ADOT Project No. 095 MO 175 H7163 01L

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Mohave County, and Lake Havasu City, in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), have initiated a study of potential corridors in which to realign the portion of State Route (SR) 95 that passes through Lake Havasu City. SR 95 would potentially be realigned between Milepost (MP) 175 and MP 191 to a new corridor east of Lake Havasu City. The study will identify feasible corridors in which SR 95 could be realigned in order to improve regional and local traffic flow. The corridors will be evaluated for potential environmental, social, and economic issues. It is anticipated that the findings of this study will be carried forward for more detailed study.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate possible bypass corridors to meet existing and future traffic demand in western Arizona. SR 95 is a major state highway that carries regional as well as local traffic. This route carries traffic through the Lake Havasu City community to destinations in Arizona, Nevada, and California, and popular recreational sites along the Colorado River. The route also provides access to local retail, commercial, and residential areas. Traffic volumes will increase as the community and region continue to grow.