The Arizona Department of Transportation will pave the approaches to the newly reconstructed Agua Fria River Bridge during the week of July 5. Following the Independence Day holiday, crews will mill (remove a layer of the existing pavement) and pave the bridge approaches with rubberized asphalt. Milling is scheduled for Wednesday, July 7, with paving to follow on Thursday, July 8. Work will start at 6:00 a.m. each day and crews will work throughout daylight hours.
Due to lane shifts and large equipment in the work zone, visibility and access at the River Road and SR 169 intersection is limited. Residents who access SR 169 from River Road are encouraged to use an alternate access point to enter SR 169.
During milling, motorists will experience lane restrictions and reduced speeds. Rough road conditions will exist in milled areas until paving. During paving, motorists will experience reduced speeds and lane restrictions. Flagging crews will move traffic through the project zone when needed, and motorists should expect delays due to flagging operations in the work zone. Please drive slowly and safely in the work zone.
To speak with a project team member regarding the project, please call 1.888.236.4374.
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.
