TUCSON – A bridge replacement project on westbound Interstate 10 between Tucson and Benson will require a 67-mile detour overnight from 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 23.

Westbound I-10 motorists, traveling toward Tucson, should expect up to two additional hours of travel time and consider avoiding the stretch if possible, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Eastbound I-10 will remain open. 

It’s the first of two planned closures this spring to allow crews to replace the bridge at Davidson Canyon, between State Route 83 east of Tucson (Exit 281) and State Route 90 west of Benson (Exit 302).

The full westbound closures are needed to allow crews to safely set girders and pour new bridge decks. The concrete girders, which are 119 feet long and weigh 45,000 pounds each, are lifted off truck beds and put in place by a crane.

Detour signs will guide westbound I-10 motorists south on SR 90 (Exit 302), west on SR 82 to Sonoita and north on SR 83 to reconnect with I-10 at Exit 281.

The $15.1 million improvement project includes replacing the bridge at Davidson Canyon, which was built in 1961 near milepost 285, and repaving three segments of I-10, totaling 17 miles between Tucson and Benson.

ADOT will provide advance notice of the next closure, which will be overnight during April and will not affect weekend or holiday travel.

Paving work, which is on a winter shutdown, is expected to resume in early April.

Drivers should proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up to date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at az511.gov or call 511. 

PHOENIX – Work to complete the freeway-to-freeway interchange linking Loop 303 with Interstate 10 in Goodyear is underway this week, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

As part of the $83 million project to build the south half of the traffic interchange, crews will complete the four remaining ramps to connect the two freeways and extend Loop 303 south to Van Buren Street. The improvements also will allow traffic to make connections between Loop 303 and Cotton Lane south of Van Buren Street.

The project is the second of two phases to construct the interchange and is scheduled to be completed by early 2018.

The north half of the interchange, which opened to traffic in August 2014, already allows drivers to save travel time by making direct connections on the ramps between I-10 and Loop 303 north of the interstate.

In the initial stages of the new project, crews will work on building a paved construction-bypass route along Van Buren Street near Cotton Lane. The temporary lanes will allow Van Buren Street traffic to use a curved detour route around freeway bridge construction. The bypass will limit restrictions and allow crews to safely build a new Loop 303 bridge over Van Buren Street without traffic traveling directly under the structure.

The first stage of work also will focus on construction of the westbound I-10 to southbound Loop 303 ramp and the northbound Loop 303 to westbound I-10 ramp. The project also will add ramps connecting eastbound I-10 to southbound Loop 303 as well as northbound Loop 303 to eastbound I-10.

The improvement work will require temporary lane restrictions and closures near the interchange. Portions of the I-10 frontage roads in areas between Sarival Avenue and Citrus Road will be closed at times.

The project also will add a top layer of smooth rubberized asphalt on I-10 in the area of the Loop 303 interchange.

Funding for the new project is provided through the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Regional Transportation Plan approved by county voters in 2004. Sources of construction funds in the regional plan include a local half-cent sales tax for transportation and the Phoenix region’s share of federal highway funds.

PHOENIX – The westbound Interstate 10 to westbound Interstate 8 ramp (toward Gila Bend) south of Casa Grande will be closed for almost two months as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues an improvement project along I-8 from Bianco Road to the I-10 junction (mileposts 170-179).

Beginning on early Monday, Jan. 4, drivers on westbound I-10 wishing to access westbound I-8 will detour to Jimmie Kerr Boulevard to eastbound I-10 and westbound I-8. The westbound I-8 ramp is scheduled to reopen by late February as crews complete bridge and drainage improvements near the I-8/I-10 junction.

I-10 will also have nightly lane restrictions during the week in both directions in the vicinity of the I-8 junction from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The restrictions are expected to end in February.

The $7.3 million project to improve I-8, which is to be completed by summer 2016, also includes new pipe extensions, guardrails and cattle guards, and lowering I-8 at Thornton Road to meet the new bridge height of 16 feet.

Drivers should share the road, be cautious and slow down while traveling through the work zone.

ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up to date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at az511.gov or call 511.

PHOENIX - The Interstate 10 rest areas at Texas Canyon in southeastern Arizona will close for renovations on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and reopen in approximately six months.

The rest areas, serving both directions of I-10 between Benson and Willcox at milepost 320, will see renovations to restrooms, water systems and ramadas. They will be repaved as well.

Motorists can use facilities in Willcox and Benson, as well as at the Johnson Road traffic interchange at the east end of Texas Canyon (Exit 322).

The nearest ADOT rest area, located at San Simon approximately 66 miles east of Texas Canyon near the New Mexico state line, will be closed for renovations until January 2016.

The Texas Canyon rest areas are scheduled to reopen in May 2016.

ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at az511.gov or call 511.

TUCSON – Motorists traveling westbound on Interstate 10 will encounter delays in the early morning Thursday, Nov. 19 while the Arizona Department of Transportation completes work to set girders on a new bridge east of Tucson.

Crews were able to place seven of the nine girders on the Davidson Canyon Bridge on westbound I-10 during an eight-hour closure that began last night. The concrete girders, which are 119 feet long and weigh 45,000 pounds each, are lifted off truck beds and put in place by a crane.

To complete setting the last two girders, ADOT will schedule intermittent rolling closures between 1-3 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. Arizona State Troopers will slow westbound motorists near Marsh Station Road (Exit 291) and escort vehicles toward the bridge.

The intermittent closures of the highway are necessary to ensure the safety of the traveling public and the work crews.

If crews are still in the process of placing a girder, motorists will wait until that girder is set and then will be allowed to continue heading west. Delays of up to 30 minutes can be expected during the rolling closures.

Eastbound I-10 will remain open.

The $15.1 million bridge replacement is in Davidson Canyon, approximately 20 miles east of Tucson. The project also includes repaving three segments of I-10, totaling approximately 17 miles between Tucson and Benson.

The project is replacing a bridge built in 1961 near milepost 285.

ADOT urges drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up to date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at az511.gov or call 5-1-1.

TUCSON – A bridge replacement project on Interstate 10 westbound between Tucson and Benson will require a 67-mile detour from 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. Westbound I-10 motorists should expect up to two additional hours of travel time and consider avoiding the stretch if possible, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Eastbound I-10 will remain open.

It’s the first of six planned closures to allow crews to replace the bridge at Davidson Canyon, between State Route 83 east of Tucson (Exit 281) and State Route 90 west of Benson (Exit 302).

Detour signs will guide westbound I-10 motorists south on SR 90 (Exit 302), west on SR 82 to Sonoita and north on SR 83 to reconnect with I-10 at Exit 281.

The $15.1 million bridge replacement is in Davidson Canyon, approximately 20 miles east of Tucson. It includes repaving three segments of I-10, totaling approximately 17 miles between Tucson and Benson.

The six full westbound closures are needed to allow crews to set girders and pour new bridge decks. The project is replacing a bridge built in 1961 near milepost 285.

ADOT will provide advance notice of subsequent closures, which will all be overnight and will not affect weekend or holiday travel.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up to date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at az511.gov or call 5-1-1.