On Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at 5 a.m., the Pima County Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation Authority contractor Ashton Company will be shifting  traffic through the intersection of La Cholla Boulevard and westbound Magee Road.

Northbound and southbound traffic on La Cholla will be shifted to the west side of the intersection through to the newly constructed lanes on the west side of La Cholla.  There will be one lane of travel in each direction.

Temporary traffic signals will be installed on the west side of the intersection to facilitate the new detour.

All businesses will remain accessible during construction.

Please approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices. In the event of mechanical failure or inclement weather, the schedule is subject to change.

These restrictions will remain in effect until fall of 2011.

For more information, contact Julie C. Simon, Program Coordinator at (520) 740-6410 or visit the project website at http://roadprojects.pima.gov/CortaroMagee/.

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the fiscal manager of the $2.1 billion plan approved by Pima County voters on May 16, 2006.  The RTA Board is comprised of representatives from local jurisdictions in Pima County, including the cities of Tucson and South Tucson, Pima County, the towns of Marana, Oro Valley, and Sahuarita, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the Tohono O’odham Nation.  A representative of the Arizona State Transportation Board also serves on the board.  For more information at the RTA plan, visit www.RTAmobility.com or call (520) 770-0410