The Pima County Sheriff's Department has closed Mount Lemmon Highway at the base due to overcrowding, officials said.

Traffic is currently limited to one car up as one car leaves, according to a sheriff's department tweet.

For up-to-date information about road closures, call the hotline at 547-7510.


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