Westbound I-10 Sunshine Boulevard off-ramp in Eloy to close next week for paving

Westbound I-10 Sunshine Boulevard off-ramp in Eloy to close next week for paving

 

The westbound Interstate 10 off-ramp at Sunshine Boulevard (exit 208) will be closed for 60 consecutive hours for paving as part of the project to widen I-10 from State Route 87 to Interstate 8. Crews will work around the clock from 7 p.m. Tuesday (August 16) to 6 a.m. Friday (August 19) to complete the work.

 

The following detour will be available during the ramp closure:

 

Motorists on westbound I-10 wishing to exit at Sunshine Boulevard (exit 208) will be directed to exit at Toltec Road (exit 203) where they may turn left, cross the overpass enter eastbound I-10 to access Sunshine Boulevard.

 

What to expect during the closure:

 

• The westbound I-10 on-ramp at Sunshine Boulevard will remain open.
• Signage will inform drivers of restrictions and detours.
• Detours may cause delays of up to 15 minutes.
• Drivers should proceed through the detours with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

 

Ramp improvements at the Sunshine Boulevard Interchange (exit 208) in Eloy are part of the Interstate 10 widening project between Picacho and Casa Grande. This $31.3 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project is anticipated to be completed in spring 2012.

 

The project schedule is subject to change due to a variety of reasons, including weather, material availability and mechanical difficulties.

 

For information about the transportation of oversized/overweight loads through the construction zone, please call ADOT Commercial Permits at 602-712-8851 or go to www.azdot.gov/mvd.

 

ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. 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.

 

For more information about this project, please visit www.azdot.gov/statewide or contact Tucson District Senior Community Relations Officer Teresa Guillen at 602.828.8075 or tguillen@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov  or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. Information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona are also on the agency's latest blog posts at http://adotblog.blogspot.com.  

 

 

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For more statewide project information, visit www.azdot.gov/statewide.