Northwest Regional Improvements US 93 and I-40

Northwest Regional Improvements US 93 and I-40

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ADOT has more than 20 current and upcoming projects on the Interstate 40 and US 93 corridors across northwestern Arizona. The improvements include 48 miles of new pavement on I-40 and 84 miles of new pavement on US 93. 

There are also several projects that will widen the existing 2-lane roadway into a four-lane divided highway.

Northwest Regional Improvements US 93 Trailhead
Northwest Regional Improvements US 93 Highway Photo

US 93 Northwest Regional Improvements

US 93 Improvements

View Map: US 93 Improvements

Project: Sanctuary Road to I-40
Project Elements: Remove and replace the existing top-pavement surface and make other improvements along a 23-mile segment of US 93 near Chloride, mileposts 48 to 71.
Schedule: Construction expected to begin in late 2025 and be completed in 2026.
More info: azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/us-93-corridor-projects
Project: Cane Springs Improvements
Project Elements: Widen a 4-mile segment of US 93 from a two-lane undivided roadway to a 4-lane divided highway north of Wikieup, mileposts 106 to 110.
Schedule: Construction began in early 2025 and is scheduled to be completed in 2027.
More info: azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/us-
93-cane-springs-improvement-project
Project map: Cane Springs Improvements Project Map
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Project: E. Old Wikieup-Hillside to North of Nothing
Project Elements: Remove and replace the existing pavement surface along a 13- mile section of US 93 near Wikieup, mileposts 131 to 144.
Schedule: Construction started in May 2025 and is expected
to be completed in 2026.
Project: Big Jim Wash Improvements
Project Elements: Construct one additional lane in each direction on this 4-mile segment of US 93 and widen to a 4-lane divided highway between Wikieup and Wickenburg, mileposts 162 to 166.
Project Schedule: Construction scheduled to begin in 2026.
More info: https://azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/us-93-corridor-projects
Project: Passing Lanes
Project Elements: Construct passing lanes near Wickenburg (mileposts 172 to 173 and 176 to 177).
Schedule: Construction expected to begin in 2026. .
More info: https://azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/us-93-corridor-projects
Project: Wickenburg Ranch Way - State Route 89
Project Elements:

Construct one additional lane in each direction and widen a 1.27-mile segment of US 93 to a 4-lane divided roadway with a raised center median.

More info: https://azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/us-93-vista-royale-improvements
Project: Intersection Improvements: Tony Avenue -
Rocky Point Avenue
Project Elements: Safety improvements (acceleration lanes, striping and signing) at two intersections from Tony Avenue to Rocky Avenue, approximately 40 miles north of Kingman, mileposts 28 to 30.
Schedule: Construction scheduled to begin and be completed
in 2025.
Project: Cholla Canyon Ranch Rd - East Oldeup Hillside
Project Elements: Remove and replace the existing top-pavement surface along a 3-mile section of US 93 near Wikieup, mileposts 128 to 131.
Schedule: Construction expected to begin in 2026.
Project: Drainage Improvements North of Signal Road
Project Elements: Drainage improvements will be made along a 4-mile segment of US 93, mileposts 128 to 132.
Schedule: Construction expected to begin in 2026.

Recently Completed (US-93)

Project: Tegner Street - Wickenburg Ranch Way
Project Elements: One additional lane in each direction was constructed to
improve a 5-mile segment of US 93 to a 4-lane divided roadway in Wickenburg, mileposts 194 to 199.

i-40 Northwest Regional Improvements

Interstate 40 Improvements

View Map: I-40 Improvements

Project: AZ/CA State Line - Needle Mountain Road
Project Elements: Remove and replace the top-pavement surface along a 2-mile segment of I-40 between the Arizona- California state line and Topock, mileposts 0 to 2.
Schedule: Construction is underway and scheduled for completion in 2025.
More Info: https://azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/i-40-paving-projects-az-ca-stateline-sr-95
Project: Needle Mountain Road - State Route 95
Project Elements: Remove and replace the top-pavement surface along a 6-mile segment of I-40 roughly between Topock and the junction with SR 95, mileposts 2 to 8.
Schedule: Construction is underway and scheduled for completion in 2025.
More Info: azdot.gov/i-40-paving-projects-az-ca-stateline-sr-95
Project: Holy Moses Wash - Rattlesnake Wash
Project Elements: Remove and replace the top-pavement surface along an 11-mile section of I-40 east of Kingman, mileposts 47 to 58.
Schedule: Construction started in June 2025 with the removal and replacement of guardrail. Paving is expected to begin in September 2025. The project is expected to be completed by late summer 2026.
Project: I-40/US 93 West Kingman Traffic Interchange
Project Elements: Build a new system-to-system traffic interchange that will create a free-flowing connection between Interstate 40 and US 93 in west Kingman.
Schedule: Construction began in July 2024 and is scheduled to be completed in early 2027.
More Info: azdot.gov/westkingmanTI
Project map: I-40/US 93 West Kingman Traffic Interchange Project Map
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Project: Andy Devine Avenue Bridge Deck Replacement
Project Elements: Remove and replace the bridge deck on the I-40 Andy Devine Avenue Bridge (Exit 53) in east Kingman.
Schedule: Construction is underway and scheduled for completion in 2025.
More info: https://azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/interstate-40-andy-devine-avenue-bridge-deck-replacement
Project map: Andy Devine Avenue Bridge Deck Replacement Project Map
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Project: Fort Rock Road to Markham Wash Bridge
Project Elements: Pavement preservation along a 16-mile section of westbound Interstate 40 west of Seligman, between Fort Rock Road and Markham Wash Wash, (mileposts 92 to 108).
More info: azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/
westbound-interstate-40-pavement-project-fort-rock-roadmarkham-
wash-bridge
Project: Rancho Santa Fe Parkway* Traffic Interchange
Project Elements: Build a new Interstate 40 traffic interchange in east Kingman at milepost 57 that will provide a direct connection to the future Rancho Santa Fe Parkway and Kingman Airport.
Schedule: Construction started in December 2024 and is scheduled for completion in 2026.
More info: https://azdot.gov/projects/northwest-district-projects/i-40-rancho-santa-fe-traffic-interchange
*After construction began, the city of Kingman changed the name of the interchange to Flying Fortress Parkway.
Project: US 93 to Silver Spring Road
Project Elements: Remove and replace the top-pavement surface along an 8-mile section of I-40 southwest of Kingman, mileposts 72 to 80.
Schedule: Construction scheduled to begin in 2025.
Project: Colorado River Bridge Replacement
Project Elements: Replace Colorado River Bridge #957 that spans between Arizona and California, mileposts 0 to 1. This is a California Department of Transportation project that is being done in collaboration with ADOT.
Schedule: Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 and will take approximately 30 to 36 months.
Project: US 93: I-40 to Blake Ranch Road
Project Elements: Remove and replace the pavement surface along a 15-mile section of US 93 from I-40 to Blake Ranch Road, southeast of Kingman, mileposts 91 to 106. The on- and off-ramps (Exit 66) will also be paved.
Schedule: Construction scheduled to begin in 2026.

Recently Completed (I-40)

Project: Holy Moses Wash - Walnut Creek
Project Elements: Removed and replaced the pavement surface along an 11-mile section of I-40 southwest of Kingman, mileposts 47 to 58.