I-10 ramp closures scheduled next week at Empirita Road, Mescal/J-Six Road east of Tucson

I-10 ramp closures scheduled next week at Empirita Road, Mescal/J-Six Road east of Tucson

Continuing deck repair work on the Interstate 10 bridge at Empirita Road east of Tucson will require ramp closures all next week.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is making repairs to the deck of the bridge at Exit 292 in Cochise County, requiring the following restrictions and detours all next week:

• The eastbound I-10 off ramp at Empirita Road will be closed around the clock from Monday(March 7) at 6 a.m. until Friday (March 11) at 4 p.m. During this closure, eastbound motorists can continue traveling on I-10 to Mescal Road/J-Six Ranch (Exit 297), exit and return to Empirita Road, where the westbound off ramp will remain open.
  
• The westbound I-10 on ramp at Empirita Road will be closed around the clock from Monday(March 7) at 6 a.m. until Friday (March 11) at 4 p.m. During this closure, motorists wishing to access westbound I-10 can take eastbound I-10 to Mescal/J-Six, exit and return to westbound I-10.
  
• The eastbound I-10 on ramp at Mescal Road/J-Six Ranch (Exit 297) will be closed daily from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday (March 9) through Friday (March 11). During this closure, motorists can enter westbound I-10 at Mescal/J-Six, exit at Empirita Road and return to eastbound I-10.
  

The work is part of a $15.1 million project to improve a 17-mile segment of I-10 between Tucson and Benson and replace the westbound I-10 bridge spanning Davidson Canyon. The work is scheduled for completion in June 2016.

ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert 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. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center atwww.az511.gov or call 511.

For more information about this project, please call C.T. Revere, ADOT Senior Community Relations Officer, at 1.520.705.3574 or email at crevere@azdot.gov.