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Construction update: Gilbert Road progress Ocotillo Road, east of Gilbert Road, will remain closed through late January as crews upgrade the Roosevelt Water Conservation District (RWCD) canal to prepare for construction, slated to coincide with a canal dry-up beginning Dec. 23. Not affiliated with this project, but of note for planning travel, Lindsay Road is scheduled to be closed at Appleby through Dec. 29, so a contractor may conduct improvements at the RWCD structure at that location during the scheduled dry-up. Traffic is shifted to the west side of Gilbert Road, one lane in each direction from Mead Drive to just south of Ocotillo Road. Electrical crews have completed installing conduit in the project area for
the first phase of the SRP conversion (Wood Drive to Powell Place), and SRP crews have begun pulling wire through the newly installed conduit as part of the conversion of the overhead power lines to underground in this area. Electrical crews are working on the second phase of the SRP conversion (Powell Place to just south of Ocotillo Road) to complete installation of electrical conduit. Once the conduit is in place, SRP crews can pull wire so the power poles can be removed. Traffic near the RWCD crossing under Gilbert Road, just south of Ocotillo Road, is currently shifted to the east side of Gilbert Road on temporary asphalt as crews work to construct the west half of the RWCD box culvert. The new culvert is being constructed just south of the
existing box culvert, one-half at a time to maintain traffic on Gilbert Road. Crews are nearing completion constructing the west half of the box culvert. Scheduled to take place next week, crews will once again place temporary asphalt over the west half of the box culvert to be able to shift traffic back to the west side of Gilbert Road at the RWCD crossing. During the scheduled RWCD dry-up, crews will also work at this location to tie-in the newly constructed box culvert with the existing RWCD system. Also scheduled this month, crews will work to stake and prepare the subsurface of the east side of Gilbert Road for curb and gutter from Powell Place to the RWCD canal; and crews will begin building the subsurface of the east side of Gilbert
Road, from Wood Drive to Brooks Farm Road. This work may be intermittent as the majority of work will need to take place at the canal crossings on Gilbert and Ocotillo roads during the scheduled RWCD dry-up. Drivers are reminded to be careful while driving through the construction zone, and may continue to visit local businesses during construction. To learn more and for the latest updates on construction, visit GilbertRoadImprovements.com or call 480-898-4100.
Bus and light rail holiday schedule changes Valley Metro reminds riders that changes take place to bus and light rail schedules during the holiday season. Schedule changes: Christmas Eve, Tue., Dec. 24 Buses and light rail will run on a Sunday schedule Customer service will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
extended hours until 2 a.m. to accommodate event crowds Buses will operate a regular weekday schedule Buses in Tempe will offer enhanced service to accommodate event crowds Customer service will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Christmas, Wed., Dec. 25 Buses and light rail will run on a Sunday schedule. Customer service will be closed.
New Year’s Day, Wed., Jan. 1 Buses and light rail will operate a Sunday schedule Customer service will be closed.
New Year’s Eve, Tue., Jan. 31 Light rail will operate a weekday schedule with
For more information, contact Customer Service at 602-253-5000 or visit valleymetro.org
DEADLINES FOR SANTAN SUN NEWS The deadline for news and advertising is noon, Tue., Dec. 24 for the Jan. 4, 2014 issue of the SanTan Sun News. All news must be submitted to News@SanTanSun.com by that day to be considered for the next issue or by filling in the “submit a news release” form on the newspaper’s website at SanTanSun.com. To send an item for consideration in the SanTan Family Fun, email it directly to STFF@SanTanSun.com. Send advertising files and information to account reps or contact Ads@SanTanSun.com. For deadline information, visit SanTanSun.com and click on “About us” and call 480-732-0250 for advertising rate details.
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