ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

29th Street: 12th Avenue to the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks

TRAFFIC ALERT
May 7, 2010 For Immediate Release
Construction to Begin on 29th Street on May 10

TUCSON – The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will begin a

pavement preservation project on 29th Street on May 10. The project will
rehabilitate pavement, using rubberized asphalt, on 29th Street from 12th
Avenue east to the railroad tracks to prolong the life of the pavement.
Construction will occur from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday through Friday. From
Tucson District Monday, May 10, to Friday, May 14, crews will survey and lower manholes.
1221 S. Second Ave. Impact to traffic is expected to be intermittent and minimal.
Tucson, AZ 85713 Beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, May 17, the contractor will begin milling and
paving the roadway. The milling and paving will begin on the outside lane on the
north side of the road and proceed to the outside lane of the south side of the
For additional information, road. After that is complete, the contractor will mill and pave the inside lanes,
contact Alice Templeton beginning on the north side and working their way through the south side. This
at 520-327-6077 or is anticipated to last 40 working days.
alice@gordleydesign.com One lane will be restricted at a time in rolling, intermittent lane closures. Access
to driveways in the project area may be intermittently restricted for short periods
of time during the construction work. There will be no work or traffic restrictions
For media inquiries on nights, weekends or holidays.
call the ADOT media line:
800-949-8057 Bus stops within the project area will be impacted intermittently as the work
progresses. ADOT is working closely with Sun Tran. Sun Tran is aware of the
impacts and will notify riders of schedule interruptions and/or changes. Bus
service will be maintained through temporary or nearby stops. For more
For roadway information regarding the Sun Tran impacts, please call Sun Tran Customer
conditions visit: Service at 520-792-9222.
www.az511.com
The project, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is
scheduled to be completed in early July 2010.
For information on ADOT advises drivers to proceed with caution, obey all posted speed limit signs
ADOT American and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. While ADOT strives to
Recovery and inform the public about planned roadway restrictions, during any complex
Reinvestment construction project, there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or
Act projects, visit restrictions may occur. Weather could also affect the schedule. ADOT
www.azdot.gov/recovery appreciates your patience as we construct these improvements.
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