PHOENIX — Motorists passing through the Interstate 10 tunnel near 7th Avenue in Phoenix may notice some water droplets hitting the freeway.
Signs have recently been warning drivers to be extra cautious before entering the downtown tunnel due to wet roads. The Arizona Department of Transportation said the leakage was due to a broken valve.
According to a spokesman for the agency, the broken valve is part of the irrigation system at Margaret T. Hance Park, which is located near the I-10 tunnel.
The valve has reportedly been repaired but there's still some residual water dripping into the tunnel, ADOT said. ADOT cameras in the tunnel show that the roadway is still wet as of Thursday morning.
The agency will continue to monitor the situation. We will provide any updates as they become available.
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Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
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