Travelers on State Route 260 between Camp Verde and Cottonwood might notice a striking sight on the side of the road: a new bridge that's part of a $62 million widening project for the highway.
The Arizona Department of Transportation said this month that the new bridge will carry eastbound traffic over Cherry Creek. It has three spans of about 100 feet each, is 48 feet wide and is about 15 feet above the creek, ADOT said.
The entire project has reached its halfway point, the department said, and is on track to be completed by the end of 2018. It includes new eastbound lanes to increase the capacity of SR 260, along with seven new roundabouts.
Although ADOT plans to maintain two open lanes of traffic during construction, drivers are advised to slow down and watch for workers and lane shifts in the area.