Benton - NINE CANYON ROAD
Project Number: 1676
From milepost 7.5 to milepost 10.82
RATA Funds: $2,740,500
Legislative District: 16
Status:
Date Approved: 2007
As the southern part of Benton County has switched from dry land farming to irrigated farming, heavy farm to market truck traffic has greatly increased. Nine Canyon Road is a main route for this farm to market traffic.
The old roadway was a narrow, structurally deficient pavement that opposite-direction trucks had difficulties avoiding head-on collisions. The roadway also had sharp curves and a switch back at the bottom of the canyon with steep grades into and out of the canyon. Side-slopes were steep and guardrails were needed.
The curves were eliminated and a fill across the canyon eliminated the switch back and the steep grades down to the bottom of the canyon. The new roadway is built to a standard width and is an all weather roadway with guardrails where needed.
The old roadway was a narrow, structurally deficient pavement that opposite-direction trucks had difficulties avoiding head-on collisions. The roadway also had sharp curves and a switch back at the bottom of the canyon with steep grades into and out of the canyon. Side-slopes were steep and guardrails were needed.
The curves were eliminated and a fill across the canyon eliminated the switch back and the steep grades down to the bottom of the canyon. The new roadway is built to a standard width and is an all weather roadway with guardrails where needed.