City of Tucson Seeks Bids for Major Silverbell Road Improvements

TUCSON, ARIZONA (Aug. 26, 2026) — The City of Tucson is seeking construction bids for a major widening and reconstruction project along Silverbell Road between El Camino del Cerro and Goret Road.

The City issued Invitation for Bid No. 270146 on August 19 for approximately 3.27 miles of roadway improvements. The work includes 2.63 miles of Silverbell Road, extending from about one-quarter mile north of El Camino del Cerro to approximately 0.2 mile north of Goret Road, along with improvements to portions of El Camino del Cerro and Sweetwater Drive.

Plans call for construction of four travel lanes with medians, curbs and sidewalks, a multi-use path, traffic signals, street lighting, landscaping and irrigation, utility improvements and new drainage facilities. The City lists the project in a construction price range of more than $10 million and has established a 5% Small Business Enterprise participation goal.

The project is expected to involve a lengthy construction period. Solicitation documents call for approximately 730 calendar days, or two years, of construction, followed by a landscape establishment period. Contractors will be required to maintain two-way traffic on Silverbell Road, El Camino del Cerro and Sweetwater Drive during construction, as well as pedestrian and emergency vehicle access.

The improvements have been in the planning and design pipeline for several years. City records identify the project as Plan No. I-2016-002, and Tucson’s Department of Transportation and Mobility previously listed the Silverbell Road segment from El Camino del Cerro to Goret Road among its upcoming transportation projects.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 27 at 1 p.m. Arizona time. Contractor bids are due September 21 at 2 p.m. Arizona time, with the bid opening scheduled for the same time.

The project represents another significant infrastructure investment on Tucson’s west side as residential development and traffic demand continue to increase along the Silverbell corridor.

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