Statewide highway projects set for 2014

New projects include new lanes on Loop 101, US 89 landslide repairs, widening of US 93

  

Stagnant revenue, lower-than-expected federal-aid and continued transportation funding shifts have created obstacles for the Arizona Department of Transportation in recent years. Despite the funding challenges, this year the agency will move forward with some long-anticipated projects in metro Phoenix and Tucson, and all across the state to widen existing highways, replace outdated bridges and build new modern traffic interchanges.

All of the projects will be funded with federal and state highway funds, which are collected through gas taxes, vehicle license fees and auto registration fees. In the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas, voters have approved supplemental tax revenue that enables more transportation projects to move forward in their respective regions. 

The following is a list of projects that ADOT continues to work on in 2014. For a complete description on each project, please read the entire story on the ADOT Blog.

Phoenix Area Projects for 2014

The New Year will see continued progress on the construction of the multilevel freeway-to-freeway interchange that will link Interstate 10 with Loop 303 in Goodyear. Drivers in the area have been able to watch crews build sections of elevated ramps that will carry traffic to and from Loop 303 north of I-10 by fall 2014. The $145 million I-10/Loop 303 interchange project also will slightly shift the alignment of I-10 to the north to allow the future connections between the two freeways. Other major projects include adding another lane on the Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) in Scottsdale and a new connection for drivers in southeast Mesa — State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway). 

• Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) in the Scottsdale area
• Loop 303 between Interstate 10 and Grand Avenue (US 60)
• Loop 303 between Grand Avenue and Happy Valley Parkway in northwest Valley
• State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway) in southeast Mesa
• New Loop 101 HOV-Lane Ramps near Westgate in Glendale
• Interstate 10 Interchange at Perryville Road in West Valley
• Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway 

Tucson Area Projects for 2014 

The state’s second-largest metropolitan area will see several highway projects move forward in 2014. In early 2014, ADOT will complete work on a major roadway widening project in Tucson that will expand Interstate 10 to four lanes in each direction, while building an overpass so freeway traffic can avoid a busy intersection that is often congested when trains from the Union Pacific Railroad are in use. New projects in the Tucson region include State Route 77 (Oracle Road) widening and the expansion of State Route 86 (Ajo Highway). 

• Interstate 10 Widening (Ruthrauff to Prince roads in Tucson)
• State Route 77 Widening (Tangerine Road to Pinal County Line)
• State Route 86 (Valencia to Kinney roads)
• Interstate 10 Realignment/Cienega Creek Bridges (Marsh Station)

Statewide Projects for 2014

In northern Arizona, ADOT will complete Interstate 17’s first climbing lane at the top of Copper Canyon south of Camp Verde. Drivers traveling between Phoenix and Las Vegas can also look forward to two new widening projects on US 93 that will transform another segment of this highly traveled route into a modern four-lane divided highway.

Northern Arizona

• US 93 Widening (Antelope Wash)
• US 93 Widening (State Route 71 to State Route 89)
• US 89 Emergency Repair (Landslide near Bitter Springs)
• Interstate 17 Climbing Lane (Copper Canyon)
• Interstate 15 (Virgin River Bridge No. 6)
• US 89 Widening (Cameron)  
• State Route 89 Widening (Chino Valley) 
• US 191 (Sanders Bridges) 

In southern Arizona, key projects include expanding a section of US 60 near and through Superior, a new bridge on State Route 90 over the San Pedro River in Cochise County and an improvement project on US 95 in downtown San Luis near the U.S./Mexico border.

Southern Arizona

• US 95 San Luis Street Improvements 
• US 60 Widening (Silver King/Superior Streets) 
• State Route 90 (San Pedro Bridge) 

For more information about both upcoming and ongoing ADOT projects, please call the project hotline at 1.855.712.8530 or email us at Projects@azdot.gov.