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It looks like there will be a 2+ year road work project on Highway 260 between the Rim Road and Heber

https://azdot.gov/projects/northcentral ... ibson-road

DixieFlyer wrote:It looks like there will be a 2+ year road work project on Highway 260 between the Rim Road and Heber

I've only been on that road once when there wasn't construction.

@big_load
I guess that I have just been lucky, but it looks like my good luck is about to run out!

Once I was the last car in alternating traffic and I got to carry the flag. It was the first time I'd seen that method of control.

Thought they were going to make a divided hiway on this stretch.

@Nighthiker
Me, too.

Was gonna do Willow Springs at Sinkhole TH. Got stuck just below the rim for over half an hour. So close yet so far. Decided to pull off at Woods Cyn. lest risk dying turning left after all the ahole hounds got released. It turned out to be great day hiking after I mentally cleansed myself of my fellow Mericans. Five weeks ago they were just getting the prelim done, the road work seems to be in full force now.

Motorists traveling on State Route 260 between Heber-Overgaard and Payson should plan for daytime delays of up to 30 minutes for the next five months as the Arizona Department of Transportation works on a roadway safety improvement project.

The project will require crews to narrow the highway to a single lane east of Christopher Creek, with work scheduled Mondays through Thursdays from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Restrictions are scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 8 and continue through Dec. 30 roughly between Old Rim Road and Aspen Lane, which is from mileposts 282-305

Crews will narrow one mile of the highway at any given time during the project.

The $24.9 million project will improve safety along a 21-mile stretch of SR 260 by widening the shoulders on both sides of the highway. The project, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, will also include guardrail improvements, better drainage, spot pavement repairs and restriping the roadway.

During work hours, flaggers and a pilot car will guide drivers through the work-zone, where the speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph. A 14-foot (width) vehicle restriction will be in place, while wider loads can be accommodated with 12 hours notice.

@hikeaz
This has not been listed on az511, the repaving on 87 Southbound South of Sunflower has not been listed.

@Nighthiker Be sure to have the "Roadwork" box checked....both situations are noted https://az511.gov/ Zoom in for detail

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