Interstate 10 near San Simon has been re-opened Tuesday afternoon after an hours-long closure because of blowing dust. It's the third time in three days the 60-mile stretch of interstate has been closed to traffic.
ADOT employees and Arizona state troopers are stationed near the field at milepost 376 that is the source of the dust. ADOT and other agencies are working with the landowner to deal with the blowing dust, including spraying 320 acres of the field with water last week.Β
Eastbound traffic will detour on U.S. Highway 191 to Safford and then take U.S. 70 back to I-10 at Lordsburg, New Mexico. Westbound traffic will follow that route in the opposite direction. The detour is about 110 miles long.
The same stretch of I-10 was closed Sunday from about 10:30 a.m. to about 6:50 p.m. It was also closed for several hours Monday afternoon.
For tips on what to do if caught in a dust storm, visit: pullasidestayalive.org/
For updates on the latest highway conditions, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at az511.gov or call 511.
