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Motorists
on Ajo Way near Interstate 19 should plan for traffic impacts and consider
using alternate routes starting Feb. 26, as phase one of the traffic
interchange project nears completion.
Starting
at 3 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, the exit ramp from southbound Interstate 19 to Ajo
Way is scheduled to close for concrete paving. Traffic should detour to the
22nd Street/29th Street or Irvington Road interchanges.
The
following restrictions are scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. Friday, March 2:
- Ajo Way will close to all traffic above I-19 so crews can install new traffic signals and roadway striping for the new interchange configuration. Drivers who need to cross I-19 must use an alternate route, such as Irvington Road.
- All traffic on eastbound Ajo Way must exit to southbound I-19.
- All traffic on westbound Ajo Way must exit to northbound I-19.
- The northbound I-19 off-ramp to Ajo Way will close.
- The southbound I-19 off-ramp to Ajo Way will remain closed (see above).
All
work is scheduled to be complete by 5 a.m. Monday, March 5.
Drivers
should always proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and watch
for construction personnel and equipment.
The
work is the final major step before the I-19/Ajo Way traffic interchange
reopens, marking completion of phase one of this project. Intermittent lane
closures are possible into early April as crews remove temporary pavement,
complete landscaping and other cleanup items.
The
existing traffic interchange was replaced with a Single-Point Urban Interchange
(SPUI) over I-19. The new interchange features a widened Ajo Way bridge over
I-19 with a single set of traffic signals controlling traffic entering and
exiting the interstate instead of signals at two locations. The project also
includes new on- and off-ramps to I-19 and noise walls to buffer adjacent
residential and commercial areas from traffic noise generated by the
interstate.
The
second phase of the project is set to begin in the summer of 2018.
Highlights
of the second phase of the project include:
- Widening and reconstruction of portions of I-19 near Ajo Way
- Replacement of the Santa Cruz River bridge on Ajo Way
- Reconstruction and widening of Ajo Way from Holiday Isle to I-19.
For more information, visit the project
website.
For
questions and comments, call the ADOT Project Information Line
at 855.712.8530 or email Projects@azdot.gov.
Schedules are subject to
change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. 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.
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