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This monsoon season, drivers are reminded to ‘Pull Aside, Stay Alive’

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013, 8:42am
This monsoon season, drivers are reminded to ‘Pull Aside, Stay Alive’

ADOT launched its public awareness campaign by reminding drivers to “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” during the monsoon and dust storm season. 

June 15 is the official start of the monsoon season, and ADOT is reminding drivers that monsoons not only bring rain and wind, but dust storms as well.  ADOT teamed up with the

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OV celebrating completion of the Lambert Lane improvement project

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, June 11th, 2013, 1:25pm
OV celebrating completion of the Lambert Lane improvement project

June 21 marks the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Town of Oro Valley, the Pima Association of Governments and the completion of the Lambert Lane Improvement Project.

The $10.7 million project involved widening Lambert Lane to four lanes from La Canada Drive to Pusch View Lane.  The new road features six foot wide bike

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NWFD installs traffic control device to increase safety

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 1:40pm
NWFD installs traffic control device to increase safety

The Northwest Fire District is installing a set of traffic control signals along El Camino Del Cerro west Silverbell Road near Fire Station #32 to help

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Tips from ADOT for holiday weekend travel

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 10:53am
Tips from ADOT for holiday weekend travel

This is a long holiday weekend for many, and a kickoff to the summer travel season.  In Arizona this year that means a break from construction-related closures.  The Arizona Department of Transportation has not scheduled any construction closures on major highways in the state. 

ADOT is reminding holiday travelers to prepare ahead of

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Public comment period for ADOT’s five-year program wrapping up

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 11:00am
Public comment period for ADOT’s five-year program wrapping up

There is still time to add a comment to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s 2014-2018 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The public comment period is open until the end of the business day on Friday, May 17 to provide community members with a chance to submit their feedback online or by phone.

The program is available for public review and comment at

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AZ 79 between Florence, Oracle Junction closed due to rollover accident

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 8:46am
AZ 79 between Florence, Oracle Junction closed due to rollover accident

 Arizona 79, the road to Florence has been shut down this morning due to a rollover accident, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

One person was injured in

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Utility work begins on Oracle Road (SR 77) this week

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 12:56pm
Utility work begins on Oracle Road (SR 77) this week

Utilities relocation began April 29 on State Route 77, between Tangerine and the Pinal County Line.

The work is scheduled to take place over the next six months, and is part of

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