Paving work will cause workers to temporarily close on- and off-ramps. (Courtesy: ADOT)
FLAGSTAFF (NAZ Today)– Soon, drivers will have a smoother ride on 20 miles of Interstate 40, but they will have to deal with some delays first.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is conducting “pavement preservation,” or repaving the top layer of asphalt on the roadway. Work will stretch from the Riordan railroad overpass (exit 190) west of town to the Country Club exit (exit 210) in Flagstaff.
ADOT says that I-40 is one of the most important roads in the state, both for moving people and goods. ADOT and its contractor will keep a tight schedule in order to complete the pavement work by this fall. ”Crews will work up to 24 hours a day seven days a week, beginning at 5 a.m. on Monday, July 12,” according to Flagstaff District Engineer John Harper.
Motorists can expect delays, but ADOT says that at least one lane will be open in each direction throughout the project. However, on- and off-ramps will be closed intermittently as work progresses past those areas. Speeds will be reduced to 45 mph in the work zone.
ADOT cautions drivers that unscheduled closures may occur.
For the latest information on closures in the work zone, you can visit ADOT’s real-time traffic information system online at www.az511.com, or dial 5-1-1 on your cell phone.
The construction comes on the heels of a repaving operation of I-17 between Milton Road and the I-40 interchange. Heavy traffic, snow and plowing operations over the past few years have deteriorated area highways and Interstates, leaving rough surfaces and potholes.
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