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Plan for traffic shifts, restrictions on Cesar Chavez Boulevard (SR 195) in San Luis beginning March 25

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Drivers should expect delays and allow extra travel time

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in coordination with the City of San Luis, advises motorists to plan ahead for traffic shifts, reduced speed limit and a vehicle width restriction on Cesar Chavez Boulevard (SR 195) in San Luis. 

The following traffic shift will occur beginning Wednesday, March 25, through summer 2026. 

  • The east- and westbound travel lanes between 10th Avenue and Avenue E on Cesar Chavez Boulevard will be shifted to the northside of the roadway starting at 8 a.m. 

The following restrictions will be in place for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through the construction zone starting :

  • Cesar Chavez Boulevard between Avenue 10E and Avenue E will have an 11-foot width restriction and speed limit reduction at 30 mph.

Contractors are scheduled to begin constructing Phase 1, which includes widening of Cesar Chavez Boulevard to a four lane divided roadway.

Drivers should proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and watch for construction and law enforcement personnel and equipment.

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Cesar Chavez Boulevard Roadway Improvements: State Route 195 to US 95

Cesar Chavez Boulevard Roadway Improvements: State Route 195 to US 95

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Project Flyer
  3. Project Elements
  4. Project Area Map
  5. Project Schedule
  6. Stay Informed

City of San Luis, Arizona seal

Overview

The City of San Luis, in coordination with the Arizona Department of Transportation began a project to reconstruct 5 miles of Cesar Chavez Boulevard between Escondido Street and Avenue E. 

Project Flyer

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Project Elements

  • Reconstructing the roadway along Cesar Chavez Boulevard to a four lane divided roadway intersection channelization at intersecting streets
  • Construct drainage facilities
  • Install asphaltic concrete, signage
  • Install pavement marking, signals, lighting, and other related work 
  • Construction of an one-lane roundabout at the intersection of Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Escondido Street/San Luis Plaza Drive.

Project Area Map

Project Map - Cesar Chavez Boulevard Roadway Improvements: State Route 195 to US 95

Project Schedule

  • Construction will begin spring 2026 and is expected to be completed early spring 2028.

Stay Informed

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  • Subscribe to receive project updates and traffic alerts

  • Phone: ADOT Project Information Line: 855.712.8530

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Mail: Cesar Chavez Boulevard Improvements, ADOT Community Relations, 2243 E Gila Ridge Road, Yuma, AZ 85365

Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. Subscribe to receive project updates and traffic alerts by email. For more information, please call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855.712.8530 or submit a question or comment by email. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT’s Traveler Information Site at www.az511.gov, follow ADOT on Twitter (@ArizonaDOT) or call 511, except while driving.

Aerial view of the Cesar Chavez Boulevard Improvements project showing a redesigned multi-lane intersection, updated crosswalks, traffic flow improvements, parking areas, and surrounding desert landscape.

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Project Flyer
  3. Project Elements
  4. Project Area Map
  5. Project Schedule
  6. Stay Informed