ADOT SR179 construction update for the week of May 5

Project 2 - Sedona City Limits

Sedona, AZ - May 03, 2008 - A two-week period of night work will occur between the Y and Hillside (except for the area between Portal Lane and the Oak Creek Bridge). The crews will be placing storm drain “laterals,” which are pipes that cross under SR 179 to convey storm water to the newly installed storm drain system. The start date of this work is not yet finalized. When the date is set, ADOT will provide notice to the community.

Crews will start at Hillside and work north towards the bridge, then move to the Y and work to Ranger. Two crews will work simultaneously, each installing one lateral per night, including digging the trench, installing the laterals, backfilling, cleaning the area and resetting traffic control for the morning.

Flaggers will be on hand every night to help mitigate traffic impacts and make it as easy as possible to get through the area.

Pavement Striping and Lane Shifts

Temporary pavement has been applied between Chapel and Mallard so traffic can be pushed to the side to allow for box culvert construction on the other side of the road. Pavement striping crews are scheduled to be in the area this week and once the temporary pavement is striped, traffic will be switched.

Roadway Work South of Canyon Road

As underground structures and utilities are completed, work begins on the roadway itself. This photo shows the newly aligned Morgan Road, which was paved last week.

Ongoing Work

Post Office/Brewer Area

The underground work is being completed in the area of the Post Office and Brewer Road, including the placement of electric conduit, catch basins, and retaining walls. Arizona Water Company also will need to relocate some fire hydrants in the area, and then concrete crews will begin to place curb and gutter. At that time, the Brewer roundabout will begin to visibly take shape.

Storm Drain Ranger to Oak Creek Bridge

The storm drain placement is ahead of schedule and nearly complete with only about 50 feet remaining. The saturated ground in the area caused the aged road to collapse during trenching. Crews are carefully installing the system foot by foot. Although the work is slower than anticipated due to this, the system, from the Y to the Bridge will be done in about 40 days, which is less than the 65 days originally anticipated for this portion of work.

Oak Creek Bridge Construction

Work on the new roadway bridge and pedestrian bridges is ongoing. The new pedestrian bridge will be completed first. Currently, the focus is on setting the foundation structures for both bridges. It is anticipated that the pedestrian bridge may be placed sometime in June.

Underground Utilities Oak Creek Bridge to Canyon Road

The gas line installation is going well; the team is more than halfway through. In addition to the gas line, work is focused on manholes, laterals, four catch basins, the tie in point for the storm drain system and a major retaining wall near Hozho. Crews are constantly monitoring traffic in the area and making adjustment as much as possible to manage the traffic flow.

Retaining Walls and Other Underground Structures South of Canyon Road

Several retaining walls are being built as part of this project to minimize the roadway footprint by shoring up the slopes under and to the side of the road. This photo shows the wall being built near Poco Diablo.

Project 1 - Village of Oak Creek and Coconino National Forest

Ongoing Work

Northbound Alignment Reconstruction

The installation of the storm drain pipe is scheduled to be complete this week, and work is progressing on box culverts.

Village Cleanup and Final Signage

Crews are completing various cleanup tasks in the Village such as raising water valves, patching holes, installing final signage, and fixing cracks in concrete. These activities involve minimal traffic impacts.

Paving Scheduled South of Village

Depending on material availability, paving crews are scheduled to complete the roadway paving south of the Village. Later this summer, crews will apply the final layer of rubberized asphalt for the entire length of Project 1 (South of the Village to Back O’ Beyond). This final paving activity will likely be done at night.

Source:  ADOT

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