ADOT’s transportation project that’s rebuilding 5-miles of I-40 near Williams has been ranked in the nation’s top 10 by Roads & Bridges. The many freeze-thaw cycles seen annually in this area, combined with heavy snow, snowplowing and use by a large number of commercial vehicles, had stressed pavement considerably between Williams and Devil Dog Road. The $34-million project completely removed the existing eastbound roadway and replaced the surface with new concrete pavement, and crews are nearly done with work overlaying the westbound roadway with the new pavement. The new asphalt last 60% longer than the current pavement.
