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US 95: Rifle Range Road to Wellton-Mohawk Canal Bridge

OVERVIEW

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), the Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Department of Defense are working to improve safety and traffic flow on US 95 between Rifle Range Road (milepost 35) and the Wellton-Mohawk Canal bridge (milepost 39).

PROJECT ELEMENTS

• Crews will reconstruct and widen the existing two-lane roadway into a five-lane roadway while also replacing the bridge over the Wellton-Mohawk Canal.
• Additional work includes roadway excavation, drainage improvements, removing and replacing the pavement and applying new pavement markings.

PROJECT SCHEDULE

• Phase 1 was completed in fall 2022. Crews reconstructed and widened 3.6 miles of roadway between Avenue 9E and Fortuna Wash.
• Phase 2 includes: Widening of 2.96 miles of road between Rifle Range Road (milepost 35) and the Wellton-Mohawk Canal bridge (milepost 39).
• Construction is expected to begin early spring 2023 with completion expected in summer 2024.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• • Delays and lane restrictions on US 95 are expected. Work is scheduled to occur between 6
  a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.
• ADOT will provide advance notice of restrictions and closures to email subscribers and on the project traffic alert web page.

STAY INFORMED

Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. Visit the project website at: azdot.gov/projects/southwest-district-projects/us-95-corridor-widening-and-reconstruction for more information and to subscribe for project updates by email or call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855.712.8530. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT’s Traveler Information Site at AZ511.gov, follow ADOT on Twitter @ArizonaDOT or call 511, except while driving.