Drivers warned of upcoming intersection improvements set for April 1

The Arizona Department of Transportation will have crews working on improving the intersection of Avenue 8E and US 95 and is warning drivers of possible delays.

The department said work will begin on Monday, April 1 to install a new traffic signal, build concrete pedestrian ramps and repave the intersection. Crews will be working between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. US 95 will be restricted to one lane between Avenue 7E and Avenue 8E. Avenue 8E will remain open for much of the work, with occasional closures during installation of the traffic signal and paving.

The project is expected to be finished in late October.

ADOT suggests for those trying to avoid delays, use 24th Street between Araby Road and Avenue 9E. Drivers traveling north on US 95 to the Yuma Proving Grounds and Quartzsite can take Interstate 8, exit at Fortuna Road, and drive north to US 95.