Dec: A pumper truck delivers concrete for a barrier wall along northbound SR 143 at University Drive.
Dec: An excavator makes a flat surface for a concrete pumper truck.
Dec: A worker measures the form for a barrier wall along northbound State Route 143 at University Drive.
Dec: A crew places concrete for a driveway along westbound Broadway Road.
Dec: A crew places concrete for a barrier wall along northbound SR 143 at University Drive.
Nov: A painting crew spray paints the underside of the westbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road bridge over Southern Avenue.
Nov: With Southern Avenue closed in both directions overnight, crews sandblast the eastbound CD road bridge to prepare it for painting.
Nov: Workers prepare to strip 60 feet of concrete forms from a cast-in-place wall along Guadalupe Road.
Nov: A crane lifts the form away from the wall and lowers it to the ground where it can be prepared for pouring the next section of wall.
Nov: Workers clean concrete residue from the form before reinstalling it on the next section.
Nov: A worker sets a concrete block in place for a soundwall along eastbound I-10 off-ramp near 48th Street.
Nov: A forklift delivers concrete block to a soundwall construction crew along the eastbound I-10 off-ramp near 48th Street.
Nov: A utility crew installs a communications cable next to the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive.
Nov: Workers construct a bridge deck joint on the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive.
Nov: Workers install brock pavers in the median of the Broadway Road bridge.
Dec: The eastbound Collector-Distributor road separates drivers entering the freeway between 48th Street and Baseline Road from the eastbound I-10 mainline traffic.
Dec: Workers build a block soundwall along the eastbound I-10 off-ramp at 48th Street.
Dec: A crane prepares to lift forms with a maze pattern for a cast-in-place wall along Guadalupe Road.
Dec: A worker grades the slope next to westbound I-10 between the Salt River bridge and 24th Street.
Dec: A crew smooths and finishes a roadway barrier long westbound I-10 at 32nd Street.
Nov: Concrete paving crews also completed paving along the shoulder of the eastbound I-10 ramp to US 60.
Nov: Diamond grinding the eastbound I-10 pavement will improve pavement smoothness, traction and reduce traffic noise.
Nov: A weekend full closure of eastbound Interstate 10 between State Route 51 and US 60 allowed crews to assemble and install highway signs.
Nov: Workers install another metal sculpture designed to look like a prickly pear cactus fruit to the multiuse bridge over I-10 at the Western Canal.
Nov: Crews install loop detectors in the pavement near 32nd Street by cutting a groove in the pavement with a concrete saw then inserting wires that provide traffic information to controllers that operate the ramp metering signals and flashing warning signage.
Oct: A crew constructs a safety barrier on the new section of the bridge.
Oct: The crane lifts the piece of truss that will connect the bridge over I-10 to the west-side landing.
Oct: A crew prepares a section of truss for the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive on the west side of Interstate 10.
Oct: A crane sets the final piece of truss into place on top of the support structures so crews may begin constructing the bridge deck.
Oct: Workers attach crane rigging straps to the top of the structure.
Oct: A crew installs reinforcing steel on the west ramp for the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive.
Oct: A worker prepares another piece to go on top of the bridge.
Oct: A total of ten cactus fruit pieces will be attached to each of the multiuse bridges at Alameda Drive and the Western Canal.
Oct: During a weekend closure of westbound Interstate 10, workers installed decorative elements on the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive.
Oct: A crane holds the piece, which is designed to look like prickly pear cactus fruit, while workers bolt it to the top of the bridge.
Oct: During a weekend closure of eastbound Interstate 10, workers installed the final pieces of fence on the multiuse bridge at the Western Canal.
Oct: Workers remove old asphalt pavement on the ramp that connects eastbound I-10 to eastbound US 60.
Oct: A crew pours concrete for a barrier wall along the ramp that connects eastbound I-10 to eastbound US 60.
Oct: Crews work to install the artwork on the multiuse bridge at the Western Canal.
Oct: A crew delivers the decorative elements on the western canal bridge, which are designed to look like prickly pear cactus fruit.
Oct: A crew places rubberized asphalt on the eastbound lanes of I-10 near the ramp to eastbound US 60.
Oct: Rollers follow along behind the asphalt paving operation to compact the fresh asphalt.
Oct: A paving crew places concrete next to eastbound I-10 near the off-ramp at Baseline Road.
Oct: Workers place concrete next to the ramp from eastbound I-10 to eastbound US 60.
Oct: Workers connect ramp meter signal lights for the eastbound Interstate 10 on- ramp at Elliot Road.
Oct: Crews place asphalt on the westbound Interstate 10 on-ramp at Ray Road.
Oct: After the asphalt is set by the paving machine, rollers compact it.
Oct: Diamond grinding the westbound lanes of I-10. The grinder creates a smoother and textured pavement surface. A tanker truck provides water and stores concrete slurry that is created during grinding operations.
Oct: A worker places protective caps on top of rebar as the crew constructs a concrete form near US 60 and I-10.
Oct: Crews hang new signs over the westbound lanes of I-10 south of Baseline Road
Sept:Crews place concrete for a retaining wall that was constructed under the 32nd Street bridge over I-10.
Sept:The westbound I-10 on-ramp at 32nd Street has been reconstructed and opened to traffic.
Sept:A loader places fill for the MSE wall at the Salt River Bridge as workers prepare for pavement to match the height of the new lanes of the widened bridge deck.
Sept:A crew constructs concrete forms and places concrete for barrier walls along the edge of the Salt River bridge.
Sept:An operator gets into a piece of equipment called a skid-steer as crews construct a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall to raise the level of the approach to the Salt River Bridge.
Sept: Workers install a concrete form for a retaining wall next to westbound I-10, under the 32nd Street bridge.
Sept: Crews also installed overhead directional signs above the westbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road.
Sept: A crew caulks cuts in the pavement after installing loop detectors at the I-17 split. Loop detectors are electronic monitors that measure traffic volume and speed and feed the information to overhead message boards that tell drivers the driving time to exits.
Sept: A crew diamond grinds the westbound lanes of I-10 near 40th Street. The grinder cuts the pavement surface to help smooth rough spots and also cuts new grooves, which improve traction while reducing tire noise. A vacuum truck follows behind to vacuum up the concrete dust.
Sept: Another weekend closure of westbound Interstate 10 allowed crews to perform landscaping work near State Route 143. Here a truck feeds crushed rock onto a slope where crews can spread it.
Sept: A crew places concrete for curb and gutter along the westbound I-10 on-ramp at 32nd Street.
Sept: A recent full closure of westbound Interstate 10 allowed crews to reconfigure lanes and work on the underside of the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramps to State Route 143.
Sept: A concrete pump fills a support pylon for the west side of the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive.
Sept: Workers cut a joint in the pavement near the US 60 transition to westbound I-10.
Sept: Crews work on overhead lighting and traffic signals near the westbound I-10 on-ramp at 32nd Street.
Sept: A worker pressure washes recently cut joints in new pavement just north of the Salt River Bridge.
Sept: Utility crews work on installing new electrical lines along 48th Street, north of Broadway Road.
Sept: A concrete pump fills a support pylon for the west side of the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive.
Sept: A worker uses a handheld plate compactor in a utility trench along 48th Street, north of Broadway Road.
Aug: Crews take down temporary traffic signals and install the permanent signals for the westbound I-10 off-ramp at Broadway Road, which reopened after a month-long closure.
Aug: Crews pour concrete for a barrier wall along southbound SR 143 north of I-10.
Aug: The westbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road is now open from south of Baseline Road to 40th Street. All traffic wanting to access US 60, State Route 143, Broadway Road or 40th Street must use the CD road which, will help keep traffic moving on the Interstate 10 mainline.
Aug: A worker smooths concrete on a barrier wall along the final section of the ramp that will connect southbound SR 143 traffic to eastbound I-10.
Aug: A weekend closure of southbound SR 143 allowed crews to complete some of the final tasks needed to open the southbound SR 143 ramp to eastbound I-10.
Aug: During a weekend closure of westbound Interstate 10, crews installed fencing on the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive.
Aug: A striping obliteration truck removes lane markings from westbound I-10 near Alameda Drive.
Aug: Workers also installed the overhead freeway signage that directs westbound traffic onto the new westbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road near Baseline Road.
Aug: Beginning Monday, August 19, westbound I-10 drivers planning to exit at US 60, Broadway Road, State Route 143 or 40th Street must exit the I-10 mainline south of Baseline Road and use the westbound CD road.
Aug: While some of the crew worked on the middle of the deck, others worked along the sides to create a smooth finished surface.
Aug: Crews prepare to open the new eastbound I-10 ramp to northbound SR 143.
Aug: A concrete pump delivered concrete to the deck while the paving machine turned it into a driving surface.
Aug: An electrical crew removes the temporary traffic signal from the eastbound I-10 off-ramp at 48th Street.
Aug: During a weekend closure of westbound Interstate 10, crews poured concrete for the deck of the ramp that will connect State Route 143 to the I-10 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.
Aug: Putting the finishing touch on a soundwall along the westbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road near US 60, crews pour concrete for a barrier along the base of the wall.
Aug: Reconstruction of the I-10 off-ramp at Broadway Road is underway.
Aug: Workers tie rebar in preparation for a concrete pour for the deck of the ramp that will connect State Route 143 to the Interstate 10 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.
Aug: Crews construct a form for a bridge deck joint on the ramp that will connect SR 143 to the I-10 HOV lanes.
Aug: A concrete truck slowly moves along the wall as workers shovel concrete into the concrete forms.
July: Workers are tying rebar in preparation for a concrete pour for the deck of the ramp that will connect Interstate 10 and State Route 143.
July: The westbound I-10 on-ramp at 32nd Street is closed for reconstruction into September. Drivers should use the westbound I-10 on-ramp at 40th Street during this closure.
July: A lift delivers the soil nail to the drill site where the crew will insert it into the drilled shaft then fill the shaft with grout.
July: With the concrete removed crews are currently doing the earthwork necessary to reconstruct the westbound I-10 on-ramp at 32nd Street.
July: Crews construct a soil nail wall under the 32nd Street bridge over I-10. Soil nails are a slope stabilization method that involves drilling a shaft about 25 feet into the soil, inserting a soil nail into the shaft and filling it with grout. The nail (which is similar to a large piece of rebar) is then attached to a retaining wall and helps hold it in place.
July: The closure of Broadway Road over the weekend of July 19-22, allowed crews to complete paving and traffic signal work at the intersection of 52nd Street.
July: A slowly moving grinder cuts a four-foot-wide path of grooves in the pavement to improve vehicle traction on the new lanes of westbound I-10 over the Salt River. Following along with the grinder is a vacuum truck that sucks up the concrete dust created by the grinder.
July: A concrete worker smooths fresh concrete on a sidewalk at 52nd Street and Broadway Road.
July: Workers begin removal of the westbound Interstate 10 on-ramp at 32nd Street.
July: The westbound I-10 on-ramp at 32nd Street is closed for reconstruction until sometime in September. Drivers should use the westbound I-10 on-ramp at 40th Street during this closure.
July: The westbound US 60 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramp to westbound I-10 closed July 12-22, to allow workers to replace bridge deck joints.
July: The northbound lanes of State Route 143 were closed so that crews could grind grooves into the pavement. A vacuum truck follows along behind the grinding operation to immediately clean up the concrete dust.
July: Workers install electrical cable along the westbound US 60 HOV ramp to westbound I-10.
July: The slowly moving grinder cuts a four-foot-wide path of grooves in the pavement to improve vehicle traction.
July: Workers in a lift construct the overhanging work platform that will help them build the HOV bridge deck.
July: With the final girder set, crews are working on the deck for the ramp that will connect high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes connecting I-10 and State Route 143.
July: Workers on the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive tie rebar in preparation for a concrete pour of the ramp leading up to the crossing over I-10.
July: With 52nd Street closed at Broadway Road, crews are performing excavation and utility work in preparation for a traffic shift on Broadway Road.
July: A backhoe excavates an area to prepare for installation of utility conduit at 52nd Street.
June: One worker directs the pump output while two other workers insert vibrators into the concrete to eliminate voids or air pockets around the rebar.
June: A crew places the concrete over steel rebar while a paving machine forms the deck.
June: As some workers place the deck concrete, others spray it with a white curing compound to create a protective cover and prevent cracking.
June: Two concrete trucks feed 820 cubic yards of concrete into the pump that feeds the material to the deck of the ramp.
June: A crew removes the old ramp bridge connecting westbound I-10 to northbound SR 143.
June: Workers along southbound SR 143 patch concrete on the wall of the ramp that will carry southbound SR 143 traffic to eastbound I-10.
June: A weekend closure of State Route 143 allowed crews to remove pavement from westbound Interstate 10 to northbound SR 143. The new westbound I-10 ramp to northbound SR 143 opened on June 17.
June: Before the wall is painted, workers apply and smooth out a non-shrink grout to remove form marks and other surface blemishes. .
June: A track hoe drops a large weight on the pavement to break it up so that the rubble can be loaded into dump trucks and hauled away.
June: A forklift delivers safety railing that workers will assemble along the top level of the scaffolding needed to construct the soundwall along the westbound CD road.
June: Crews are constructing the deck of the ramp that will carry both directions of the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes connecting Interstate 10 and State Route 143.
June: Workers construct concrete forms for a barrier wall along the side of the HOV ramp connecting I-10 and SR 143.
June: While one crew works on the deck from above, another uses a lift to reach the underside of the girders.
June A crew constructs a soundwall along the westbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road near Southern Avenue.
June: A worker carefully guides the girder into place as the crane slowly lowers it into position.
June: A worker guides the bridge truss into position so the crane can lower it onto the support piers.
June: Workers prepare a segment of the Alameda Drive multiuse bridge to be lifted by a crane.
June: A crane sets a concrete girder for the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramp that will connect Interstate 10 with State Route 143.
June: A crane lifts the bridge truss while workers on the ground maneuver it into position with guide ropes.
May: A crew ties rebar for a barrier wall along the westbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road south of Alameda Drive.
May: A worker removes lane striping tape from the pavement so the roadway can be reconfigured during a weekend closure of eastbound US 60.
May: Workers remove a portion of a bridge deck joint from the eastbound US 60 bridge over Priest Drive.
May: During a weekend closure of northbound State Route 143, crews bring in fill dirt to raise the grade between the new ramps that will connect SR 143 with Interstate 10.
May: A worker smooths concrete on wall coping overlooking westbound I-10 near Broadway Road.
May: A crew begins the process of tying rebar for the bridge deck at the widening of eastbound I-10 over the Salt River.
May: During the weekend of May 11-13, crews closed the intersection of Broadway Road and 52nd Street for the installation of electrical lines and asphalt paving.
May: A crew trenches and buries electrical conduit across Broadway Road at 52nd Street.
May: A crew removes the overhead sign following the closure of the eastbound I-10 off-ramp at Baseline Road.
May: Nothing but dirt remains following the removal of the eastbound I-10 off-ramp at Baseline Road.
May: During the weekend of May 3-6, crews closed westbound Interstate 10 for paving between Elliot and Baseline roads. They sprayed liquid asphalt called tack to prepare the concrete surface for a final one-inch layer of rubberized pavement.
May: While westbound I-10 was closed, sign crews placed a support structure for mounting overhead highway signs.
May: A paving machine creates the final driving surface.
May: Three vibrating rollers compact the asphalt as they slowly follow the paver on the freshly placed asphalt.
May: Crews with rakes and shovels remove stray pieces of oversized asphalt before it is rolled.
May: With the bridge deck poured for the widening of westbound I-10 over the Salt River crews are now beginning to build the deck for the wider eastbound lanes.
May: Crews set concrete girders over lanes of Interstate 10 to connect ramps that will link the highway to State Route 143.
May: Crews close the gaps between the concrete bridge girders with forms. Rebar and concrete will eventually be added to create the bridge deck.
May: Crews construct a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall as they form the ramp that will link I-10 with SR 143. The steel straps on the ground will be covered with dirt and hold the wall panels in place.
May: Workers set a concrete wall panel as they construct a MSE wall.
April: One worker directs the flow of concrete while another one drags a vibrator through it to help eliminate voids or air pockets below the surface.
April: Workers covered the bridge rebar with concrete and smoothed the surface by pulling a roller behind them.
April: Finally, a worker sprays the new bridge deck with a curing compound that helps the concrete dry properly and helps prevent cracking.
April: Concrete pumps deliver concrete for the bridge to the widen westbound Interstate 10 over the Salt River.
April: Workers use floats to smooth the finished surface of the bridge.
April: A worker smooths the surface of the deck.
April: The concrete pump delivered 1,200 cubic yards of concrete to the westbound lanes of the bridge.
April: A worker in a lift sprays concrete curing compound on the finished bridge deck. The chemical helps the concrete cure properly and prevents cracking.
April: A truck feeds concrete into a pump as crews pour concrete to widen westbound Interstate 10 over the Salt River.
April: The concrete pump pours the concrete on the bridge deck rebar and a mechanical float works the material and applies the final textured surface that provides traction.
April: Workers construct a pier cap in the I-10 median work zone for the ramps that will connect State Route 143 with I-10.
April: A water truck wets the fill dirt that workers place for the construction of the ramp connecting I-10 with SR 143. As the MSE wall goes up, workers add more fill until the ramp reaches the height of the concrete support structure that will carry traffic.
April: A track hoe holds the concrete panel for the MSE wall while crew members set it in the right position.
April: Crews line up panels for the construction of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall in the I-10 median work zone near SR 143.
April: Workers construct concrete forms near the westbound Interstate 10 off-ramp at Broadway Road.
April: A pair of excavators drop steel cylinder weights on the pavement to break up the ramp connecting 48th Street to Broadway Road. The ramp will be replaced by a loop ramp that will carry traffic from eastbound Interstate 10 to northbound State Route 143.
April: A track hoe carries a piece of the MSE wall as workers help guide it into position. Then, crews will attach metal straps and bury them under fill dirt to help hold up the wall.
April: A crew builds a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall as part of the construction of the ramps connecting I-10 and SR 143.
April: In the I-10 median work zone between SR 143 and Broadway Road, crews begin to strip the falsework that had been supporting the straddle bent concrete forms.
April: Now that concrete has been poured, the straddle bent structure can stand up on its own and crews can remove the supporting falsework.
March: A full closure of northbound State Route 143 on Sunday, March 17, allowed crews to shift concrete barrier and replace pavement striping. Here a worker uses a propane blowtorch to heat up and remove adhesive striping along the side of the roadway.
March: Crews tie rebar on the expanded lanes for the westbound I-10 bridge over the Salt River.
March: A paving crew pours a roadway shoulder on the eastbound Interstate 10 Collector-Distributor (CD) road near Southern Avenue.
March: A crew member directs the flow of the concrete over the rebar to construct a shoulder about four feet thick.
March: Workers construct concrete forms on the straddle bent in the I-10 median work zone between Broadway Road and SR 143. The structures will carry ramps connecting high occupancy vehicle (HOV) traffic between I-10 and SR 143.
March: The new westbound I-10 on-ramp at Broadway Road goes between the Collector-Distributor road and mainline I-10.
March: The new westbound I-10 on-ramp at Broadway Road replaces the old on ramp, which was also removed over the weekend.
March: A hoe-ram and an excavator work on removing what had been the concrete lanes of the westbound I-10 on-ramp at Broadway Road.
March: A crew saw cuts grooves in the pavement to improve traction at the entrance to the new westbound Interstate 10 on-ramp at Broadway Road
March: With the new westbound I-10 on-ramp at Broadway Road about to open, crews removed the old ramp, milling up the asphalt and demolishing the concrete lanes.
March: A crane lifts a concrete form to be installed on one of the straddle bents being constructed in the median of Interstate 10 that will support ramps connecting I-10 and State Route 143.
March: A crew installs more rebar on a median straddle bent.
March: A concrete crew finishes a small piece of the eastbound CD road, preparing it for barrier wall construction near Tempe Diablo Stadium.
March: Landscaping has begun at the eastbound I-10 off ramp at Elliot Road. A loader delivers rock to the west side of the ramp where two workers will spread it.
March: A crew constructs a barrier wall on the eastbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road near Tempe Diablo Stadium.
March: Carpenters begin construction of the concrete forms for a pier cap on one of the ramps that will connect I-10 with SR 143.
March: Pier cap construction is progressing in the I-10 median work zone between Broadway Road and State Route 143.
March: Workers tie rebar for what will be a barrier wall on the eastbound CD road.
March: A crew ties rebar along the shoulder of the eastbound CD road next to the ramp to US 60.
March: Workers construct concrete forms on the eastbound Interstate 10 Collector-Distributor (CD) road near Southern Avenue
March: While eastbound I-10 was closed, crews removed old sign structures near the ramp to eastbound US 60 and replaced them with new structures.
February: A backhoe removes pavement from eastbound I-10 under the Broadway Road bridge where the new lanes will tie in with the freeway mainline.
February: A striping removal truck uses a high-pressure jet of water to remove old pavement markings so that the lanes can be reconfigured.
February: A crew uses a concrete saw to cut a three-inch deep trench in the pavement to install wiring for traffic control electronics.
February: A weekend closure of eastbound Interstate 10 allowed crews to reconfigure lanes and make adjustments to work zones in the area around State Route 143 and Broadway Road.
February: Workers tie rebar for the bridge deck of the eastbound CD road over Southern Avenue.
February: Once the concrete has been poured, smoothed and the final surface treatment applied, it is sprayed with a white curing compound that helps it set properly and avoid cracking.
February: Crews smooth the edges of the freshly poured concrete that connected to an elevated section of the ramp that had been poured previously.
February: Crews pour concrete for the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramps that will connect State Route 143 and I-10.
February: Girders for the eastbound Collector-Distributor (CD) road have been set over the eastbound Interstate 10 off-ramp to Baseline Road and crews are beginning to construct the bridge deck.
February: A worker uses a vibrator tool to get the remaining concrete out of the bucket and eliminate air pockets inside the concrete form.
February: Workers guide the bucket over the concrete forms.
February: A crane lifts a bucket full of concrete as crews pour the diaphragms linking girders together for the widening of Interstate 10 over the Salt River.
February: A worker uses a cutting torch to remove a piece of rebar from the top of a girder that is part of the deck of the eastbound Collector-Distributor Road over Southern Avenue.
February: A crew encases a drainage pipe in concrete that crosses under Broadway Road near the Double Buttes Cemetery.
February: The crane lifts a girder, which is approximately 130 feet long and weighs about 145,000 pounds.
February: A worker helps guide the girder into place on top of the pier cap.
February: A worker in a lift communicates with the crane operator to help him safely guide the girder into place.
February: A truck delivers a girder and workers start the process of attaching safety equipment and the overhang platform supports.
February: Crews prepare overhangs that will be attached to girders to widen the westbound Interstate 10 bridge over the Salt River.
January: Preparing for widening the I-10, a hoe ram breaks up the pavement next to the westbound lanes at the Salt River.
January: The middle bridge is for the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramps that will connect SR 143 and I-10.
January: The last bridge will be the new ramp connecting westbound I-10 to northbound SR 143.
January: The first bridge will connect southbound SR 143 to the eastbound I-10 Collector-Distributor (CD) road.
January: In January, northbound State Route 143 drivers began driving under three new bridges that will eventually connect SR 143 and Interstate 10
January: Once the girder is set, crews then make sure it is stable and secure before disconnecting it from the crane.
January: The crane lifts the girder and slowly moves it into position while workers steady the load with ropes attached to the yellow spreader beam.
January: Crews prepare the girders to be placed on the supporting pier caps.
January: A lane closure of westbound I-10 allowed trucks to deliver the girders to the site. Then, workers attached safety equipment so they could work on it once it’s in position.
January: Crews prepare to set girders for the widening of westbound Interstate 10 over the Salt River. A crane is mobilized in the river bottom while a truck delivers the girders to the closed work zone up above.
January: Workers tie rebar for a column in the median of Interstate 10 as part of the construction of the ramps that will connect I-10 and SR 143.
January: A crew pours concrete for a catch basin in the shoulder of southbound SR 143.
January: Crews complete the final activities needed to reopen the southbound SR 143 on-ramp at University Drive.
January: A weekend closure of State Route 143 allowed crews to complete several activities needed to reopen the southbound SR 143 on-ramp at University Drive and rearrange lanes into a new traffic configuration.
January: Under the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive, a paving crew places asphalt for a base layer that will later be paved with concrete.
January: These rebar structures will be placed along the shoulder of southbound SR 143 and then covered with concrete.
January: A forklift lowers rebar into position along the southbound SR 143 roadway shoulder.
January: The paving machine has concrete fed in one end, automatically inserts reinforcing steel and produces a barrier that is fed out the back where workers smooth it.
January: A paving crew pours a concrete barrier wall as part of the widening of southbound State Route 143.
January: About 1,000 feet of barrier wall can be constructed in just one day using this method.
Sept: Workers prepare the last section of the westbound lanes of the wider Salt River Bridge for paving.
Aug: Crews cut into the pavement to install electronic vehicle detector loops that monitor traffic speed and volume and feed that information to the overhead signs that tell drivers how long it will take to get to various exits.
Dec: A worker paints the side and underside of the westbound I-10 bridge over the Salt River.
Dec: A crew places concrete for a curb along southbound 52nd Steet and westbound Broadway Road.
Dec: A crew places concrete for a barrier wall foundation along northbound SR 143 at University Drive.
Dec: With the asphalt base in place, crews can prepare to pave and tie the roadway into the bridge.
Dec: A truck delivers concrete for a barrier wall foundation along northbound SR 143 at University Drive.
DEC: A paving crew places concrete to tie the roadway into the eastbound Interstate 10 bridge over the Salt River.
DEC: Workers tie rebar together for a barrier along eastbound I-10 near the Salt River.
Dec: A truck delivers concrete to a crew for a light pole foundation near the eastbound I-10 off-ramp at 48th Street.
Dec: Once the paving machine forms the concrete into a roadway surface, it smooths the concrete.
Dec: A truck delivers concrete to a crew backfilling a barrier along eastbound I-10 near the off-ramp at 48th Street.
