UP grade separation in Arizona approved

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Arizona Department of Transportation; HDR, Inc.

The Arizona Corporation Commission approved an upgrade to a busy Tucson Union Pacific railroad crossing that will improve safety and traffic flow.

 

The project will remove the at-grade crossing at I-10 and Ina Road. I-10 will be lowered to ground level and widened to eight lanes with Ina Road raised to cross over Caminio de Oeste, the tracks and I-10. Ina Road will be reconstructed as a six-lane roadway with turn lanes, bicycle lanes and sidewalks.

With the at-grade crossing removed, Ina road will still have access to I-10, but traffic congestion will be relieved since it will eliminate conflict between train and vehicular traffic. The construction is part of a larger project, which extends from east of Ruthrauff Road to east of Prince Road.

A portion of the $120-million dollar project will be funded the Federal Highway Administration and take 24 months to complete.

 

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