Most of the larger cities that make up the metropolis are in the East Valley and that is where you’ll find many of the area’s well-known attractions. The communities around it are referred to as being part of the East Valley or the West Valley. Phoenix is known as the Valley of the Sun. An extensive freeway system provides a more efficient means for getting around, although parts of it can get congested during rush hours. There is a light rail and a bus system, but both are limited in size and overall reach. You’ll find lower prices in summer, but along with that you’ll deal with extremely hot temperatures and you may find seasonal attractions closed.Ī car is the best way to get around Greater Phoenix. Tourist season typically runs from November through April, when temperatures are pleasant enough for outdoor activities (although keep in mind that temperatures in December and January can dip to freezing at times). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.View of the sprawling Phoenix metropolis from South Mountain It took about two weeks for the park to reopen its most popular areas.Ĭopyright 2022 The Associated Press. “The Mojave Road, a historic trans-desert pathway and now a dirt road, remains impassable across Soda Lake due to standing water and deep mud that would strand even four-wheel drive vehicles,” according to the Mojave National Preserve.įlash floods earlier this summer badly damaged roads in Death Valley National Park, which caused hundreds of visitors to be stranded by floodwaters and debris-covered roads. Other roads nearby were also closed in the wake of the rain. Campers at the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center and Campground in the Mojave National Preserve were briefly stranded until temporary repairs were made. On Thursday, more than 2 inches (5.08 centimeters) of rain fell in the Mojave Desert and flash floods damaged several roads. The eastbound side did not reopen for weeks. (Caltrans via AP)Ī 2015 flash flood in the same area washed out a bridge on the eastbound side of I-10 and eroded the ground under the westbound bridge, closing the interstate for nearly a week as the westbound bridge was repaired. Officials hope to fully reopen the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix by early next week after a flash flood washed out part of the road through the Southern California desert. This photo provided by Caltrans shows construction on a washed out section of Interstate 10 near Desert Center, Calif., Friday, Aug. Westbound lanes for traffic from Arizona to California was reopened, followed by one eastbound lane of the highway. Initially, officials closed traffic in both directions. In the meantime, officials recommend for motorists leaving Southern California to use Interstates 8 or 40, which are major detours. The California Department of Transportation on Friday said crews were working around the clock to restore the detour lane by early next week, which would reopen both eastbound lanes to motorists. The damaged roadway was part of a detour past a repair project along eastbound Interstate 10 near the small community of Desert Center, about 165 miles (265 km) east of Los Angeles. The flooding began Wednesday evening amid the latest round of monsoonal thunderstorms to hit the region this summer. (AP) - Officials hope to fully reopen the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix by early next week after a flash flood washed out part of the road through the Southern California desert.
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