Construction on Interstate 8

Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan for possible delays The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan ahead for ramp closures and lane restrictions on Interstate 8 in Yuma.

Contractors are scheduled to stripe the roadway and ramps as part of the Interstate 8 pavement treatment project between Yuma and Maricopa counties.

The following restrictions will occur in Yuma from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 22, through Wednesday, April 24.

The west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Giss Parkway (Exit 1) will close intermittently. The west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at 16th Street (Exit 2) will close intermittently between 9a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. The west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Avenue 3E (Exit 3) will close intermittently. The west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Araby Road (Exit 7) will close intermittently. The west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Avenue 8 1/2 E (Exit 9) will close intermittently. The west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Fortuna Road (Exit 12) will close intermittently between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. The west- and eastbound I-8 off- and on-ramps at Foothills Boulevard (Exit 14) will close intermittently. A 12-foot vehicle-width restriction will be in place. Alternate routes include using the preceding I-8 on-ramp or exit in the work zone. Motorists should allow extra travel time and plan for possible delays while work is underway.