Arizona Department of Transportation SR 179 Improvement Project
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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 November 13:

Jack’s Canyon Road will be closed between SR 179 and Cortez with underground pipe work in that area.  Traffic is detoured with signs to use Cortez as an alternate.

The permanent traffic signals at Ridge Trail will be replaced with a temporary signal. The traffic light system may be shut down for up to a day and temporary four-way stops will be installed. Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers will be present to assist.

The Bell Rock Boulevard intersection has been re-configured and temporary left-turn lanes were added last week.

• Pipe work will continue at Back O’ Beyond, where traffic has shifted to the west side of the road. Temporary concrete barrier is installed to help traffic flow. There may be intermittent lane closures with flaggers/DPS present.
• Work on an access road for constructing a new bridge in the forest segment is ongoing near milepost 309.5, and there may be lane closures of short durations with flaggers/DPS present.
• Construction of a retaining wall is ongoing south of the Village of Oak Creek where traffic has been shifted westward onto temporary pavement. There may be minor traffic impacts such as shoulder closures or construction vehicles needing access to the road, or lane closures of short durations with flaggers/DPS present.
• Plant salvage (no traffic impacts)
• Surveying (no traffic impacts)