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AZ Interstate 17 Travel Alert Update

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Arizona I-17 and SR 69 travel alerts through March 1, 2013

Sedona AZ (February 23, 2013) – The following late night lane restrictions and daytime shoulder closures will be in place at the junction of Arizona Interstate 17 and State Route 69 next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation nears completion on the Cordes Junction traffic interchange.

Sunday, Feb. 24: 

▪ I-17 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow crews to work in the median.

Monday, Feb. 25 and Tuesday, Feb. 26: 

▪ I-17 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction overnight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow crews to install overhead signs and work in the median.

▪ I-17 will have shoulder closures in each direction approaching Cordes Junction between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. to allow crews to place permanent signs along the roadway and complete landscaping work.

Tuesday, Feb. 26: 

▪ Northbound I-17 will be narrowed to one lane between 5 a.m. and noon to allow crews to set temporary concrete barrier along the roadway.

Wednesday, Feb. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 28:

▪ I-17 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for median work.

▪ I-17 will have shoulder closures in each direction approaching Cordes Junction between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. to allow crews to place permanent signs along the roadway and complete landscaping work.

Friday, March 1:

▪ I-17 will have shoulder closures in each direction approaching Cordes Junction between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. to allow crews to install lighting and complete landscaping work along the roadway.

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.

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 and follow SedonaEye.com.

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  1. Drivers have options to avoid US 89 closures south of Page US 89A, State Route 98, US 160 remain open!

    While US 89 is expected to remain closed indefinitely due to last Wednesday’s landslide 25 miles south of Page, motorists should consider their options and allow extra travel time if they are traveling between Flagstaff and Lake Powell or into Arizona from southern Utah via Page, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

    A 23-mile-long stretch of US 89 (mileposts 523-546) is currently closed between the US 89A junction near Bitter Springs to the State Route 98 junction near Page.

    Alternate routes include traveling east for 50 miles on US 160 to State Route 98 and northwest on SR 98 for 65 miles to Page. The detour adds an additional 45 miles over the direct route.

    Motorists also have the option to take northbound US 89A through Marble Canyon toward Fredonia to reconnect to US 89 in southern Utah. On this scenic stretch, drivers may take a pit stop at the Marble Canyon-Navajo Bridge Rest Area. Motorists can reach Page using this route by traveling north to US 89 in Kanab, Utah and southbound on US 89. It’s an additional 80 miles longer than the direct route.

    Drivers traveling from Utah to Phoenix can also consider taking Interstate 15 toward Las Vegas before connecting to southbound US 93 in Arizona to US 60 into the Phoenix area.

    ADOT is also urging all commercial truck traffic to use one of the proposed alternate routes on state highways and avoid traveling on any local roads.

    US 89 will remain closed for the immediate future. There is no timetable to reopen the highway, which has approximately 500 feet of damage, including 150 feet of pavement that buckled four-to-six feet due to a landslide and failure of the slope.

    For up-to-date information on the US 89 closure, please visit http://www.azdot.gov/us89.

    For the latest highway conditions across Arizona, visit ADOT’s Travel Information site at http://www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1 from any landline or mobile phone from anywhere in Arizona. Anywhere outside of Arizona, please call 1-888-411-ROAD (7623).

  2. The Arizona Department of Transportation will repair guardrail at two locations south of Camp Verde on northbound Interstate 17 on Thursday, February 28 during daytime hours.

    The first repair will take place approximately 6 miles south of the State Route 260 and I-17 junction (milepost 281) from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crews will then proceed north to repair guardrail at mileposts 283-284 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

    The work will require alternating lane restrictions for northbound traffic during work hours to provide a safe work zone for maintenance crews. The speed limit through the work zones will be reduced to 45 mph during work hours. Minimal delays are expected, however ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

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