The Arizona Department of Transportation will apply a seal coat to the pavement on State Route 89A from Larry Caldwell Drive to Granite Dells Parkway starting today (Feb. 9) through Friday (Feb. 10) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The seal coat will prevent further deterioration of the pavement until the roadway is paved with a new layer of rubberized asphalt this spring. The speed limit through the work zone will be reduced to 45 mph.

 Crews will apply the seal coat to one lane of the roadway each direction, each day. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction through the work zone. Delays of up to 15 minutes are possible.

 ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, comply with the reduced speed limit and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

With that in mind, the Arizona Department of Transportation has adopted the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, along with the Arizona supplemental modifications, as a standard for traffic control devices for use on the streets and highways of the State of Arizona.

Interstate 17 will be closed in both directions for up to 30 minutes at 11 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 24) as crews perform blasting operations near Big Bug Creek along I-17 in Cordes Junction, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The blasting, originally scheduled for Monday night, was rescheduled due to the forecast of rain moving into the area. The on-ramp from State Route 69 to southbound I-17 will also be closed.

Drivers are encouraged to adjust their travel schedules in order to avoid the closure at that hour.

Additionally, the right lane northbound on I-17 will be closed during normal work hours Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to provide a safe work zone.

 On Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. crews will intermittently close one single lane on I-17 northbound as they perform pavement striping and shift the temporary concrete barriers. A single lane will remain open at all times on I-17 northbound during work hours.

 The work is part of a $50 million project to reconstruct the I-17/SR 69 traffic interchange.

The work zone will be clearly marked by temporary barricades and signage. ADOT advises drivers to allow additional time to reach their destinations and to proceed through the work zone with caution, comply with the reduced speed limit, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel

 Additionally, the right lane northbound on I-17 will be closed during normal work hours Monday (Jan. 23) from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to provide a safe work zone.

 On Tuesday (Jan. 24) from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. crews will intermittently close one single lane on I-17 northbound as they perform pavement striping and shift the temporary concrete barriers. A single lane will remain open at all times on I-17 northbound during work hours.  

 The work is part of a $50 million project to reconstruct the I-17/SR 69 traffic interchange.

 The work zone will be clearly marked by temporary barricades and signage. ADOT advises drivers to allow additional time to reach their destinations and to proceed through the work zone with caution, comply with the reduced speed limit, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

Drivers passing through the Interstate 17/State Route 69 traffic interchange in Cordes Junction will be shifted onto detours on southbound I-17 and northbound and southbound SR 69 beginning Thursday night (Dec. 29) (see attached map). The detours will provide a safe work zone for crews that are reconstructing the interchange. Work hours will be 7 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 29) to 6 a.m. Friday (Dec. 30).

The work on I-17 will require the closure of one northbound and one southbound lane through the work zone as crews complete the new detour crossover on southbound I-17. A minimum of one lane in each direction on I-17 and SR 69 will remain open. ADOT advises drivers to be aware of the 11 foot wide lanes at the crossovers along southbound I-17.

In addition to the work on I-17, crews will be working on northbound and southbound SR 69 overnight on Thursday (Dec. 29) which will require a single lane closure. Flaggers will be present to allow crews to restripe the roadway and switch traffic onto the new detour routes.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, comply with the reduced speed limit and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. The speed limit on I-17 will be 55 mph until the crossover is removed and the new bridge is completed over I-17. The speed limit on SR 69 is 45 mph through the construction zone.  

Happy Holidays.