Repaving Project Set For Interstate 40 West Of Flagstaff
Transportation officials say they’re ready to start the first of two repaving projects on Interstate 40 in northern Arizona.
The first phase costs about $14 million. Crews will repave 12 miles in both directions between Flagstaff and Williams. They’ll also install new guardrails and make minor repairs on a couple of overpasses.
The plan is to mill the pavement down a few inches, so a new layer of asphalt can be placed on top, said Ryan Harding, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Transportation.
“That’s in an area that sees a lot of snow and overnight freezes during the winter months,” Harding said. “Over time, that damages the pavement.”
The first project on I-40 should be done this summer, and work on the second phase will likely start next year, Harding said.