Update reflects new lane restriction schedule

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises Payson and Star Valley area drivers to plan for early morning lane restrictions on State Route 260 as crews continue preparing the job site for the SR 260 Lion Springs Improvement Project.

The following traffic restrictions will be in effect from 3:30 to 8 a.m. Monday, June 22:

• SR 260 will be intermittently narrowed to one lane with alternating east- and westbound travel between mileposts 256 and 260.

• Flaggers and a pilot car will guide drivers through the work zone.

• A 12-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place.

• The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph through the work zone.

ADOT advises drivers to plan for delays while the morning restrictions are in place.

Area drivers can expect multiple intermittent flagging operations throughout the duration of the project.

For more information, visit the project webpage or contact Community Relations Project Manager Jason Stephens at [email protected] or 480.751.7104.

Long term north- and southbound lane restrictions were previously scheduled to begin June 8

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for lane restrictions on State Route 85 between Elota Avenue (milepost 42) and milepost 60 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. beginning Monday, June 15, through spring 2027 as a new pavement rehabilitation project gets underway in Ajo and Why.

Motorists can expect the following restrictions:

• Flagging operations in the project area
• Rolling lane restrictions as crews work in multiple sections each day 
• A 12-foot vehicle width restriction 
• 25 mph speed limit in the work zone

Drivers should allow extra travel time, use caution, be prepared to slow down and merge safely when approaching and traveling through all work zones.

This work was previously scheduled to begin June 7 and has been postponed until June 14

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in conjunction with Pinal County, advises motorists traveling on Battaglia Drive in Arizona City to expect overnight alternating lane restrictions beginning Sunday, June 14, as a shoulder widening project gets underway.

The following restrictions will be in place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday tentatively through the end of August:

• East- and westbound Battaglia Drive will be narrowed to one lane with alternating lane restrictions between Overfield and Henness roads. 
• Flaggers will guide traffic through the work zone.
• The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph.
• A 14-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place.

ADOT reminds drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, be prepared to make frequent stops and watch for construction personnel and equipment.

Schedules are subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances.

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to prepare for delays along US 60 between Show Low and Springerville in the White Mountains area as a pavement project resumes work between State Route 61 and Wildcat Creek Thursday, May 28, after a winter hiatus.

Drivers should expect the following restrictions from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays:

• US 60 will be reduced to one lane only in 3-mile segments with alternating east- and westbound travel between SR 61 and Wildcat Creek (mileposts 353-369). 
• Drivers will be directed through the work zone by flaggers and a pilot car. 
• A 12-foot vehicle-width restriction will be in place.
• Drivers need to be prepared to make frequent stops when approaching and driving through the work zone and use caution around construction personnel and equipment while the restrictions are in place. 
• Restrictions will be lifted each day after work hours; however, reduced speed limits will remain in effect.
• No work is planned for weekends or state holidays.

The restrictions are needed so crews can apply a chip seal pavement treatment to the roadway, which should be completed by mid-June. 

Crews will return approximately 30 days later to permanently stripe the new section of road, completing the project.