Department of Transportation

Grant Road/Craycroft Road Intersection Improvement Project

Posted: 06/12/2009

This is a continuing series of construction alerts that will be issued throughout the construction of the Grant Road and Craycroft Road Intersection Improvement Project. These alerts will announce construction, detour and closure information as it effects traffic. Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians are asked to obey all posted speed limit signs within the construction area and be alert for construction crews and personnel working in the area.

On Monday, June 15, 2009, at 6 a.m., crews will begin the installation of 40 prefabricated, precast box culverts at the Alamo Wash crossing at Craycroft Road, just north of Grant Road. The traveling public can expect significant delays on Craycroft Road north of Grant Road as crews maneuver the prefabricated culverts to the wash crossing. Flagging personnel will be in place to stop traffic during the operation.

This work will take place from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is expected to be complete by Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 3 p.m.

The Grant Road and Craycroft Road Intersection Improvement Project began on January 20, 2009. During the first phase of the intersection improvement project, crews from NAC Construction, which is under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will be removing and installing new water mains, sewer mains, storm drains and a temporary traffic signal. Crews will be working Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., but for the safety of the traveling public, the travel restrictions will be in place for 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The $6.4 million, 11-month-long project is being funded with voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) funds. The intersection will be reconstructed to improve the pavement condition and to add dual left turn lanes, exclusive right-turn lanes, bus pullouts, and bike lanes. Sidewalks will be widened to 6-feet wide within the project limits. This project will also require the replacement of the existing Alamo Wash bridge on Craycroft Road with a stronger reinforced box culvert.

The intersection will be updated with new traffic signal equipment. Water, sewer, and storm drain modifications will also be made during the intersection construction. The entire intersection will be repaved with asphalt rubber concrete to improve appearance and reduce traffic noise. Additional information on the project and travel restriction updates can be obtained at http://dot.tucsonaz.gov/projects/grantCraycroft/. While funded through the RTA, the project is being managed by the TDOT. Voters approved the RTA in May 2006.