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ADOT updates Lake Havasu MPO on SR95 raised median, lane-width concerns and speed analysis
Summary
ADOT told the Lake Havasu MPO board that the SR95 raised median construction is closing out but lane-width concerns remain; officials said further funding or projects will be needed to change medians or lane widths and regional staff are analyzing possible speed-limit reductions.
ADOT assistant district director Mr. Steinberger updated the Lake Havasu MPO Executive Board on April 14 about the SR95 raised median construction and related safety concerns, saying the construction closeout is underway but additional work will require separate funding or a future project.
"We're closing out the current construction project for that," Mr. Steinberger said, describing remaining concerns about lane widths where the median was installed. He told the board ADOT would need to "obtain additional funding or another project to do any additional lane width modifications or median modifications." On a possible near-term measure, regional traffic staff are analyzing a work order to lower the speed limit on portions of SR95 to 50 or 45 miles per hour; Mr. Steinberger said the analysis is ongoing and a specific timeframe is not yet available.
Local board members raised safety and design concerns. Council Member Campbell asked whether the median work could be converted to create left‑turn lanes where needed and noted the community’s frustration with what some consider poor initial design. "How many more transit do we need and do we just rubber stamp move it forward" was a broader concern voiced earlier during the TIP discussion; during the median update discussion Supervisor Brley suggested a lower-cost fix, asking roughly how much "for a road grader to just trim that curb on both sides of that median" to reduce crashes caused by vehicles striking the median.
ADOT staff said contractors evaluated options such as grinding or shaving the median but feared those approaches could damage pavement; staff noted a patch has been cut in one section. Mr. Steinberger also confirmed that reflective back plates will be included through the scope of the HERF exchange project, and said ADOT will analyze intersections along SR95 to determine whether left-turn or deceleration lanes qualify for safety funding or can be done as minor projects.
On other system updates Mr. Steinberger reported that the West Kingman interchange project is about 70% complete and is anticipated to finish in the summer of next year; he also said ADOT is recruiting for a new district administrator for the Northwest District.
Next steps: ADOT will continue the data analysis on speed and lane-widths, pursue funding or project scheduling for additional modifications as warranted, and coordinate with regional traffic staff and local agencies on potential safety projects.
Source: ADOT assistant district director briefing to the Lake Havasu MPO Executive Board, April 14, 2026.
