Photo Courtesy ADOT: The Queen Creek Bridge will be replaced with a new bridge to the east.
12-foot vehicle width restriction now in place
SUPERIOR – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for frequent intermittent daytime lane restrictions lasting approximately 15 minutes on U.S. Highway 60 east of Superior, between milepost 227-231, for construction activities on the US 60, Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon Bridges Replacement Project.
Drivers should prepared for:
- Onsite flaggers and a pilot car to direct drivers through the work zone.
- A 12-foot vehicle width restriction is to be in place. Oversize loads may be accommodated with advance notice.
- The speed limit will be reduced in the work zone.
Full closures Tuesdays – Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. begin May 15
Starting May 15, full closures of U.S. Highway 60 will begin between Superior and Miami on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. for rock blasting. During the full closures of US 60, traffic will be detoured on state routes 77 and 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.
ADOT is replacing the Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon bridges located on the US 60 between mileposts 227 and 229.5, just east of Superior in Pinal County.
A new Queen Creek Bridge will be constructed just to the east of the existing bridge and the existing steel bridge will be removed following construction of the new bridge. The Waterfall Canyon Bridge, located east of the Queen Creek Tunnel, will be reconstructed into two box culverts to improve drainage, and will remain in its existing location.
For more information about this project and to sign up for notifications about this project, please visit azdot.gov/US60QueenCreekBridgeProject.
Drivers should allow extra travel time and be prepared to slow down, use caution, and merge safely when approaching and traveling through highway work zones.
