A Little Slice of Paradise

 11-30-11

Blasting scheduled on SR 260 east of Payson

Drivers should expect 45-minute delays

The Arizona Department of Transportation will close a two-mile segment of State Route 260, approximately 20 miles east of Payson at 10 a.m. Thursday (Dec. 1). The highway will be closed for up to 45 minutes to provide a safe work zone for crews as they conduct blasting operations on the Doubtful Canyon Project, which will widen the highway west of the Christopher Creek campground. Eastbound traffic will be stopped at approximately milepost 269 and westbound traffic will be stopped at approximately milepost 271.

Beginning Monday (Dec. 5), blasting is scheduled at 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday until Jan. 26, 2012.

ADOT advises drivers to allow extra time to reach their destinations. Speed limits are reduced and a width restriction of 10 feet remains in place. Message boards, temporary barricades, and signage will guide motorists through the route.

The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2012.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.

For more information about this project, please visit www.azdot.gov/statewide or contact Tricia Lewis, Prescott District Senior Community Relations Officer, at 928-606-2420 or tlewis@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT.
 

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  ADOT Project Information Link – Blasting Video

  ADOT has created an internet link to provide additional information about the SR 260 Doubtful Canyon widening project as well as the filming of a recent controlled blast on the project. Please click on the following link to watch the presentation.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YGwkpmQVXA

  

  • Stay Informed ADOT strives to keep the public informed about construction projects, lanes restrictions, and closures. This eUpdate is distributed periodically to help keep the Rim Country communities up to date and alert citizens of any expected construction activities that may affect traffic. Stay in touch with the project team by calling the project hotline at 1.877.521.1118 or emailing PrescottDistrictUpdates@azdot.gov.

      
    As always, drivers are reminded to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.