The southern half of the new bridge deck over the Agua Fria River has been completed. Traffic has been shifted onto this new section of the bridge and work will begin on the other side of the bridge, eventually replacing the north half of the bridge.
SAFETY RESTRICTIONS UPDATE
As work switches to the north side of SR 169 to complete the new bridge structure, the safety restrictions across the bridge will change slightly. Please be aware of the following:
- Due to safety concerns, the no pedestrian access policy along SR 169 through the work zone will remain in effect. Pedestrians are encouraged to find alternate routes or alternate methods of getting through the work zone.
- Lanes across the Agua Fria River Bridge remain narrowed to 10.5 feet, with a 1 foot shoulder. This traffic control configuration restricts load widths to 10 feet.
Please drive slowly and safely through the work zone.
The Arizona Department of Transportation will remove
the existing bridge over the Agua Fria River on State
Route 169 and replace it with a new bridge. Work will
begin in summer 2008 on the $4.2 million project,
which is scheduled for completion in fall 2009.
Half of
the new bridge will be built first and traffic will be
transferred to the new bridge. Then the old bridge will
be demolished and the other half of the new bridge will
be constructed.
