Phase 3: Southwest Quadrant Improvements  US 6 & Wadsworth Boulevard

Weekly Traffic Impacts - Feb. 25 to March 2

Weekday Impacts

• Daily block to block closures will exist along the Frontage Road south of US 6 from west of Meadowlark Drive to the Wadsworth Blvd. off-ramp, with minor detours to adjacent side streets
• The closures will be taken from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
• Work will progress from west to east
• Flaggers will be present to manage traffic flows
• Local access to driveways will be maintained

24/7 Impacts

• A 24/7 closure of the Frontage Road on-ramp to eastbound US 6 at Carr St. is in place until November, with detour signage in place
• The suggested detour is Garrison St. south to 1st Ave., and east to Wadsworth to enter eastbound US 6
• The closure is necessary to maintain safety during noise wall and auxiliary lane construction
• Flaggers will be present to manage traffic flows, as needed
• Signs will be in place to alert the public to detour routes, closures, and restrictions within the work zone
• All construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change

• No sidewalk exists and no pedestrian access is permitted on the Frontage Road within the work zone
• Construction activity is ongoing and extreme caution is advised
• Pedestrians are being detoured south on Meadowlark Drive or adjacent side streets to bypass the work zone
• Changing traffic conditions exist and motorists are also being detoured
• Caution is advised as motorists navigate unfamiliar routes
• These restrictions are in place until further notice
• Signs, message boards and flaggers are present to manage traffic flow

General Impacts, Schedule & Scope of Work

• The project began in late January and has an anticipated completion date of early 2025
• Periodic overnight lane and ramp closures will be taken on eastbound  U.S. Highway 6 between Carr Street and the Wadsworth Blvd. interchange during certain work activities
• These single overnight lane closures on eastbound US 6 will be in place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays and 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends, as needed
• A 24/7 closure of the Frontage Road on-ramp to eastbound US 6 at Carr St. is in place until November, with detour signage in place
• The suggested detour route is Garrison St. south to 1st Ave., then east to Wadsworth Blvd. to enter eastbound US 6
• Daytime weekday block to block closures along the Frontage Road from west of Meadowlark Drive to the Wadsworth Blvd off-ramp will exist, with minor detours in place to adjacent side streets
• No sidewalk access exists along the Frontage Road work zone and no pedestrian access is permitted
• Pedestrians are being detoured south on Meadowlark Drive or adjacent side streets to bypass the work zone
• Working hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
• Flaggers will be present on the Frontage Road as needed during working hours and local access will be maintained
• The project limits on US 6 extend from MP 280.36 to MP 280.84
• The project limits on the Frontage Road south of US 6 extend from just west of Meadowlark Drive to the Wadsworth Blvd off-ramp
• Work on the auxiliary lane and noise walls will progress west to east
• The project limits on Wadsworth Blvd extend from Highland Drive to 4th Ave or MP 12.21 to MP 12.66
• Some overnight and weekend work can be expected later in the project
• This state and federally funded project is the third of a five-phase project to reconstruct the US 6 & Wadsworth Interchange
• This phase is designed to enhance pedestrian connectivity and mitigate traffic noise
• Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
• For information on the overall project and future phases, please refer to this link