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Drivers on
Interstate 40 in northern Arizona are advised to plan for travel delays because
of traffic realignment and ramp closures at Garland Prairie and Pittman Valley
roads. Crews are repairing 17 miles of pavement on I-40 between Parks and
Williams. The project also includes making bridge deck repairs at Garland
Prairie and Pittman Valley roads.
Beginning
in August, as crews complete work to rebuild 5 westbound miles between
mileposts 167 and 172, all traffic will be moved to the westbound lanes using a
temporary crossover in that section. Crews will begin work on the eastbound
section of the freeway and will close the eastbound on- and off-ramps at
Garland Prairie and Pittman Valley roads for the next few months. Traffic will
be detoured onto the Parks and East Williams traffic interchanges.
On August 1, the following ramp closures are
scheduled to be in place:
The westbound on- and off-ramps at Bellemont, exit 185,
will be closed from 6 a.m. to noon. Traffic will be detoured to Parks, exit
178, to re-enter eastbound I-40 toward
Bellemont.
The eastbound on- and off- ramps at Bellemont, exit 185,
will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. Traffic will be detoured to A-1 Mountain
Road, exit 190, to re-enter westbound I-40 toward
Bellemont.
On August
3, the eastbound on-ramp and westbound off-ramp at Parks are scheduled to
re-open after being closed for a few weeks while crews rebuilt a 1-mile section
of I-40 in both directions near the interchange.
Work on this
5-mile section of I-40 is anticipated to wrap up by the fall.
Meanwhile,
crews continue to repave other portions of the highway between mileposts 162
and 179 from Cataract Lake to Parks.
Construction
will pause for the winter season and is scheduled to resume in spring 2019 for
additional paving, bridge and intersection work. The project is scheduled for
completion in late 2019.
What
to expect:
- Crews are scheduled to
work Mondays through Fridays from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Lane closures, ramp
closures and restrictions will be required
For more information, email MKirby@azdot.gov
or call Mackenzie Kirby, MPP, Community Relations project manager, ADOT
Northcentral District, at 928.525.6494. Information is also available on the project
web page.
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