In what many will consider to be great news heavy Truck traffic will be restricted on a heavily traveled portion of Interstate 10. Starting within the next week all heavy vehicle truck traffic will be restricted to the right lane on Interstate 10. This restriction will only happen on the section between Casa Grande and Phoenix in each direction. This is being done solely to promote safety.
Due to recently increased heavy traffic, the restriction is being implemented in the hopes of reducing the number of crashes. Collisions along this specific stretch of Interstate 10 will often result in lengthy delays and even closures. Heavy vehicles, including semitrucks have been involved with approximately 20 percent of crashes on the 20-mile segment where the signs are being installed, according to data for the area from the Arizona Department of Transportation. This is a project that ADOT is working on in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety and the Arizona Trucking Association.
Sign installations are slated to start Monday, June 6, and will continue throughout the week. There is also a current study underway regarding Interstate 10 to expand the highway. The study is being conducted by ADOT and partner agencies and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The road widening project is scheduled to begin sometime in 2023. The signs will stay up until the project begins. ADOT will be monitoring traffic along the stretch of the I-10 where the signs will be installed.
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