Commuters on Tucson's west side should beware of a very long street closure starting later this month.
Grant Road will be closed between Interstate 10 to just east of North Flowing Wells Road beginning May 22.
While the distance for the closure is very long, West Grant Road is a busy thoroughfare to and from the city's west side.
A busy section of West Grant Road will be closed for months starting May 22.
Only one lane will be open for eastbound motorists to access the interstate toward Phoenix.
The closure is part of a capital improvement project that will expand that portion of Grant Road to six lanes, extend sidewalks, update traffic signals and crosswalks with ADA compliance and upgrade drainage.
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A rendering of Grant Road, facing west at I-10, when the expansion is complete.
“The traveling public is advised to detour the construction for this project on roads more suited for high-volume traffic, including the I-10 frontage road, Miracle Mile, Oracle Road and Speedway,” the city advises.
The project is part of the Regional Transportation Plan’s 20-year program and in front of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s new casino, but is an independent project from the casino construction, said Arturo Ledesma, the engineering project manager with the city's Department of Transportation and Mobility.
Cars make their way to the Interstate 10 freeway entrance along West Grant Road. This stretch of Grant will be closed starting May 22.
"This project is a RTA project that was passed as part of the first round of RTA projects in 2005/2006," he said. "Given the proximity to the new casino we are coordinating our activities with the casino project to appropriately time activities and minimize disruptions."
The Grant Road closure is expected to last until early August, with completion in September.
Visit rtamobility.com for more information.
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