TUCSON – A temporary bridge rolling
into place Wednesday between the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 10
at Craycroft Road will keep traffic flowing while the Arizona Department of
Transportation replaces bridge decks there.
The $3.3 million project extending
the life of the bridges at Craycroft Road will begin with eastbound traffic
moving to the temporary bridge and crews working on the eastbound bridge deck.
Westbound lanes are scheduled to move to the temporary bridge in June, when
work shifts to the westbound bridge deck.
The payoff for drivers as this
project continues through October: no detours, and only minor delays through
the project area.
“This innovative approach will allow
traffic on Interstate 10 to continue almost without interruption throughout
this project,” said Rod Lane, district engineer for ADOT’s South Central
District. “We’re excited that we can make improvements to the bridge surface
without causing congestion on the only east-west freeway in Tucson.”
With crews putting the temporary
bridge in place Wednesday, Craycroft Road is scheduled to remain closed until
about 7 p.m.
I-10 and all ramps connecting it with
Craycroft Road (Exit 268) remain open during the installation, but drivers
cannot use the road under I-10. Eastbound drivers can use the Wilmot Road exit
to reach northbound Craycroft via the westbound frontage road, while westbound
drivers can exit at Valencia Road to reach southbound Craycroft via the
eastbound frontage road.
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