Arizona Department of Transportation SR 179 Improvement Project 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. What to Watch for Week of May 5 Project 2 - Sedona City Limits New Work: Ongoing Work
Project 1 - Village of Oak Creek and Coconino National Forest Ongoing Work Northbound Alignment Reconstruction Project 2 - Sedona City Limits New Work Night Work Canyon Road to the Y A two-week period of night work will occur between the Y and Hillside (except for the area between Portal Lane and the Oak Creek Bridge). The crews will be placing storm drain “laterals,” which are pipes that cross under SR 179 to convey storm water to the newly installed storm drain system. The start date of this work is not yet finalized. When the date is set, ADOT will provide notice to the community. Temporary pavement has been applied between Chapel and Mallard so traffic can be pushed to the side to allow for box culvert construction on the other side of the road. Pavement striping crews are scheduled to be in the area this week and once the temporary pavement is striped, traffic will be switched.
Roadway Work South of Canyon Road As underground structures and utilities are completed, work begins on the roadway itself. This photo shows the newly aligned Morgan Road, which was paved last week.
Ongoing Work The underground work is being completed in the area of the Post Office and Brewer Road, including the placement of electric conduit, catch basins, and retaining walls. Arizona Water Company also will need to relocate some fire hydrants in the area, and then concrete crews will begin to place curb and gutter. At that time, the Brewer roundabout will begin to visibly take shape. Storm Drain Ranger to Oak Creek Bridge The storm drain placement is ahead of schedule and nearly complete with only about 50 feet remaining. The saturated ground in the area caused the aged road to collapse during trenching. Crews are carefully installing the system foot by foot. Although the work is slower than anticipated due to this, the system, from the Y to the Bridge will be done in about 40 days, which is less than the 65 days originally anticipated for this portion of work. Work on the new roadway bridge and pedestrian bridges is ongoing. The new pedestrian bridge will be completed first. Currently, the focus is on setting the foundation structures for both bridges. It is anticipated that the pedestrian bridge may be placed sometime in June. Underground Utilities Oak Creek Bridge to Canyon Road The gas line installation is going well; the team is more than halfway through. In addition to the gas line, work is focused on manholes, laterals, four catch basins, the tie in point for the storm drain system and a major retaining wall near Hozho. Crews are constantly monitoring traffic in the area and making adjustment as much as possible to manage the traffic flow. Retaining Walls and Other Underground Structures South of Canyon Road Several retaining walls are being built as part of this project to minimize the roadway footprint by shoring up the slopes under and to the side of the road. This photo shows the wall being built near Poco Diablo.
Project 1 - Village of Oak Creek and Coconino National Forest Ongoing Work Northbound Alignment Reconstruction The installation of the storm drain pipe is scheduled to be complete this week, and work is progressing on box culverts.
Village Cleanup and Final Signage Paving Scheduled South of Village 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. For a complete listing of freeway and highway restrictions across Arizona visit ADOT's Travel Information Site at www.az511.com or call 5-1-1. If you have information for the Scenic 179 construction updates, please send it to pr@scenic179.com or fax to 928-204-9835. To change your e-mail address, add someone new, or request a text version of this update, please e-mail pr@scenic179.com. |
