This is to improve the circulation of vehicular traffic, enhance bicyclist and pedestrian safety, and improve access to downtown businesses.
Construction at the second-busiest border crossing in Arizona began Oct. 6, 2014. Construction is expected to last up to 10 months.
In an effort to revitalize Main Street, the city of San Luis applied for and received a Transportation Enhancement grant in 2009. That grant has allowed ADOT to administer a federally funded project to encourage a safer pedestrian area in the downtown shopping district.
These are some of the planned improvements:
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New pavement on Main Street between Urtuzuastegui and D streets
Widened sidewalks
New curb and gutters
Improved drainage
New pedestrian crosswalk on US 95 (Main Street)
New parking
New dedicated bicycle lanes on US 95 (Main Street) and First Avenue
Raised medians
Improved landscaping
New street lights and luminaries
Handicap access ramps
Both ADOT and the city of San Luis agree that these improvements must be made to help alleviate the flow of traffic to and from the U.S.-Mexico port of entry (POE). Plans are underway to modify the circulation of traffic in the downtown area by directing northbound traffic from the POE to First Avenue and southbound POE traffic to Archibald Street.
Project improvements also include:
Improved traffic circulation to and from the POE.
a roundabout at D Street, Urtuzuastegui and US 95 (Main Street).
one-way streets on First Avenue and Archibald Street.
new Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Urtuzuastegui and US 95 (Main Street).
new streetlights and luminaries.
new curb and gutter.
new pavement.
new and improved signage.