April 4, 2012
The Arizona Department of Transportation will be intermittently closing the I-10 exit ramps at Ruthrauff Road, lanes on eastbound and westbound I-10 and the eastbound frontage road for striping and paving beginning Monday (April 9) through Thursday (April 12) as construction continues on the I-10 widening project between Ruthrauff Road and Prince Road. The following closures will be in effect next week:
Monday (April 9)
- The westbound I-10 exit ramp at Ruthrauff Road and the right lane on westbound I-10, south of Ruthrauff Road, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning to remove the temporary concrete barriers on the westbound frontage road and westbound I-10.
- Drivers may use the westbound I-10 exit ramps at Miracle Mile or Orange Grove Road as alternate routes.
Tuesday (April 10)
- The left lane on westbound I-10, south of Ruthrauff Road, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning to remove the temporary concrete barrier along the median.
- The underpass at I-10 and Ruthrauff Road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning to stripe the intersection.
- Westbound Ruthrauff Road traffic will be able to make a right turn onto the westbound I-10 frontage road.
- Westbound I-10 exit ramp traffic at Ruthrauff Road will be able to make a right turn onto eastbound Ruthrauff Road.
- Eastbound I-10 frontage road traffic will be able to make a right turn onto Camino del Cerro.
- Eastbound Camino del Cerro traffic will be able to make a right turn onto eastbound I-10.
- Crews will be working along the eastbound I-10 frontage road, south of Miracle Mile, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. to stripe arrows on the pavement. Motorists can expect intermittent restrictions during work hours.
Wednesday (April 11)
- The westbound I-10 exit ramp at Ruthrauff Road and the right lane on westbound I-10, south of Ruthrauff Road, will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for paving.
- Drivers may use the westbound I-10 exit ramps at Miracle Mile or Orange Grove Road as alternate routes.
Thursday (April 12)
- The left lane on westbound I-10, south of Ruthrauff Road, will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving.
- Eastbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane, south of Ruthrauff Road, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving.
Prince Road Traffic Interchange Closure
- The Prince Road traffic interchange at I-10 is closed through late 2013.
- Prince Road at I-10, and west of I-10, is closed to vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists.
- There is no access to westbound I-10 from eastbound Prince Road. Use alternate routes.
- The westbound entrance and exit ramps at I-10 and Prince Road are closed.
- Within the next 60 days, the eastbound I-10 Prince Road entrance and exit ramps will close.
Other Ongoing Traffic Impacts in the Project Area:
- The eastbound I-10 frontage road between the Ruthrauff Road entrance ramp and the Prince Road exit ramp is closed.
- Access to all businesses on the eastbound I-10 frontage road between Ruthrauff Road and Prince Road is available by entering eastbound I-10 from Ruthrauff Road and immediately exiting at the Prince Road exit ramp.
- Riverpark Drive, La Cholla Boulevard and Business Center Drive, west of I-10 at Prince Road, are closed through spring 2012.
- The left lane of the westbound I-10 frontage road south of Prince Road is currently closed for approximately 12 months.
During the Prince Road traffic interchange closure, I-10 will remain open with three lanes in each direction during construction, including emergency access lanes, with only minimal short-term lane closures along I-10 in the project area when necessary. Access to all businesses in the construction area will remain throughout the project.
Some of the improvements that are planned for this project include:
- Widening the I-10 freeway to four lanes in each direction to accommodate increasing traffic.
- Reconstructing the Prince Road traffic interchange so that Prince Road will pass over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and I-10 and minimize delays for motorists.
- Updating the entrance and exit ramps to provide better connections and improved access for motorists.
- New landscaping along the project area.
The construction schedule is subject to change due to a variety of reasons, including weather, material availability 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.
For more information about this project please visit www.azdot.gov/tucson10widening or contact Linda Ritter, Tucson District Senior Community Relations Officer, at 520.388.4266. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at 1.800.949.8057. Visit us on facebook or our web site for more information about ADOT. For more information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona see the agency's latest blog posts.
