Highway project delayed again Landscaping will take at least 3 months to finish

The completion of landscaping along state route 95, between Swanson and Mesquite Avenues, is three months from completion at the very earliest, according to an Arizona Department of Transportation engineer. The landscaping, which was begun last year but has stood unfinished since last December, could take six months or longer to complete.“It’s just unfortunately taken a long time to work through our system,” said Mike Kondelis, district engineer for Kingman.The transportation department has yet to begin advertising for bids for the project, which was originally estimated to cost between $450,000 and $500,000. Those prices may now have escalated to as high as $700,000, however, adding further complication to the contract, said acting director of public works Mark Clark.“Part of the problem may be some escalation in the final cost,” said Clark.

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