Arizona Department of Transportation SR 179 Improvement Project
(800) 529-2876 www.scenic179.com pr@scenic179.com

Welcome to the State Route (SR) 179 Project Weekly Construction Update - your electronic connection to the SR 179 Project with the most current information on construction plans and activities.

Please note:  Changes to construction plans can happen frequently due to weather, equipment availability and personnel issues. We try to anticipate construction activities a week in advance but changes may occur. Intermittent lane closures, with short delays, may not always be known in advance.

What to Watch for Week of April 2

SR 179 Communications

    On Tuesday, April 3, tune in to AM 1600 KYBC after the 8 a.m. news and on 105.7 KVRD at 2 p.m. to hear the latest on the SR 179 construction.

ADOT hosts Construction Chat on the first Thursday of each month from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the SR 179 Project Office in Bell Rock Plaza. The next Construction Chat will be Thursday, April 5.

Ongoing Work on SR 179

Speed limits through construction zones are 25 mph for traffic going both ways

Storm drain work throughout Project 1 is ongoing. Business access will be maintained, although intermittent driveway closures are necessary. The closures are minimized and expedited to the extent possible. Temporary concrete barrier is installed to help traffic flow, and blue business access signs are installed to guide traffic through the construction zone. There may be minor traffic impacts such as shoulder closures or construction vehicles needing access to the road, or lane closures with flaggers/DPS present.

Cortez Road is anticipated to open by late April.  Please follow the detour signs and obey speed limits through the neighborhoods.

Work for new bridge construction in the forest segment is ongoing near milepost 309.5, and there may be short duration flagging operations. The HT Trail will be closed through Spring 2007.

Project 2 Utility Work

Back O’ Beyond to Copper Cliffs (APS, Qwest and Cable Vision)

APS trenching crews are working at the San Miguel and Juniper intersections and the overhead power crews are working between Morgan Road and Copper Cliffs Drive. Their crews will continue to work in the corridor until approximately the end of April 2007. The public can expect to see APS, Qwest and Cable Vision crews and their contractor adjacent to the roadway in this area.

 
Bowstring (City of Sedona)
Starting the week of April 9^th the City of Sedona will be installing two new sewer service connections just north of Bowstring on the west side of the road.

Canyon to the Y ( Arizona Water)

Two lanes of traffic continue to move at the intersection of Radisson Poco Diablo, where utility companies are working on the side of the road.

Arizona Water Company will be installing a new 16" water line between Canyon Drive and the Y (SR 179/89A). Their contractor has started trenching near the Y and will continue working their way south. The new water line installation is scheduled to be completed by mid-July.

Tlaquepaque (APS)

APS will soon begin working near Tlaquepaque to complete overhead pole relocations and installation of new underground facilities. This work is scheduled to begin April 4^th.