Expect delays and plan for detour
Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT
SUPERIOR – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following restrictions for blasting operations related to the U.S. Highway 60, Queen Creek, and Waterfall Canyon Bridges Replacement Project:
- U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami (mileposts 227-243) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, Wednesday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 9.
- A lane shift is in place on U.S. Highway 60 at milepost 228, east of the Queen Creek Bridge.
- Speed is reduced to 35 mph in this location.
- U.S. Highway 60 between Miami and Magma Mine Road (mileposts 231-243) will remain open for local traffic only.
- A lane shift is in place on U.S. Highway 60 at milepost 228, east of the Queen Creek Bridge.
- Flagging operations will be in effect after the full closure on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
- Flagging operations will be in effect before and after the full closures on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 9.
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: U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, Wednesday, Jan. 15, and Thursday, Jan. 16. Flagging operations will be in effect before and after the full closures.
