ADOT: Dust warning system worked well during August storm

 

November 15, 2020



TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A new high-tech system to detect dust and alert drivers on a dangerous stretch of Interstate 10 in the southern Arizona desert didn't get much of a workout during this year's meager monsoon, but officials say it worked well during one storm when traffic slowed significantly in response to warnings.

The $72 million warning system along 10 miles (16 kilometers) of I-10 in the Eloy area of Pinal County between Phoenix and Tucson includes sensors and overhead electronic message boards that display alerts about blowing dust and tell drivers to slow down.

Dust storms are common...



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