Underpasses Look to Be I-10 Problems This Week
By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson
Jul. 20–Though the Interstate 10 widening project stretches all along Tucson’s West Side, it’s the construction at the underpasses that affects traffic the most.
The project entails widening I-10 to four lanes in each direction from West Prince Road to West 29th Street, and rebuilding several bridges in between.
This week, in addition to ongoing lane restrictions throughout the work area, watch for:
Eastbound I-10 frontage road
The eastbound frontage road is scheduled for a moving striping operation from 7 tonight to 6 a.m. Monday between Prince Road and 29th Street.
The left lane of the eastbound frontage road is scheduled to close Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day from Miracle Mile to Grant Road.
The left lane of the eastbound frontage road is scheduled to close south of Grant Road Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
Westbound I-10 frontage road
The westbound frontage road is scheduled for a moving striping operation from 7 tonight to 6 a.m. Monday between Prince Road and 29th Street.
The left lane of the westbound frontage road is scheduled to remain closed at 18th Street through 6 a.m. Monday.
This lane is also scheduled to close each night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.
The left lane of the westbound frontage road is scheduled to remain closed at Speedway through 6 a.m. Monday. This lane is also scheduled to close each night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Speedway
Speedway is scheduled to remain closed at I-10 through 6 a.m. Monday. It is also scheduled to close at I-10 Monday and Tuesday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
St. Mary’s Road
St. Mary’s Road is scheduled to close at I-10 Wednesday through Friday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Congress Street
Congress Street is scheduled to close at I-10 Monday and Tuesday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Cushing Street
Eastbound Cushing Street is open to vehicles. Pedestrian access is prohibited.
West 22nd Street
The left lane of eastbound 22nd Street is scheduled to close at I-10 Monday and Tuesday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
West 22nd Street is scheduled to close at I-10 Wednesday through Friday nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The right lanes of east- and westbound 22nd Street are scheduled to close periodically Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The left-turn lanes on 22nd Street at I-10 are scheduled to close periodically Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Underpass at 18th Street
The 18th Street underpass remains closed.
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