SR 87 Rubberized-Asphalt Paving Begins Monday

Motorists should expect travel delays

March 14, 2013

The Arizona Department of Transportation continues to improve State Route 87 between Hunt Highway in Chandler and State Route 287 near Coolidge.

Starting Monday (March 18), crews will begin to pave a six-mile stretch of SR 87 (between mileposts 134 and 141) with rubberized asphalt. Motorists should expect delays and traffic stops as a pilot car guides traffic through the work zone through spring. Left turns over fresh asphalt will be restricted and delayed for up to 30 minutes. Please plan extra travel time in the area.

Work will occur weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., but occasional weekend work may be required. Construction is anticipated to be completed this summer. Drivers are reminded to slow down and obey the reduced speed limit in the work zone.

To stay up-to-date on this project, sign up for email alerts at www.azdot.gov. For more information about this project, call 1.855.712.8344 or email projects@azdot.gov.

Move over or slow down when driving by any vehicle with flashing lights on the side of the road or highway. It's the law and it saves lives. Remember to Move Over, AZ! Every vehicle, every time.

Visit ADOT’s Travel Information site at az511, call 5-1-1 within Arizona,or 1.888.411.ROAD outside the state for current information regarding road conditions statewide.

Sign up for ADOT email updates, including weekend freeway restrictions, at www.azdot.gov.

Please buckle up, observe speed limits, and never drink and drive.

For additional information contact:
ADOT Media Relations (news@azdot.gov)
or call 800.949.8057

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