Detour work on eastbound Interstate 10 between Sunset Road and Miracle Mile in Tucson this weekend

March 14, 2013

The Arizona Department of Transportation will be reducing lanes and closing a ramp on eastbound I-10 to allow crews to set barriers prior to shifting traffic onto the new eastbound I-10. The work will occur as follows:

Saturday, March 16

• Eastbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane between Sunset Road and Miracle Mile from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
• The eastbound I-10 entrance ramp at Ruthrauff Road will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• The speed limit on eastbound I-10 will be reduced to 45 mph between Ruthrauff Road and Prince Road.

Beginning 5 a.m. Sunday, March 17, eastbound I-10 drivers will begin traveling on the new eastbound I-10 lanes.

• The new posted speed limit on eastbound I-10 will be reduced to 45 mph between Ruthrauff Road and Prince Road.
• Three lanes of I-10 will remain open during construction, with only minimal short-term lane closures along I-10 in the project when necessary.
• The eastbound I-10 entrance and exit ramps at Prince Road will remain closed.
• The eastbound I-10 frontage road at Prince Road will remain closed.

Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19

• The left lane of eastbound I-10 will be closed between Ruthrauff Road and Prince Road from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.

Please visit the project webpage for a complete list of closures and restrictions. For more information, email projects@azdot.gov or call the ADOT project hotline at 1.855.712.8530.

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.

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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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