By Arizona Department of Transportation
As warming weather allows the Arizona Department of Transportation to begin more permanent repairs to highways after a rough winter, the agency is reallocating $50.5M to replace deteriorating pavement surfaces in 23 locations, most of them in northern Arizona. Funding for the pavement repair work comes from savings on other projects.
The State Transportation Board approved ADOT’s plan to address severe roadway deterioration on segments of I-40, I-17, I-10, US 60, SR 260 and SR 77. ADOT plans to recommend $40M for similar projects in the agency’s 2024-2029 Five-Year Construction Program.
The projects, which ADOT plans to begin as soon as possible, are in areas where pavement was already stressed in recent years due to age and use. The snow and rain during the record-setting winter created ideal conditions for potholes and other road surface damage in these highway stretches.
Depending on the project, work is expected to begin from mid-May into June. These projects will consist of removing and replacing damaged surface pavement.
These projects are in addition to pavement repairs that continue in many areas. To address the recent issues, ADOT crews first applied temporary patches and now, with warmer weather, are beginning the more permanent repairs. These repairs often involve patching material or milled and recycled pavement and a heavy-compaction roller to fill in potholes or areas of pavement.
The repairs planned for I-17 complement a $35M paving project that’s resuming this week after winter hiatus. Alongside shorter-term pavement repairs, this project will help address rough conditions on 29 miles of southbound Interstate 17 near Flagstaff.
Click here for a complete list of repairs planned under the new announcement.