Ramp closures and lane restrictions scheduled on Interstate 8 in Yuma beginning Wednesday, March 27

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Ramp closures and lane restrictions scheduled on Interstate 8 in Yuma beginning Wednesday, March 27

Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan for possible delays    

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan ahead for ramp closures and lane restrictions on Interstate 8 in Yuma.

Contractors are scheduled to apply oil to preserve and seal pavement, stripe the roadway and do related work as part of the Interstate 8 pavement treatment project between Yuma and Maricopa counties.

The following restrictions will occur in Yuma from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, through Friday, March 29, and then resume Monday, April 1, through Thursday, April 4.

  • I-8 will be narrowed to one lane in both directions between Giss Parkway (Exit 1) and Foothills Boulevard (Exit 14).
  • Motorists should anticipate a 3-mile lane restriction while crews progress through the work zone.
  • On Wednesday, March 27, and Thursday, March 28, the west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Foothills Boulevard (Exit 14) will close intermittently.
  • On Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29, the west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Fortuna Road (Exit 12) will close intermittently between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day.
  • On Friday, March 29, and Monday, April 1, the west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Avenue 8 1/2 E (Exit 9) will close intermittently.
  • On Monday, April 1, and Tuesday, April 2, the west- and eastbound I-8 off and on ramps at Araby Road (Exit 7) will close intermittently.  
  • On Tuesday, April 2, and Wednesday, April 3, the west- and eastbound I-8 off and on ramps at Avenue 3E (Exit 3) will close intermittently.
  • On Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, the west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at 16th street (Exit 2) will close intermittently between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day.
  • On Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, the west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Giss Parkway (Exit 1) will close intermittently.
  • A 12-foot vehicle-width restriction will be in place.
  • Alternate routes include using the preceding I-8 on-ramp or exit in the work zone.

Motorists should allow extra travel time and plan for possible delays while work is underway.