Arizona Department of Transportation SR 179 Improvement Project
(800) 529-2876 www.scenic179.com pr@scenic179.com

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.

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What to watch for the week of July 2 and 9:

Construction crews will end work at around noon on Tuesday, July 3 and resume work on Monday, July 9.

Bell Rock Boulevard, to the east of its intersection with SR 179, has been closed for storm pipe work. It will be re-opened July 4-8 and closed again July 9. Temporary message boards and signage are in place to assist motorists with a detour to Navajo.

Jack's Canyon Road will be re-opened on July 3. It will close again for paving later in July. More details will be given as they become available.

Indian Cliffs Road will also be open July 4 - 8 and will re-close July 9.

SR 179 Communications

Tune in on Tuesday, July 3, to Yavapai Broadcasting on AM 1600 KYBC after the 8-am news and also at 2 p.m. on 105.7 KVRD to hear the latest on the SR 179 construction. Yavapai Broadcasting also runs news updates for the following week's activities throughout the day every Monday.

ADOT hosts Construction Chat on the first Thursday of each month from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the SR 179 Project Office in Bell Rock Plaza. The next Construction Chat will be Thursday, July 5.

Ongoing Work on SR 179

Storm drain work throughout Project 1 is ongoing. Temporary concrete barrier is installed throughout the Village to help traffic flow, and blue business access signs are installed to guide traffic through the construction zone. There may be minor traffic impacts such as shoulder closures or construction vehicles needing access to the road, or lane closures with flaggers/DPS present.

Work for new bridge construction in the forest segment is ongoing near milepost 309.5, and there may be short duration flagging operations.

The HT Trail closure will be extended to mid-summer. Information will be provided as it becomes available.

Project 2 Utility Work

Evening Lane Closures
Arizona Water Company's Contractor (Tiffany Construction) will not be working the week of July 2. They will resume work July 9 installing a new 16-inch water main on Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. between Schnebly Hill Road and Highland Road, requiring a lane shift. Traffic will be maintained in both directions and directed by flag crews at all times.

APS Trenching
Southwest Cable is installing new underground conduit for APS at Tlaquepaque and along the east shoulder of Schnebly Hill Road. Crews will be working daytime hours on July 2 and 3 and the week of July 9. Traffic will be maintained in both directions at all times with flag crews as needed.

Juniper to Morgan
UniSource's contractor is continuing to trench from Morgan Road toward Painted Canyon to install the new 6" gas line.

When complete, SR 179 will have:

• One travel lane in each direction.
• 8-foot shoulders that will allow emergency vehicle access and accommodate bicycles.
• Sidewalks and walking paths for a walkable corridor all the way from the Village to the "Y".
• Curb and gutter throughout.
• One ¾-mile passing lane in each direction through the Coconino National Forest, just north of the Village (northbound between MP 307 and 308; southbound between MP 308 and 309)
• Improvements to the Bell Rock Vista scenic pullout and Little Horse trailhead, and the addition of two brand new scenic pullouts with parking (one northbound MP at 308.3 and one southbound MP at 308.5)
• Multiple dedicated turn lanes.
• Raised medians.
• Roundabout intersections where traffic data warrant intersection control.