Local brief
Santa Cruz County, Arizona: last day to comment on the Babocomari Bridge plans for Upper Elgin Road is Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Public comments on design options for the Upper Elgin Road bridge over Babocomari Creek near Elgin, in Santa Cruz County, will be accepted through Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. ADOT says comments can be made online, by phone or by email, and the open house materials are posted on the project website.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) sent a reminder on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, that the public comment period for the Babocomari Bridge project ends Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Where it is. The project website says the bridge carries Upper Elgin Road over Babocomari Creek in Elgin, in the Sonoita Valley of Santa Cruz County, about 62 miles southeast of Tucson. The project team describes the goal as planning a safer, more reliable crossing while keeping the character and history of the valley.
What to review. The design plans for the bridge improvement options and other project documents, including the materials shown at the Sept. 1 open house, are on the project website: https://babocomaribridgeproject.com/.
How to comment by Oct. 14. Use the online comment form at https://azdot.gov/BabocomariBridgeComments, call 520-375-7830 or 520-584-3632, or email the Santa Cruz County contact listed by ADOT, jfontesjr@santacruzcountyaz.gov. The project site says comments received by Oct. 14 will be included in the project record. A mailing address for written comments is listed in the ADOT bulletin.
Language and disability help. ADOT says people who need a reasonable accommodation based on language or disability can call 855-712-8530 or email projects@azdot.gov, and should ask as early as possible.
Original source: Arizona Department of Transportation bulletin "REMINDER: Final chance to comment on the Babocomari Bridge project," sent Oct. 13, 2026 (https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZDOT/bulletins/42f0003), and the Babocomari Bridge project website. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
What to read next: the Santa Cruz County hub (https://noticenearby.com/az/santa-cruz), the Arizona hub (https://noticenearby.com/az) and all public papers (https://noticenearby.com/papers). Local businesses, parks and places nearby are on ZOST.app (https://zost.app).
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-GOVEMAIL-20261013-AZBABOC · Arizona Department of Transportation.
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