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Posted 8:42 AM 9/4/2012 : Cone Zone 9/4

Overnight paving and ramp work on Interstate 10 between Valencia Road and Rita Road in Tucson continues next week

The Arizona Department of Transportation continues repaving a segment of Interstate 10 in Tucson. Crews will intermittently close one lane and the entrance and exit ramps on eastbound and westbound I-10 from Rita Road to Valencia Road through Friday, Sep. 7. Overnight work will take place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following morning as follows:

Tuesday, Sep. 4
• The right lane on eastbound I-10 will be closed from Craycroft Road to Kolb Road.
• The eastbound I-10 entrance ramp at Wilmot Road will be closed.
• The right lane on westbound I-10 will be closed from Kolb Road to Valencia Road.
• The westbound I-10 entrance ramp at Wilmot Road will be closed.

Wednesday, Sep. 5
• The right lane on westbound I-10 will be closed from Wilmot Road to Valencia Road.
• The westbound I-10 entrance ramp at Wilmot Road will be closed.
• The westbound I-10 exit ramp at Craycroft Road will be closed.
• The left lane on eastbound I-10 will be closed from Valencia Road to Rita Road.

Thursday, Sep. 6
• The right lane on eastbound I-10 will be closed from Valencia Rod to Wilmot Road.
• The eastbound I-10 exit ramp at Craycroft Road will be closed.
• The eastbound I-10 entrance ramp at Craycroft Road will be closed.
• The left lane on westbound I-10 will be closed from Rita Road to Valencia Road.

During the ramp closures, drivers may use the eastbound and westbound entrance and exit ramps at the adjacent intersections. Message boards and signs will guide drivers through the area.

The work is part of ADOT's $3.4 million project for continued improvements on I-10 that 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 Arizona Department of Transportation will be improving 17 miles of State Route 79 between Oracle Junction and Florence, between mileposts 111 and 128.

The project will include a chip seal coat to improve asphalt conditions
and restriping the roadway. Work is expected to last approximately two months, beginning Tuesday, September 4.

During the project, drivers can expect lane restrictions and reduced speed limits through the project corridor. Pilot cars will be used when the roadway is narrowed to one lane. Drivers are reminded to slow down, proceed through the work zone with caution and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. Delays are possible; please plan accordingly.

Work to resume on westbound Interstate 10 near Texas Canyon after Labor Day

Westbound rest area to reopen Friday for holiday travelers

Travel restrictions on westbound Interstate 10 near Texas Canyon will resume after the Labor Day Holiday weekend as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues preparations for repaving 14 miles of westbound I-10.

Crews are expected to finish working at noon Friday, Aug. 31 to accommodate holiday travelers and no travel restrictions will be in effect in the project area over the holiday weekend.

The Texas Canyon rest area on westbound I-10, which has been closed for pavement and drainage repairs in the parking lot, is also expected to reopen midday Friday, Aug. 31.

The following lane closures are scheduled after Labor Day:

• The left lane of westbound I-10 will be closed for approximately a half-mile starting just west of the Johnson Road traffic interchange (Exit 322) from Tuesday, Sept. 4 through Friday, Sept. 14.
• The left lane of westbound I-10 will be closed for a half-mile at Sibyl Road (Exit 313) from Tuesday, Sept. 4 through Friday, Sept. 14.
Both closures will be in effect 24-hours per day, including the weekend, to allow crews to work on bridge barriers and guardrails.

2013 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAM: Oracle road, Drachman 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.

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.