PHOENIX ‒ A project to preserve the
pavement and make improvements along a 12-mile section of US 191 east of
Safford will begin Monday, Sept. 10
Drivers on a section of US 191 between US
70 and SR 75 should expect significant delays between mileposts 139 and 151
through early 2019. The location is east of Safford and south of Morenci.
Arizona Department of Transportation
crews will be milling the road surface, sealing cracks, building up shoulders,
repaving the road surface and adding guardrails and rumble strips.
The roadway will be reduced to a single
lane in the work area, with flaggers and pilot cars directing traffic.
Restrictions are expected to be in place from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.
The work zone is about 20 miles south of
a separate project to realign US
191 near the Morenci mine and create a tunnel that will keep mine trucks and
private vehicles safely apart while moving mine vehicles more efficiently. That
project began in August and is expected to be completed in December.
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