Overhead message sign to be installed on I-40 in Sanders Feb.9

Overhead message sign to be installed on I-40 in Sanders Feb.9

New sign to notify motorists of changes to roadway and traffic conditions

The Arizona Department of Transportation will be installing a new overhead message sign at Sanders Tuesday, Feb. 9. The sign is being installed on I-40 next to the Sanders Port of Entry, milepost 340, which is located in Sanders.

The sign installation is part of a statewide project to install signs on state highways in strategic areas which do not currently have signs. The signs are used to notify motorists of changing road conditions and provide motorists travel advisories.

Crews will close I-40 westbound at the Sanders Port of Entry Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 9 p.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 10 till 4 a.m.  During the closure, westbound traffic will be detoured through the port of entry and rerouted back onto I-40.

The speed limit will be reduced and traffic will be directed into one lane through the port of entry. Officers will be present during these restrictions to assist with traffic control.

Drivers are asked to use caution, expect lane closures and watch 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.

For more information about this project, please call Rod Wigman at 928-308-8233, or email rwigman@azdot.gov.

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