Tempe Closing Rio Salado Both Ways Nightly For Light Rail Repairs

Tempe AZ

17 May, 2021

12:42 PM

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TEMPE, AZ — Construction on the light rail bridge across Tempe Town Lake will close Rio Salado both ways nightly, the city said. The closures, which will run nightly beginning tonight from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., will also close the roundabout at Ash Avenue and Rio Salado. The project is expected to take about two weeks to complete, with Tempe bus route 48 being detoured during the project's duration. Starting tonight, Rio Salado will be closed in both directions between Lakeside and the roundabout at First/Ash/Rio for repairs to the light rail bridge. Closures will occur nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. for about two weeks. Route 48 will be detoured. Questions? Call 480-375-8556 pic.twitter.com/rWTVJFR5I1— City of Tempe, AZ (@Tempegov) May 17, 2021 Anyone with questions about the project is asked to call the city of Tempe, at (480)-375-8556.