Beginning Monday morning January 11, pedestrian access across the old eastbound bridge over the Hassayampa River will be closed for approximately two weeks to allow for work in the new gateway areas. Pedestrian access will again be permitted after the work is completed.
Construction will also begin on a new pedestrian pathway that will connect the old eastbound US 60 bridge (which is being retained for pedestrian use) to the sidewalk near the McDonald's restaurant. The pathway will cross under the new Hassayampa River bridge, allowing pedestrians to cross the river without having to enter the traffic lanes on Wickenburg Way. ADOT will continue to alert the public to traffic restrictions as needed while the remaining construction activities are completed.
Construction of the gateway areas and pathway are some of the final activities for the interim bypass project, which is scheduled for completion the end of February.
While ADOT strives to inform the public about planned roadway restrictions, during any complex construction project there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Please visit ADOT's Travel Information Site at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1 for the most current information about planned restrictions in the area.
New bypass mainline roadway opened to traffic
September 14
ADOT hit a major milestone towards completion of the US 93 Wickenburg Interim
Bypass project, with the opening of the mainline roadway to vehicular traffic scheduled for Monday,
September 14. The new roadway, which follows the west bank of the Hassayampa River, will relieve
congestion at the intersection of Wickenburg Way (US 60) and North Tegner Street (old US 93) in historic
downtown Wickenburg. Although the roundabouts and new Hassayampa River bridge have been
open to vehicles for the last few months, the opening of the mainline roadway marks that the roadway
portion of the project is now nearing completion.
A larger view of the map is available.
Work to finish several remaining aspects of the project is expected to continue through early 2010.
Remaining construction activities include demolition of the old westbound US 60 bridge over the
Hassayampa River, which is anticipated to occur in October. After demolition of the old bridge,
construction will begin on a new pedestrian pathway that will connect the old eastbound US 60 bridge
(which is being retained for pedestrian use) to the sidewalk near the McDonald's restaurant. The pathway
will cross under the new Hassayampa River bridge, allowing pedestrians to cross the river without having
to enter the traffic lanes on Wickenburg Way. ADOT will continue to alert the public to traffic restrictions as
needed while the remaining construction activities are completed.
While ADOT strives to inform the public about
planned roadway restrictions, during any complex
construction project, there is a possibility that
unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur.
Please visit ADOT's Travel Information Site at:
www.az511.com or call 5-1-1 for the most current
information about planned restrictions in the area.
