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.

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What to watch for the week of June 4:

Jack's Canyon Road is closed for up to three weeks to finish the curb and gutter, paving and sidewalks for the roundabout at that intersection. A detour using Cortez is clearly identified. Work will begin on Verde Valley School Road the week of June 4. There will be restrictions but no closure. Details about the planned activities will be shared as they become available.

Temporary paving south of the new Ranger Station and Jacks Canyon, is scheduled for Monday, June 4 in preparation for upcoming traffic shifts.

SR 179 Communications

Tune in to AM 1600 KYBC after the 8-am news and 105.7 KVRD at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5 to hear SR 179 project updates.

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, June 7.

Ongoing Work on SR 179

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.

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 closure will be extended to mid-summer. Information will be provided as it becomes available.

Indian Cliffs Road is closed, with detours identified for motorists, due to storm drain work.

Project 2 Utility Work

Evening Lane Closures Continue
Arizona Water Company's Contractor (Tiffany Construction) will be working Monday through Thursday night between Schnebly Hill Road and Ranger Road. The night time work will require closure of the northbound lane, with traffic in both directions being directed by flag crews at all times. Tiffany's night time work hours are 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. The week of June 11th Tiffancy will work daytime crews and night crews to complete water line installation at Schnebly and near Garlands.

APS Trenching
APS trenching crews are finished between Back O’ Beyond and Highland Road, only clean up and pulling of new wire south of Chapel Road remains. Crews also are working near Tlaquepaque (Schnebly Hill Road to Brewer Road) with some night work as necessary.

Juniper to Morgan
UniSource’s contractor is installing a new 6” gas line between Juniper and Morgan Road on the east side of SR 179. This work is on-going and scheduled to be completed by June 30th.