Pinal County, AZ – Drivers traveling through the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor should prepare for increased construction activity beginning next week as a major highway expansion project enters its next phase.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), construction on the second segment of the corridor is scheduled to begin Monday, January 12, with crews working along Interstate 10 between Gas Line Road and south of State Route 387. The project will widen I-10 from two lanes to three lanes in each direction, aimed at improving traffic flow and long-term safety in the rapidly growing region.
ADOT officials say the work will also include updates to multiple interchanges and bridges, which may result in shifting traffic patterns and reduced speeds through active work zones. While no full closures were announced, motorists should expect periodic lane restrictions and increased construction presence, especially during peak travel times.
Later this summer, crews are expected to begin work on another segment closer to the Phoenix metro area. That phase will stretch from Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain Freeway) to the I-10 Gila River bridges, further extending improvements toward Maricopa County.
Construction teams will also continue work on the I-10 bridges over the Gila River, a critical part of the corridor project. ADOT says those bridges are expected to be completed later this year, though an exact timeline has not yet been released.
Drivers are urged to slow down, follow posted signs, and allow extra travel time when passing through the area.
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