The City of Flagstaff, their contractor, Eagle Mountain Construction, along with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), have reached substantial completion of the Beulah/University Realignment Project. With this work complete, all roads and the pedestrian underpass are now open! Remain alert as crews complete final clean-up operations throughout the coming weeks. Please be patient as you and your fellow motorists get used to the new roadway configuration and follow the marked signage to get to your destination.

The Beulah/University Realignment Project dates back more than 25 years and is a major improvement to our City’s traffic infrastructure. The Public-Private Partnership (P3) between the City, ADOT, and Vintage Partners allowed the realignment project to be successful, while maximizing the interests of all the partners involved. This project will increase traffic efficiency in the area, as well as improve multi-modal accessibility and safety.

City Manager Greg Clifton said “I want to thank our incredible partners for helping bring this project to fruition. This ambitious project involved our city team, the Arizona Department of Transportation, Vintage Partners, our contractor Eagle Mountain Construction and many more. This project is a game changer for our community, and I can’t be more excited to celebrate its completion.”

Jeremy DeGeyter, ADOT Northcentral District Administrator, said “ADOT would like to thank all the involved partners for their steadfast dedication and commitment to seeing this project through all the challenges to a successful completion. This project is a welcome addition to the community and will provide significant benefits for all transportation users for many years to come.”

Walter Crutchfield with Vintage Partners said: “This project demonstrates the power of ‘we’. An unprecedented partnership between City, State and private enterprise has delivered something no one party could have done.”

Construction consisted of extending Beulah Boulevard northward to University Avenue, with a roundabout constructed at the new intersection. University Avenue was realigned east of the new roundabout to match up with University Drive, east of Milton Road. A pedestrian underpass was constructed just north of the Milton Road and University Drive intersection, and Fresquez Avenue (previously called University Avenue) and a section of Yale Avenue was reconstructed. Additional work included stormwater infrastructure improvements and sewer and water pipe upsizing throughout the project corridor.