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Tonto Creek Bridge to open years after 3 children were swept away by floodwaters
GILA COUNTY, Ariz. - A bridge that crosses Tonto Creek is set to open later this month, nearly five years after three children died while being swept away by floodwaters in the area. The $21-million bridge project began in 2022. Two-way traffic will start using the Tonto Creek Bridge in...
This major Arizona highway will be closed for construction. Here's what drivers should know
A popular Arizona highway will be closed three times a week starting May 15. U.S. 60 will be closed between Miami and Superior while work crews do rock blasting, which is necessary to replace Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon bridges, the Arizona Department of Transportation said in a news release. ADOT said the blasting...
Bridge over Tonto Creek, where 3 kids drowned in 2019, to open soon in Gila County. What to know
For nearly four decades, Gila County residents have been asking for a bridge that would allow them to cross the Tonto Basin Creek safely during times of high flooding. Next month, their wishes will be granted. The $25 million Tonto Creek bridge is set to open in late June, according to county officials. ...
A new approach to fighting wildfires combines local knowledge and AI
On June 4, 2021, amid flowering saguaros and prickly pear cacti, a wildfire bloomed in the Sonoran Desert in central Arizona. Its nascent flames gorged on nonnative grasses desiccated by a long, severe drought, and the fire was further nourished by the weather. A nearby weather station recorded a temperature of 36° Celsius (97° Fahrenheit). And it was so dry that the blades of firefighters’ bulldozers — used to clear brush — sparked small flames as the heavy vehicles dragged on rocks.
Bridge being built in northern Arizona almost five years after three children died in Tonto Creek
Nearly five years after three young children died in northern Arizona's Tonto Creek, Gila County is using a $21 million federal grant to build a bridge over part of the stream. County officials
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