The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to prepare for overnight closures of Interstate 40 starting Tuesday, April 28, as crews begin partial demolition of the Perkins Valley Road bridge (Exit 283).

Drivers should expect the following overnight restrictions from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Tuesday night, April 28, through Friday morning, May 1:

• I-40 will be closed at Perkins Valley Road (Exit 283). Traffic will use the off- and on-ramps to exit and re-enter the highway.
• Drivers should slow down, be prepared to make sudden stops when approaching and driving through the work zone and watch for construction workers and equipment.

The Perkins Valley Road bridge will be narrowed to one lane only with alternating north- and southbound traffic beginning Monday, April 27. Temporary traffic signals will be in place around the clock to move traffic across the bridge. This configuration will be in place for the next several months as the project continues.

Drivers should plan for delays when crossing over the Perkins Valley Road bridge.

New project will repave an 8-mile section of Interstate 40

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists traveling on Interstate 40 east of Kingman to expect overnight lane restrictions beginning Wednesday, April 22. 

The restrictions are needed for a new pavement preservation project that’s starting on an 8-mile segment of eastbound I-40, between the I-40/US 93 traffic junction and Silver Springs Road (mileposts 72-80). 

The following overnight restrictions will be in place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday evenings through Friday mornings:

• Eastbound I-40 will be narrowed to one lane between the I-40/US 93 traffic junction and Silver Springs Road (mileposts 72-80).  

• A 14-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place.

• The speed limit will be reduced in the work zone.

The restrictions are scheduled to remain in place through the end of the year.

ADOT reminds drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution and watch for construction personnel and equipment while construction is underway.

There are several new construction projects scheduled to start in the greater Mohave County area this year. Please see the map for a listing and location of the new projects.