Overnight paving and ramp work on Interstate 10 between Valencia Road and Rita Road in Tucson begins Sunday

Overnight paving and ramp work on Interstate 10 between Valencia Road and Rita Road in Tucson begins Sunday

The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin working to repave a segment of Interstate 10 in Tucson this weekend. Crews will close one lane and the entrance and exit ramps on eastbound and westbound I-10 from Rita Road to Valencia Road beginning Sunday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Aug. 30. Work will take place nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning as follows:

 

Sunday, Aug. 26

• The right lane on eastbound I-10 will be closed from Kolb Road to Rita Road.
• The eastbound I-10 entrance and exit ramps at Kolb Road will be closed.
• The left lane on westbound I-10 from Rita Road to Valencia Road will be closed.

 

Monday, Aug. 27

• The right lane on westbound I-10 will be closed from Rita Road to Wilmot Road.
• The westbound I-10 entrance and exit ramps at Kolb Road will be closed.
• The left lane on eastbound I-10 will be closed from Valencia Road to Rita Road.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 28

• The right lane on westbound I-10 will be closed from Wilmot Road to Valencia Road.
• The westbound I-10 entrance and exit ramps at Wilmot Road will be closed.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 29

• The right lane on eastbound I-10 will be closed from Valencia Road to Kolb Road.
• The eastbound I-10 entrance and exit ramps at Wilmot Road will be closed.

 

Thursday, Aug. 30

• Wilmot Road will be closed in both directions underneath I-10.
• Drivers may use the eastbound and westbound I-10 frontage road at Wilmot Road to access I-10.
• Traffic will be directed through the work zone by construction crews.
• Delays of up to 10 minutes are anticipated.

 

During the ramp closures, drivers may use the eastbound and westbound entrance and exit ramps at the adjacent intersections. Message boards and signs will guide drivers through the area.

The work is part of ADOT’s $3.4 million project for continued improvements on I-10 that includes removing the existing top layer of pavement, repairing the concrete pavement beneath the top layer, applying a new, smooth driving surface with rubberized asphalt, installing new roadway markings and reconstructing guardrails along this segment of the highway.

The schedule is subject to change due to a variety of reasons, including weather, availability of materials, and mechanical difficulties. ADOT advises drivers to proceed through or near work zones with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

For more information, please contact ADOT Tucson District Senior Community Relations Officer, Linda Ritter, at 520-388-4266, lritter@azdot.gov or ADOT Community Relations Officer, Paki Rico, at 520-388-4233, prico@azdot.gov.

 

Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.  

 

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