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A bit more information on Bridge Deck repairs.....
ADOT replacing two bridge decks over I-10 southeast of Tucson
Overnight lane closures scheduled in each direction of I-10 near SR 83
Drivers who use Interstate 10 in the Vail area during nighttime and early morning hours should budget extra travel time for approximately two weeks starting Wednesday, Aug. 21. Lane restrictions are needed for an Arizona Department of Transportation project to replace two bridge decks spanning the freeway southeast of Tucson.
Bridges at the State Route 83 and Colossal Cave/Wentworth Road interchanges will be upgraded during this project, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2020. Crews will begin with the SR 83 bridge and then move to Colossal Cave/Wentworth Road.
I-10 will be reduced to one lane in each direction overnight near State Route 83 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Wednesday evening. A 45 mph speed limit will be in place in the work zone. The restrictions will allow crews to construct a temporary bypass in the interstate median.
Starting in early September, the SR 83 bridge over I-10 is scheduled to be reduced to a single lane with traffic controlled by a signal. In addition, overnight bridge closures will be required at certain points during this project.
For more information and to subscribe to receive project updates, please visit azdot.gov/VailBridges.
Real-time highway conditions and restrictions for improvement projects are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511 and through ADOT’s Twitter feed, @ArizonaDOT. When a freeway closure or other major traffic event occurs, our free app available at ADOTAlerts.com will send critical information directly to app users in affected areas – where possible, in advance of alternate routes.
Overnight lane closures on Interstate 10 near State Route 83 to begin Aug. 21
Motorists on Interstate 10 near State Route 83 should expect intermittent overnight lane closures starting Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Crews will construct a temporary bypass in the interstate median nightly between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. The work is expected to take about two weeks.
I-10 will be reduced to a single lane in each direction, with a speed limit of 45 mph within the work zone.
Ramps between I-10 and SR 83 will remain open.
Starting in early September, the SR 83 bridge over I-10 is scheduled to be reduced to a single lane with traffic controlled by a signal.
All of the work is part of a bridge deck replacement project at SR 83. For more information, go to azdot.gov/vailbridges.
Drivers should proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and watch for construction personnel and equipment.
Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. For more information, please call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855.712.8530 or go to azdot.gov/contact and select Projects from the drop-down menu.
For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT's Traveler Information Site at www.az511.gov, follow ADOT on Twitter (@ArizonaDOT) or call 511, except while driving.
Three months after the devistation of Notre-Dame Cathedral...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/16/world/europe/notre-dame.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Notre-Dame came far closer to collapsing than people knew. This is how it was saved.
A baffling alert. A race to the wrong building. Notre-Dame still stands only because firefighters decided to risk everything, a New York Times reconstruction has found.Smoke scare...
We've received a number of phone calls about the smell of smoke. At this point, both SEFD and State Fire are not aware of any fires in the area of Patagonia, Sonoita, Elgin, Canelo areas OTHER THAN the fire near Lochiel, AZ. Forward movement has been stopped according to fire sources.
There is a report of a large fire at the southern tip of the city of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico that is producing a lot of smoke.
With the low pressure system hanging over us, the smoke will be kept low over us & we'll probably smell it until the pressure system moves away.
Sonoita-Elgin Fire District is accepting applications – internal & external – for a total of three positions to include:
(1) Captain (FF/EMT minimum)
(2) Firefighter/EMS (EMT or Paramedic)
Major Arizona Incidents
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Mercer (Wildfire)
on August 23, 2019 at 11:00 pm
The Mercer Fire was ignited by lightning on the Coronado National Forest, Santa Catalina Ranger District the evening of August 22. The fire is approximately 25 acres burning in buffelgrass in the wilderness north of Melpomene road. The Saguaro National Park Wildland Fire Use Module, and the Mesa Interagency Hotshot crew are currently working to suppress the fire. Air Attack has also been assigned. The potential for spread is low after good progress was made by the crews this morning. The fuel this fire is burning in is significant because buffel grass is an invasive plant that can change the way fire burns in an ecosystem. This invasive species creates fuel continuity where there typically would be none, increasing the potential for fires to grow much larger than they would have historically. Buffel grass also burns with an intensity far higher than plant species native to the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem. Buffelgrass often spreads from communities onto the forest on cars, people, and...
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Sheridan Fire (Wildfire)
on August 23, 2019 at 10:15 pm
The Sheridan Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire that is being used to reduce fuels and improve resource conditions in the area.
Sonoita-Elgin Fire Season – 2017
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