Oro Valley residents will notice a big disruption at a fairly major intersection in the near future as the La Canada & Moore intersection will be closed from September 18th – November 22nd. All traffic will have to detour through surrounding neighborhoods during this time frame as construction gets underway for a roundabout which replaces the existing 4-way stop. The installation of the roundabout has been a much discussed project in the area as both this roundabout and a traffic light option were under consideration. Ultimately the roundabout was selected, but due to delays in getting started the Town has chosen to shut down the intersection entirely in order to reduce the construction period and get the project complete before the Thanksgiving holiday.
A map of the detour can be found here and further information about the project can be found at Oro Valley’s Public Works website here. Hopefully the project stays on schedule to limit the amount of time the detour is necessary as this does take traffic through residential neighborhoods. Please use caution and be aware of the lower speed limits on the detour route as it’s sure to be heavily patrolled by Oro Valley Police. The resulting roundabout will do a good job of handling the traffic flow at this ever busier intersection.
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