Work has proceeded steadily since Bell Road closed April 1, between 134th Drive and West Point Parkway, with crews clearing the project area, relocating utilities and more. Among the latest progress, forms have been assembled to create bridge panels with an agave pattern.

The Bell Road closure, which will end by November 2016, will allow faster construction of a bridge over Grand Avenue and the BNSF Railway tracks. In the meantime, the primary detour route is along Dysart, Greenway and Litchfield roads. Please obey all traffic signs and posted speed limits, and also note that additional law enforcement is on patrol.

Access to businesses next to the project area will be maintained throughout the project.

The US 60 (Grand Avenue) and Bell Road Interchange project is part of the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Regional Transportation Plan approved by county voters in 2004. Funding sources include a county half-cent sales tax for transportation projects and the MAG region’s share of federal highway funds.

For more information on the interchange project, visit azdot.gov/BellAndGrand.

Westbound I-10 motorists traveling toward Tucson should expect up to two additional hours of travel time and consider avoiding the stretch if possible, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Eastbound I-10 will remain open.

This is the third and final scheduled overnight closure to allow crews to replace the bridge at Davidson Canyon, between State Route 83 east of Tucson (Exit 281) and State Route 90 west of Benson (Exit 302).

The full westbound closure is needed to allow crews to pour the new bridge deck. Detour signs will guide westbound I-10 motorists south on SR 90 (Exit 302), west on SR 82 to Sonoita and north on SR 83 to reconnect with I-10 at Exit 281.

The $15.1 million improvement project includes replacing the bridge at Davidson Canyon, which was built in 1961 near milepost 285, and repaving three segments of I-10 totaling 17 miles between Tucson and Benson.

As part of the overall project, ADOT is currently repaving on-and off-ramps between Mescal Road/J-Six Ranch (Exit 297) and Empirita Road (Exit 292) and next month crews are expected to start the final paving with rubberized asphalt along the I-10 mainline.

Drivers should proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

For more information on the project, please visit azdot.gov/projects/south-central/i-10-quad-projects.