SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Flagstaff I-17 Traffic Shift for Wildlife Overpass Begins Aug 7

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

Send us a text and chime in!Starting Thursday, Aug. 7, traffic on Interstate 17 in an area south of Flagstaff will temporarily shift to one side of the highway for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s ongoing construction of a wildlife overpass. When the traffic shift is in place, I-17 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction near Willard Springs Road about 12 miles south of Flagstaff. Crews will finish barrier-wall placement and other work Thursday to switch both directions of traffic to southbound I-17 for at least two weeks. The shift will allow crews to install steel girders and accomplish other work above northbound... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/flagstaff-i-17-traffic-shift-for-wildlife-overpass-begins-aug-7/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech Audio articles made possible by Cast 11 Talking Glass Media. Starting Thursday August 7, traffic on Interstate 17 in an area south of Flagstaff will temporarily shift to one side of the highway for the Arizona Department of Transportation's ongoing construction of a wildlife overpass. When the traffic shift is in place, I-17 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction near Willard Springs Road about 12 miles south of Flagstaff. Cruise will finish barrier wall placement and other work Thursday to switch both directions. of traffic to southbound I-17 for at least two weeks. The shift will allow crews to install steel girders and accomplish other work above northbound

I-17 while avoiding the need for highway closures during construction of the wildlife overpass. Another traffic shift will be used in the coming weeks to allow the same work to take place above southbound I-17. Drivers should continue to allow extra travel time, especially during peak travel times on weekdays and weekends, while I-17 is narrowed north of the Munn's Park area. ADOT is partnering with the Arizona Game and Fish Department on the $15.8 million Wildlife Overpass Project. The project, funded through a federal grant, is an effort to improve wildlife habitat connections while reducing the risk of crashes involving animals, especially

elk and deer. The project is scheduled for completion by fall 2026. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit Addoz's traveler information site at www.org.org. Read more stories from the mountain cities on signals a z.com. Subscribe and be the F1 RSD 2 No.