Kitt Peak Highway (State Route 386)

Kitt Peak Highway (State Route 386)

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Key elements of the project:
  3. Timeline

Overview

Located in Pima County, State Route 386 is on the Tohono O’odham Nation Indian Reservation and is the main road to and from the Kitt Peak Observatory.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is replacing guardrail between mileposts 4 and 12.13 that was damaged during the Contreras fire. 

Key elements of the project:

  • Replacing guardrail between mileposts 4 and 12.13
  • Replacing guardrail end terminals
  • Other related work

Timeline

The project is 225 days. It began in March 2023 and is expected to be complete in late October 2023.

Traffic Restrictions

State Route 386 is currently closed to the public

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Key elements of the project:
  3. Timeline