Alva Review-Courier -

PHOENIX (AP, Oct. 13, 2016) — A stretch of Interstate 10 prone to dust storms in the southern Arizona desert will get a sophisticated system of sensors and other technology to tell drivers to slow down and allow authorities to remotely monitor dangerous highway conditions.

The state Department of Transportation this week began designing the new system for 10 miles of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson. The location between Eloy and Picacho Peak is the site of dust storms that often form suddenly, particularly during the summer monsoon.

The system will include sensors to detect dust storm...