The contractor has begun paving operations along several segments of Tangerine Road. The paving operation is scheduled to be complete by Friday, December 22, 2017.
The work will include;
- Placing the final lift of pavement on Tangerine Road, between Dove Mountain/Twin Peaks and Thornydale Road.
- Place the final lift of pavement at Tangerine Road intersections of Dove Mountain/Twin Peaks and Thornydale Road.
- The contractor will also place the base course of pavement on the westbound lanes of Tangerine Road, between La Cholla Boulevard and La Canada Drive and, eastbound Tangerine Road from Thornydale Road to La Cholla Boulevard.
On Friday, December 8, from 6 am to 5 p.m., the contractor will place the final lift of pavement along westbound Tangerine Road through the Dove Mountain/Twin Peaks intersection. Because of the nature of this paving operation, sections of the intersection will have temporary movement restrictions to vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
- The paving operation will move west to east through the project.
- Work at the intersections will not begin until after 9 a.m.
- Officers will be on site to direct traffic.
- Motorist will be redirected around the work area.
- Access to businesses in the area will be maintained.
- Travelers in this area should plan for delays and use alternate routes.
- Restricted travel movements through the intersections will end by 5 p.m.
On Saturday, December 9, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. the contractor will place the final lift of pavement along westbound Tangerine Road from just west of Dove Mountain through the Thornydale Road intersection. Because of the nature of this paving operation, sections of both intersections, though not at the same time, will have temporary movement restrictions to vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
- The paving operation will move west to east through the project.
- Work at the intersections will not occur at the same time.
- Officers will be on site to direct traffic.
- Motorist will be redirected around the work area.
- Access to businesses in the area will be maintained.
- Travelers in this area should plan for delays and use alternate routes.
- Restricted travel movements through the intersections will end by 5 p.m.
On Monday, December 11, from 6 am to 5 p.m., the contractor will place the final lift of pavement along westbound Tangerine Road. The contractor will begin near Camino de Oeste and pave east through the Thornydale Road intersection. Because of the nature of this paving operation sections of the intersection will have temporary movement restrictions to vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
- The paving operation will move west to east through the project.
- Work at the intersection will begin after 9 a.m. and will end before 5 p.m.
- Officers will be on site to direct traffic.
- Motorist will be redirected around the work area.
- Access to businesses in the area will be maintained.
- Travelers in this area should plan for delays and use alternate routes.
On Monday night, December 11, motorists will be switched to the outside lanes of Tangerine Road from Dove Mountain/Twin Peaks to Thornydale Road. This switch will allow the contractor to safely pave the median turn bays between the two intersections.
- Center turn lane access between Dove Mountain/Twin Peaks and Thornydale Road will be restricted.
- This traffic switch will be in place through Wednesday, December 13.
- Turn movements at the intersections will not be impacted.
On Friday, December 15 the new traffic signal, at the intersection of Tangerine Road and Camino de Oeste, will be energized. At approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, December 15, 2017, the signal will be placed on flash mode, with a RED ball indication for all approaches. During this mode, the intersection will function as a 4-way stop. After 9 a.m. on Monday, December 18, 2017, the signal will be set to full color operation mode, and function as a fully signalized intersection.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Kathy or Nanette at (520) 623-3073 or by email at info@tangerineroad.info. We look forward to working with you throughout the project, and encourage any feedback to ensure the Project Team can deliver a beneficial project for the whole community.
For more information on this project, please visit www.tangerineroad.info. For more detailed schedule information please click here.
Please be aware of bicyclists and pedestrians in the area and ensure that dogs, horses and other animals are not in the construction zone to ensure the safety of all.
