State Route 79 will be narrowed to one lane in both directions at the Gila River Bridge between mileposts 135-6 in Florence, from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 22, for bridge repair work. Traffic will be alternated to the open lane, guided by crews and traffic devices.

State Route 79 will remain narrowed to one lane in both directions at the Gila River Bridge between mileposts 135 and 136 in Florence, from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Sept. 29 for bridge repair work.

Development utility work will cause the closure of Bella Vista Road from west of Gantzel Road to Stardust Road from October 7th through October 10th.

Motorists traveling on State Route 79 north of Florence may encounter travel restrictions on the morning of Monday (Aug. 15) while the Arizona Department of Transportation repairs potholes in the roadway.

Pinal County's Kenworthy & Ocotillo Flood Mitigation project is scheduled to begin construction on Thursday, July 14.

Next week, in the Town of Queen Creek, Ocotillo Road will have a temporary bypass lane from 214th to Scotland Court to allow traffic to pass during construction.

The Town of Queen Creek is working in partnership with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to complete Riggs Road from Ellsworth Road to Meridian Road. The new, two-lane roadway will serve as a major access point for the south east portion of Town, and will help improve transportation throughout Queen Creek.

To efficiently reconstruct the entire intersection and add new signal equipment we will be closing the intersection to all traffic (except emergency services) to allow the Contractor to rapidly perform the necessary improvements.

State Route 79, in Florence will have the following restrictions for maintenance and roadway improvement work beginning Wednesday (May 11).

Road construction project will require a temporary closure on Gantzel Road from Bella Vista Road to Omega Drive on Tuesday, May 3rd from approximately 6 am to 6 pm. Completion of final top lift of the asphalt course is needed. Please be mindful of all traffic signage and work zones.

Public Works will be utilizing a weed control company to help control weeds along Ironwood Road between Elliot Road alignment and Bella Vista Road.

Work will take place on Hunt Highway from Thistle Trail to Arizona Farms Road starting Saturday, April 16th.

At 1:28 am, a caller reported to the 911 Comm. Center that a vehicle had just crashed through a concrete barricade at Skyline Rd and Charbray Dr, and the car was on fire.

Be aware, survey work being done on Ironwood Road starting on April 27th and lasting for a duration of 5 working days.

Pinal County Public Works announced that traffic signals will be coming to three intersections in San Tan Valley, beginning this summer.

Pinal County Public Works will begin construction on Gantzel Road, Bella Vista Road & Hunt Highway Improvements. The project is expected to be completed by Jan 2017.

Hunt Hwy Improvement Work
Roadwork on Hunt Highway between Thompson Road and Empire Boulevard, beginning March 3rd, to last over a month. Work to include a speed reduction and a lane closure for both directions of travel. Please plan ahead, expect delays and use caution driving through work zones. Your patience is appreciated. 

The Arizona Department of Transportation is reducing the speed limit from 50 mph to 45 mph on five miles of old US 60 in the East Valley, between Sossaman and Meridian roads.

Work on Gantzel Road near Pecan Creek Dr intersection.

Phase of project to start February 1st, lasting approximately two weeks.

Pinal County Public Works is alerting drivers along Hunt Highway that several Public Utilities will be working on relocations required for the upcoming widening project between Stone Creek Drive and Bella Vista Road.