CONSTRUCTION

Gilbert Road bridge update

Anticipated opening this summer

View of the Gilbert Road bridge span taken for a May construction update.

(Photo courtesy MCDOT)

People commuting between Fountain Hills and Scottsdale to the East Valley Mesa/Gilbert area have patiently anticipated the reopening of Gilbert Road between the Beeline Highway and Thomas Road in Mesa.

Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) expects to reopen a two-lane span over the Salt River this summer, but as yet there is no firm date, according to Tom Herrmann, MCDOT spokesman.

The new span will allow one-lane traffic in each direction.

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