This week motorists should be aware of three projects — two paving and one water main modification — that will alter traffic in the Tucson area.
Interstate 10 paving
east of Tucson
On Monday, May 9, there will be paving work done on Interstate 10 between Tucson and Benson as part of a $15.1 million project.
Travelers should proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and work crews, Arizona Department of Transportation authorities said. The project is in its final two weeks before completion.
The paving will be in the right lane of westbound I-10 between the junction with Arizona 90, Exit 302, and Mescal Road/J-Six Ranch, Exit 297.
On Tuesday, May 10, crews will work on both the westbound and eastbound lanes of I-10 between the junction with Arizona 83, Exit 281, and the Davidson Canyon Bridge, located near milepost 285.
On Wednesday, May 11, paving will be done in both directions of the interstate in the left lanes between Davidson Canyon and milepost 288, about three miles west of the Marsh Station traffic interchange.
On Thursday, May 12, crews will pave the right lanes in both directions of I-10 between Davidson Canyon and milepost 288.
On Friday, May 13, the right lane of the newly replaced Davidson Canyon bridge will be paved westbound, about 20 miles east of Tucson.
Water main modification
Also on Monday, May 9, through May 22, Tucson Water crews will be working on a segment of an 84-inch diameter water pipeline on the city’s west side, said Fernando Molina, a city water department spokesman, in a news release.
The project will close the eastbound lane of West San Marcos Boulevard, and affected traffic will be rerouted to San Jacinto Drive to San Juan Trail to Mission Road for two weeks.
The segment of pipe is along a transmission main that delivers water from a reservoir near Starr Pass into eastern sections of the city. In late April, a weakened segment of pipe was detected. The pipeline carries Colorado River water that has been extracted from the Clearwater Facilities in Avra Valley, Molina said.
During the work, groundwater wells in central Tucson have been turned on to meet the demands, said Molina.
Old Spanish Trail
travel restrictions
On Tuesday, May 10, eastbound Old Spanish Trail will be closed to travel from East 22nd Street to South Houghton Road from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for paving, said Michael Graham, a city spokesman. Westbound travel will remain open.
The city’s Department of Transportation has a contract with Southern Arizona Paving crews to repave the center section of Old Spanish Trail.
The work is part of a $100-million, five-year street bond program, said Graham in a news release. The program is funded by voter-approved bonds.
Crews working the Old Spanish Trail reconstruction project will work 11-hour days during the week through the end of June, said Graham.
