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The updated fee schedule went into effect on May 23.

Temperatures are now hitting triple digits and this extremely hot weather can cause sickness, even death. In 2021, According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona hospitals saw 2,873 heat-related emergency department visits and a record 552 deaths occurred. 

Drivers should focus on safety and be prepared for hot weather.

More than 811,000 Arizonans expected to travel for the unofficial start of summer this weekend.

The closures will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25-26 and May 31-June 3.

In any case, consider looking into a 529 plan – it was already a great tool for education funding, and it can now offer your family even more options. 

“The Cool Play Giveaway is something we started 13 years ago and it’s still going strong,” said Sissie Roberts Shank. “As we all know, summer is brutal in Arizona, so we want to do our part to help families or organizations that are struggling. Chas Roberts is a family business - our community and our customers are part of our family - so it’s important to us that we help as many people as possible.”

Work is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Thursday, May 26, between mileposts 138 and 152. Drivers can expect delays of roughly 10-15 minutes.