I-10 delays tonight and Friday between Ehrenberg & Quartzsite

Westbound I-10 to close briefly overnight for rock removal 

near Arizona-California state line

Motorists traveling between Quartzsite and Ehrenberg 

should allow extra travel time

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists traveling on Interstate 10 near the California-Arizona state line to allow extra travel time due to the start of a three-week project to remove large rocks alongside the highway between Ehrenberg and Quartzsite this week.

Drivers traveling late at night on westbound I-10 (mileposts 10-11) on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28 need to be prepared for intermittent closures up to 20 minutes for blasting and rock removal. Work will take place between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Additionally, I-10 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction through the work zone until the project is completed in mid-April.

Message boards will be in place to inform motorists of lane restrictions and speed reductions. Law enforcement will be in place to monitor traffic and enforce the speed limit. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time through the area.

For more information, please contact the Project Hotline at 1.855.712.8530, or email atProjects@azdot.gov.To stay up to date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at az511.gov or call 5-1-1.

Temporary lane closures on US 95 south of Quartzsite Thursday and Friday

Please allow extra travel time between Yuma and Quartzsite

YUMA - The Arizona Department of Transportation will be applying a protective coat of oil to a sixteen-mile stretch of US 95 south of Quartzsite. The work is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday (April 28) and Friday (April 29).

What to expect during work hours:

•Crews will temporarily close approximately eight miles of northbound and southbound US 95.

•Workers will temporarily stop traffic as they direct motorists through the construction zone.

Delays of up to 15 minutes can be expected. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and leave early to their destination. Message boards will be displayed to advise drivers of temporary closures and restrictions. The speed limit will be reduced in the construction zone.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

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 Yuma District Senior Community Relations Officer Gabriella Kemp at 928.699.8983 or gkemp@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.

Lane closures Hwy. 95, north of Quartzsite begins Wed.

Pavement maintenance and lane closures on

SR 95 north of Quartzsite begins Wednesday

Travelers should expect brief delays

YUMA - Arizona Department of Transportation crews will be sealing cracks in the pavement on a 10-mile segment of State Route 95 north of Quartzsite beginning Wednesday (March 23). Flaggers will be on-site to direct both north and southbound traffic through the work zone while crews work on the road surface.

Work is scheduled to take place weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is scheduled for completion by April 1.

Signs will be displayed to inform drivers of the work zone and traffic restrictions. The speed limit will be reduced and drivers should be prepared to stop as workers alternate traffic through the work zone. Barricades will be removed at the end of each work day.

This project is part of an on-going effort to seal pavement cracks in and around the Yuma area.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

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 Yuma District Senior Community Relations Officer Gaby Gonzalez at 928.699.8983 or ggonzalez@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.

Construction at Hwy. 95 & Hwy. 72 north of Quartzsite, begins Monday

Project to add shoulders to SR 95 and SR 72 begins Monday

Drivers should expect lane closures

YUMA - The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin work on March 14 on a shoulder widening project immediately north, south and east of the intersection of State Route 95 and State Route 72. Construction on SR 95 will be on the north side of the intersection from MP 132 to MP 140 and construction on SR 72 will be on the east side of the intersection from MP 13 to MP 14. The project includes widening the roadway with the addition of new eight-foot paved shoulders on both sides of an eight -mile stretch of State Route 95 and an 1-mile stretch of State Route 72 south of Parker.

Beginning Monday (March 14), segments of the highways will be closed through the completion of the project.

What to expect during construction:

· Lane closures will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday.
· One lane of the highway will be closed and construction crews will direct traffic in alternating directions through the work zone.
· Delays are expected. Motorists are advised to provide additional time to reach their destinations.
· This project will be completed in phases.
· Work will start on the north end of the SR 95 segment beginning at MP 140. Once that segment is completed, work will continue south along State Route 95 in 2-mile increments.
· Once construction of the shoulders is completed, crews will begin paving the widened shoulders throughout the project area.

This project is scheduled to be completed by early summer 2011.

As always, drivers are reminded to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

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

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 511.

For more information about this project, please visit www.azdot.gov/statewide or contact Gaby Gonzalez, Yuma District Public Information Officer, at 928.699.8983 or ggonzalez@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.