Plan for full overnight closures on SR 80 Mule Pass Tunnel near Bisbee beginning Jan. 8

Drivers should expect delays and allow extra travel time

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for overnight closures on State Route 80 beginning Jan. 8  as work progresses on the SR 80 Mule Pass Tunnel project near Bisbee. Here’s what to expect:

SR 80 near Bisbee will be fully closed each night from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. starting Sunday, Jan. 8, through Friday Jan. 13, for lighting work.  Message boards will be in place to alert drivers to closures and alternate routes.  During the daytime, a 12-foot vehicle width restriction and a 7-foot vehicle height restriction will be in place. Please use alternate routes during closures and restrictions. Motorists should plan for delays and proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and watch for construction personnel and equipment.

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Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. For more information, please call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855.712.8530 or go to azdot.gov/contact and select Projects from the drop-down menu. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT's Traveler Information Site at www.az511.gov, Need to know where a milepost is? Click on the "Mile Markers" icon on the map at www.az511.com. Follow ADOT on Twitter (@ArizonaDOT) or call 511, except while driving.