Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT
SUPERIOR – The following is the updated highway restrictions and closures between Superior and Miami for May 5 – 9.
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following restrictions for blasting operations as part of a bridge replacement project:
- U.S. Highway 60 east of Superior, between mileposts 227-229, will be reduced to one lane with alternating east- and westbound travel from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 5. Flaggers and a pilot car will assist drivers through the work zone.
- U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami (mileposts 227-243) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8.
- Flagging operations will be in effect before and after the full closures.
- U.S. Highway 60 between Miami and Magma Mine Road (mileposts 231-243) will remain open for local traffic only.
Detour: Eastbound U.S. Highway 60 drivers use southbound State Route 177 through Winkelman to northbound SR 77. Westbound U.S. Highway 60 drivers use southbound SR 77 through Winkelman to northbound SR 177. Due to the roughly 75-mile length of this detour, drivers may want to consider planning travel before 9 a.m. and after 2 p.m. The detour is estimated to add an hour for trips between Superior and Miami.
Upcoming full closures and flagging operations:
- U.S. Highway 60 east of Superior will be reduced to one lane with alternating east- and westbound travel from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 12. Flaggers and a pilot car will assist drivers through the work zone.
- U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, Wednesday, May 14, and Thursday, May 15. Flagging operations will be in effect before and after the full closures.
Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. Lane restrictions, speed reductions, and a 12-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place for the project’s duration. Oversize loads may be accommodated with advance notice.
Drivers should allow extra travel time, use caution, be prepared to slow down, and merge safely when approaching and traveling through all work zones.
For more information and to sign up for email alerts, please visit azdot.gov/US60QueenCreekBridgeProject.
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following lane restrictions on US 60, approximately 3 miles west of Miami, for roadway improvements:
- U.S. Highway 60 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction with alternating east- and westbound travel between mileposts 240 and 243 daily from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, May 5, through Thursday, May 8, and from 5 a.m. to noon Friday, May 9.
- Flaggers and a pilot car will direct drivers through the work zone.
- An 11-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place until further notice.
- The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph in the work zone.
Upcoming restrictions:
- U.S. Highway 60 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction, with alternating east—and westbound travel daily from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, May 12, through Thursday, May 15, and from 5 a.m. to noon Friday, May 16. Flaggers and a pilot car will direct drivers through the work zone. An 11-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place, and the speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph.
Motorists should allow extra travel time, use caution, be prepared to slow down, and merge safely when approaching and traveling through all work zones.
This work is separate from the U.S. Highway 60, Queen Creek, and Waterfall Canyon Bridges Replacement Project east of Superior.
