TRAFFIC ALERT
AVIATION PARKWAY FULL CLOSURE
Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, through 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, Aviation
Parkway will be closed in both directions between Broadway Boulevard and Golf
Links Road. Crews will be removing major sections of the bridge, over Aviation, including spans, overhangs, beams and piers, as part of the 22nd Street Bridge Revitalization Project.
The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to safely remove these sections
directly above Aviation Parkway, protecting both workers and the traveling public.
Message boards are out to notify drivers, and detour routes are included in the
attached map. The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or other
unforeseen circumstances.
Project Background:
The 22nd Street Bridge Revitalization Project began in February 2026, with the
closure of the bridge beginning on March 3, 2026. This project will replace the
existing weight restricted bridge and increase the number of travel lanes to three in
each direction between Kino Parkway and Tucson Boulevard to allow for more travel
capacity.
In August 2022, the City of Tucson was awarded $25 million in federal grant funding
to support this project through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with
Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, investing in communities to modernize
roads and critical infrastructure.
This project was also part of the Regional Transportation Authority plan approved by
voters in 2006. The Regional Transportation Authority has invested more than $1.4
billion in transportation projects and services to improve mobility, safety, economic
vitality and quality of life.
For more project information, visit:
dtmprojects.tucsonaz.gov/pages/22nd-street-bridge
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