Community Outreach
Ready to Rubble: The Ultimate Bridge Takedown: April 22, 2023
Broadway Curve Constructors removed the old 48th Street and Broadway Road bridges over I-10 on Saturday, April 22 and dozens of students and industry professionals got to see the work firsthand. The old bridges were removed after traffic was switched onto the new bridges that were built next to the old ones. The new, wider bridges were needed to make room for the future Collector-Distributor roads and the reconfiguration of the I-10 and SR 143 interchange.
Dubbed as “Ready to Rubble” weekend, ADOT hosted dozens of engineering students from Arizona’s three state universities and local high schools to take a behind-the-barricades tour to witness the bridge removal. Industry professionals and representatives from the project’s partner agencies also participated in the tours. All three bridges removed were built in the 1960s and the removal provided a unique perspective on the lifecycle of Arizona’s infrastructure.
Learn more about the bridge takedown process with the following resources:
Blogs
- Out with the old, in with new: 48th Street and Broadway Road bridges removed to make way for new ones
- ADOT’s “Ready to Rubble” event offers future engineers valuable career insights
- “Ready to Rubble” sparks interest in transportation, engineering
Behind the Scenes Videos
Photos
Video
- Drone footage: Horizontal | Vertical
- Timelapse videos: View 1 | View 2
- Project video: A crew removes the old 48th Street bridges over I-10
The I-10 Broadway Curve Project Team provides regular project updates and presentations to community and civic groups and organizations. If you are interested in having the team meet with your group or organization, please complete the contact form. Presentations can be done virtually or in person and in compliance with CDC guidelines.
Catch us at these upcoming events!
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Community Outreach Presentations To Date
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2023
+ -May The Fourth STEM night – May 2023
Ahwatukee Kiwanis – April 2023
Pascua Yaqui Tribe Open House and Resource Fair – April 2023
Fountainhead Association – March 2023
Geeks Night Out – March 2023
Spring Training at Tempe Diablo – March 2023
Valley Metro Transportation Management Association (TMA) – March 2023
Spring Training at Tempe Diablo – March 2023
Chandler Innovation Fair – Feb. 2023
Knoell Garden Grove Community Meeting – Feb. 2023
Phoenix Public Library (South Mountain Branch) – Feb. 2023
The Meadows HOA – Jan. 2023
Westside Multi-Generational Center, Tempe – Jan. 2023
Chandler Public Library (Sunset Branch) – Jan. 2023
Tempe Public Library – Jan. 2023
Arizona Mills Mall – Jan. 2023
Phoenix Public Library (Ironwood Branch) – Jan. 2023
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2022
+ -Navidad en Guadalupe – Dec. 2022
Fountainhead Association – Dec. 2022
Valley Metro Transportation Management Associations (TMA) – Dec. 2022
Guadalupe Spooktacular – Oct. 2022
STEAM Spooktacular – Oct. 2022
Tempe Tardeada – Oct. 2022
Valley Metro Transportation Management Associations (TMA) – Sept. 2022
Western Canal Multiuse Bridge Meeting – July 2022
Valley Metro Transportation Management Associations (TMA) – June 2022
Rio Salado College – April 2022
The Meadows Homeowner’s Association – April 2022
Arizona Truck Driving Championships – April 2022
Spring Training – Tempe Diablo Stadium (2) – March 2022
Geeks Night Out – March 2022
Tempe Second Sunday – March 2022
Arizona Aloha Festival – March 2022
Valley Metro Transportation Management Associations (TMA) – March 2022
Hallcraft Villas Homeowner’s Association Meeting – Feb. 2022
PHXGeo – Feb. 2022
Chandler Crossing Homeowner’s Association Meeting – Feb. 2022
Tempe Transportation Open House – Jan. 2022
Tempe Nazarene Church – Jan. 2022
Tempe Second Sunday – Jan. 2022
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2021
+ -Pointe South Mountain Homeowner’s Association Meeting – Dec. 2021
Tempe Second Sunday on Mill – Dec. 2021
Sierra Tempe Unit 4 Homeowner’s Association Board Meeting – Dec. 2021
Tempe Village Homeowner’s Association Meeting – Dec. 2021
Valley Metro Transportation Management Associations (TMA) – Dec. 2021
Tumbleweed Tree Lighting Ceremony – Dec. 2021
Forty Eight East Homeowners’ Association Meeting – Nov. 2021
Tempe Second Sunday on Mill – Nov. 2021
Tempe 150 Sesquicentennial – Nov. 2021
ASU Homecoming Block Party – Oct. 2021
Valley Metro Commute Solutions Webinar – Oct. 2021
American Society of Civil Engineers – Oct. 2021
Worthington Place Homeowners’ Association Meeting – Sept. 2021
Chandler Horizon Rotary Club – Sept. 2021
Chandler Chamber of Commerce Policy Meeting – Sept. 2021
Tempe City Councilmember Jennifer Adams’ Community Event – July 2021
Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce – June 2021
Chandler Rotary Club – March 2021
Tempe Transportation Commission – March 2021
Greater Phoenix Leadership – Jan. 2021
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2020
+ -East Valley Partnership – Nov. 2020
Greater Phoenix Economic Council – Nov. 2020
Tempe Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee – Oct. 2020
Tempe Transportation Commission – Feb. 2020
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce – Feb. 2020
DBE Networking Open House – Jan. 2020
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2019
+ -Glendale Chamber of Commerce – Oct. 2019
Arizona Commercial Forecast 2020 – Oct. 2019
East Valley Partnership – Oct. 2019
Public Hearing – Oct. 2019
Town of Guadalupe Town Council – Aug. 2019
Tempe Transportation Commission – June 2019
East Valley Chamber of Commerce Alliance – May 2019
Tempe Chamber of Commerce – April 2019
Public Scoping Meeting – Feb. 2019