The $2.5 million project includes drilling and equipping a new water well, the installation of new utility lines from the well to the existing pump house and storage tank, additional water system improvements, and the repair of five ramada roofs at the southern end of the rest area at milepost 252. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2013.

The southern end of the rest area will be closed until the work on the ramadas is complete. Impacts will be minimal to the traveling public as work progresses.

The work is part of statewide rest area rehabilitation program that will occur over the next several years. ADOT is investing $17.4 million to repair and refurbish the infrastructure of 16 rest areas (which includes the Marble Canyon rest area jointly owned by ADOT and the National Park Service) that will improve the waste and water systems on rest areas across the state.

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

Monday, Oct. 15

▪ Drivers on Stagecoach Trail in Cordes Lakes will be directed through the work zone from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews make preparations for paving.

▪ I-17 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow crews to remove temporary concrete barriers.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 16 and 17

▪ The new Arcosanti Road that carries traffic under SR 69 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow crews to paint the new bridges. Local traffic that needs to access southbound I-17 will be detoured through the roundabout east to the new on-ramp at the Arcosanti traffic interchange.

▪ Drivers who are on SR 69 from Prescott and are headed to Flagstaff, Arcosanti or Cordes Lakes will be detoured three miles south on I-17 to Bloody Basin Road (Exit 259) and then directed to turn around to northbound I-17.

Drivers are encouraged to adjust their travel schedules in order to avoid the closures during these hours or allow extra time to reach their destinations. The work is part of a $50 million project to reconstruct the I-17/SR 69 traffic interchange.

The closures will provide a safe work zone as crews place overhead utility lines across the roadway.

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.

Law enforcement personnel will be present to enforce the closures as they occur.

The southbound lanes of Interstate 17 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. tonight, Oct. 10 at Cordes Junction to allow crews to work on the new Arcosanti bridge over the highway, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. All traffic will be required to exit at the Arcosanti off-ramp and will re-enter I-17 at the on-ramp. Minimal delays are expected.

The work is part of a $50 million project to reconstruct the I-17/State Route 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 http://www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.