Interstate 10 rest stop between Phoenix, Tucson closing for 6 months
Oct 13, 2017, 4:05 PM
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PHOENIX — Arizona highway department officials said Friday that the only rest area on Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson was closing for renovations next week.
The rest area in Sacaton will be shut down Oct. 18 for $4 million worth of work that should take six months to complete, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The Sacaton Rest Area on I-10 will close Wednesday for a $4 million renovation that’s expected to take six months: https://t.co/rxCvSNSKHi pic.twitter.com/JEEGIiRqQZ
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 13, 2017
Upgrades planned for the rest area, located on both westbound and eastbound sides between Casa Blanca Road and State Route 387 near Casa Grande, included corrections to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, replacement of a water line, septic tanks and sewer lines, a paint job and an update to the electrical and mechanical systems.
With the closure, the nearest public facilities available will be in Phoenix, on the Gila River Indian Community and near Casa Grande.
Driving distance between central Phoenix and Sacaton, east of I-10, is less than 40 miles. Sacaton to Tucson is about 80 miles.
