Modern Streetcar
Construction Update

Please note: Roadway closures indicate areas where roads are closed to vehicular and bicycle traffic. Pedestrian access adjacent to these closures will be maintained at all times. Cyclists must walk their bikes while using the sidewalks.

The following schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions and/or equipment failure.

Downtown
• On Monday, August 13, through Friday, August 17, the pedestrian access at the
intersection of Congress Street and Sixth Avenue will be partially restricted. The
temporary restrictions allow the contractor to complete electrical work and sidewalk
access ramps.
• The contractor has begun the repair and replacement of a sewer line that extends across Broadway between Church and Stone Avenues. The existing conditions of the sewer lines and manholes require extensive underground work. The boundaries of the work area and safety considerations will require Broadway between Church and Stone Avenues to be completely closed. The closure will be in effect 24 hours-per-day and is expected to be in place through mid-September 2012. There have been some modifications to the Broadway traffic detour plan. Following are details and a revised map of the detour:
• Eastbound Broadway traffic will be reduced to two-through lanes beginning at
Granada Avenue.
• The left travel lane will be detoured north on Church Avenue to Pennington Street,
east on Pennington Street to Stone Avenue and south on Stone Avenue back to
Broadway.
• The right travel lane will be detoured south on Church Avenue to Cushing Street, east to Stone Avenue and north back to Broadway.
• To assist with the flow of detoured traffic, four-way stops will be in place at the
intersections of Cushing Street and Church Avenue and Cushing Street and Stone Avenue. Officers will also be on site to help direct traffic.
• Access to the underground parking garage for tenants of 1 South Church will be
maintained from Church Avenue.
• Parking will not be allowed along Church Avenue between Broadway and Jackson
Street while the detour is in place.
• Sidewalk access will be maintained at all times, however, north and south bound
Church Avenue pedestrians must use the crosswalk on the west side of the
intersection to cross Broadway while intersection work is under way.
• Work hours for the sewer repair and replacement operation will be weekdays, from 6
a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fourth Avenue and University Boulevard
• On Monday, August 13, University Boulevard from Third to Fourth Avenues will be closed. This closure will include the intersection of University Boulevard and Fourth Avenue. The intersection of Third Avenue and University Boulevard will remain open. The closure will be in place while the contractor completes the removal of the existing roadway,underground utility work, rail placement and installation of the OCS.
• The intersection of Fourth Avenue at University Boulevard will be closed to through
traffic on Wednesday, August 15.
• On Friday afternoon, August 17, University Boulevard will be reopened to vehicular,
bicycle and pedestrian traffic between Euclid and Park Avenues. Some parking and lane
restrictions may be in place along the roadway as the contractor completes the
installation of the OCS and streetcar stop.
• At 3 a.m. Monday, August 13, the intersection of Euclid Avenue and University Boulevard will reopen to one travel lane in each direction.