Construction barrier removal scheduled on Interstate 10 at State Route 90 early Monday

Construction barrier removal scheduled on Interstate 10 at State Route 90 early Monday   Motorists traveling on Interstate 10 at the junction with State Route 90 in Benson on the morning of Monday, July 23 will encounter lane closures in both directions while Arizona Department of Transportation crews remove temporary barrier walls that have been in place during construction of the new interstate overpass.   The following travel restrictions are scheduled between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday.   The right lane of eastbound I-10 will be closed beginning one-half mile west of the SR 90 interchange (Exit 302).   The left lane of westbound I-10 will be closed beginning one-half mile east of the overpass.   Both closures will cover approximately one mile and approaching motorists will be notified by message boards.   The work is part of ADOT's $27.6 million project to replace the traffic interchange, replace a section of S-curves on I-10 west of SR 90 and make improvements to SR 90 near the interchange. Major work on the project is expected to be completed this fall with the possibility of final paving in spring 2013.   ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1   For more information about this project, please visit www.azdot.gov/i10sr90ti, or contact C.T. Revere, Safford District Senior Community Relations Officer, at 520.705.3574 or crevere@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. For more information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona see the agency's latest blog posts at http://adotblog.blogspot.com .   Please do not reply to this message – use the contact information above.   Sent on behalf of ADOT by GovDelivery, Inc. • 206 S. 17th Ave • Phoenix, AZ  85007 • 602.712.7355

Bridge barrier construction and guardrail replacement continue next week on westbound Interstate 10 near Texas Canyon

Bridge barrier construction and guardrail replacement continue next week on westbound Interstate 10 near Texas Canyon   The Arizona Department of Transportation will continue work on westbound Interstate 10 in Cochise County next week in preparation for repaving a 14-mile segment between the east end of Texas Canyon and the east side of Benson.   Crews will continue constructing a new bridge barrier wall at Adams Peak Wash, requiring daily right lane closures on westbound I-10 Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27. Adams Peak Wash is located between mileposts 309 and 310 west of Texas Canyon.   Guardrail replacement on the western slope of Texas Canyon will require progressive right lane closures on westbound I-10 from milepost 317 to milepost 311. Those closures will be in effect daily from Monday, July 23 through Thursday, July 26. The closure area will be up to three miles long and will move as the work progresses.   In both areas, posted speed limits will be 55 mph and message boards will notify motorists of the restrictions in advance.   The work also includes repairs at the westbound rest area in Texas Canyon, which will remain closed until September. Repaving work is scheduled to begin after the Labor Day weekend.   ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1   For more information about this project, contact C.T. Revere, Safford District Senior Community Relations Officer, at 520.705.3574 or crevere@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. For more information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona see the agency's latest blog posts at http://adotblog.blogspot.com .   Please do not reply to this message – use the contact information above.   Sent on behalf of ADOT by GovDelivery, Inc. • 206 S. 17th Ave • Phoenix, AZ  85007 • 602.712.7355

QuickBooks 2010: A Cochise College SBDC Class

Greetings! The Cochise College Small Business Development Center would like to let you know that we are partnering with the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning once again to put together a QuickBooks 2010 class in Douglas!    QuickBooks 2010 This 2-day class offers beginning and intermediate training including: Company and Vendor setup Inventory Control Using Registers Reports Payroll Chart of Accounts Purchase Orders Writing Invoices Each class will include four hours of instruction and two hours of hands on practice for your specific needs.  Instructor for this class will be Bob Mucci, Business Analyst for the Cochise College Small Business Development Center.    This 2 day class will take place on Tuesday, 8/14/12 and Wednesday, 8/15/12 from 9am-3pm each day in Room 219 on the Douglas campus of Cochise College.  The cost for this class will be $139.00 per person.   Seating is limited.  To register for this class, please contact the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning at 520-515-5492.  Deadline to register is Monday, 8/13/12.   If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Rachel Norton at 520-515-5478 or nortonr@cochise.edu.   Sincerely,   Rachel Norton Cochise College SBDC nortonr@cochise.edu 520-515-5478

Series of wide-load trucks to travel from Phoenix to Graham County in coming weeks to deliver girders for new US 70 bridge

Series of wide-load trucks to travel from Phoenix to Graham County in coming weeks to deliver girders for new US 70 bridge   Trucks will pass through Tucson to deliver 120 concrete girders for US 70 bridge in Bylas              Delivery of girders for the new bridge being constructed on US 70 over the Gila River in Graham County will require a series of oversized loads to travel through Phoenix, Tucson and Safford beginning Thursday, July 12.   The new 15-span bridge, located one mile west of Bylas on the San Carlos Apache reservation, is being constructed by the Arizona Department of Transportation to replace the existing bridge that was built in 1957.   The delivery of 120 precast concrete girders will take place over 15 weeknights. The first deliveries will begin leaving the Phoenix facility where they are cast shortly after midnight on Thursday with eight trucks departing at 15- to 30-minute intervals. The trucks, measuring 190-feet long, 10-feet wide and 14-feet tall, will carry one girder at a time and will be escorted along the following route:   Depart central Phoenix and enter southbound Interstate 17 Merge onto Interstate 10 and continuing eastbound through Phoenix and Tucson Exit I-10 to northbound US 191 Exit US 191 to westbound US 70 in Safford before reaching the final destination near the community of Bylas.   No deliveries will be made on weekends and all deliveries will arrive at the construction site in the early morning hours.   Motorists traveling on the route are advised to be alert for slow-moving oversized loads and drive with caution.   The $12.7 million project will feature wider travel lanes, emergency shoulders and a pedestrian walkway. The new bridge is scheduled for completion in spring 2013, when the older bridge will be demolished.   ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1 For more information about this project, contact Safford District Senior Community Relations Officer C.T. Revere at 520.705.3574 or crevere@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. For more information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona see the agency's latest blog posts at http://adotblog.blogspot.com.   Please do not reply to this message – use the contact information above.

Practical Mobile Marketing: A Cochise College SBDC Event

Practical Mobile Marketing: A Cochise College SBDC Event Where: Cochise College- Sierra Vista campus- Room 900 901 N Colombo Avenue Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Driving Directions When: Thursday July 26, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM MST Add to my calendar           Greetings! When creating a mobile marketing strategy, you can do more than just hope for results from your mobile ads - you can create an effective brand presence that takes advantage of all the ways consumers use mobile technology.   In this 3 hour workshop, you'll discover how marketers are building close ties with on-the-go consumers as they surf, search, share and consume entertainment on their mobile devices. In this workshop you'll learn how to: Optimize and validate your website for mobile devices Take advantage of mobile context, using Google+ and Google+ Local Take advantage of the new Google+ review system to get more and new repeat customers Create richer mobile experiences by adding video and interactivity (SMS text message marketing) Advertising alone is not a complete mobile strategy.  Learn how to use every mobile opportunity  to your advantage.   This class with take place on Thursday, 7/26/12 from 9am-noon in Room 900 on the Sierra Vista campus of Cochise College.   The fee to attend this class is $59.00 per person which includes take home materials and a continental breakfast.   Please click on the link below to register to attend.   Register Now! If you have any questions, concerns or would like to register over the phone, please contact Rachel Norton at 520-515-5478 or nortonr@cochise.edu.   We look forward to seeing you there!   Sincerely,   Rachel Norton Cochise College SBDC nortonr@cochise.edu 520-515-5478

UPDATED: Repairs at Texas Canyon rest area on westbound Interstate 10 east of Benson to begin Monday, July 16

UPDATED: Repairs at Texas Canyon rest area on westbound Interstate 10 east of Benson to begin Monday, July 16   Rest area will be closed for up to five weeks   Closure of the rest area off westbound Interstate 10 in Texas Canyon has been rescheduled to begin Monday, July 16 to allow the Arizona Department of Transportation to repair worn concrete in the parking area.   The closure, originally scheduled to start Monday, July 9, will be in effect for up to five weeks.   The work is part of a $4.2 million project to resurface westbound I-10 between the Johnson Road traffic interchange (Exit 322) and the east side of Benson which is scheduled to be completed by December 2012.   During the closure, motorists are advised to use available facilities in Willcox or Benson. The nearest highway rest area east of Texas Canyon is located near San Simon at Exit 389. The nearest highway rest area to the west is located near Sacaton, west of Casa Grande.   ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1   For more information about this project, contact C.T. Revere, Safford District Senior Community Relations Officer, at 520.705.3574 or crevere@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. For more information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona see the agency's latest blog posts at http://adotblog.blogspot.com .   Please do not reply to this message – use the contact information above. Sent on behalf of ADOT by GovDelivery, Inc. • 206 S. 17th Ave • Phoenix, AZ  85007 • 602.712.7355

Repairs at Texas Canyon rest area on westbound Interstate 10 east of Benson to begin Monday

Repairs at Texas Canyon rest area on westbound Interstate 10 east of Benson to begin Monday   Rest area will be closed for approximately one month   The rest area off westbound Interstate 10 in Texas Canyon will be closed for approximately a month starting Monday, July 9 to allow the Arizona Department of Transportation to repair worn concrete in the parking area.   The work is part of a $4.2 million project to resurface westbound I-10 between the Johnson Road traffic interchange (Exit 322) and the east side of Benson. The project is scheduled to be completed by December 2012.   During the closure, motorists are advised to use available facilities in Willcox or Benson. The nearest highway rest area east of Texas Canyon is located near San Simon at Exit 389. The nearest highway rest area to the west is located near Sacaton, west of Casa Grande.   ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1   For more information about this project, contact C.T. Revere, Safford District Senior Community Relations Officer, at 520.705.3574 or crevere@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. For more information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona see the agency's latest blog posts at http://adotblog.blogspot.com .   Please do not reply to this message – use the contact information above.   Sent on behalf of ADOT by GovDelivery, Inc. • 206 S. 17th Ave • Phoenix, AZ  85007 • 602.712.7355

Shoulder paving scheduled for Friday on eastbound Interstate 10 in Benson

Shoulder paving scheduled for Friday on eastbound Interstate 10 in Benson   The Arizona Department of Transportation will pave the shoulder of eastbound Interstate 10 west of the junction with State Route 90 in Benson on Friday, July 6.   Motorists traveling east on I-10 in western Cochise County will encounter a right-lane closure from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m. beginning approximately one mile west of the interchange at SR 90 (Exit 302).   During the closure, crews will pave the roadway shoulder where a temporary off ramp had been located. The posted speed limit in the work area will be 55 mph.   The work is part of ADOT's $27.6 million project to replace the I-10 overpass at SR 90, realign the highway west of the overpass and make improvements to SR 90 south of the interchange. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2013.   ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel. ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1   For more information about this project, please visit www.azdot.gov/i10sr90ti, or contact C.T. Revere, Safford District Senior Community Relations Officer, at 520.705.3574 or crevere@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT. For more information about ADOT projects and programs across Arizona see the agency's latest blog posts at http://adotblog.blogspot.com .   Please do not reply to this message – use the contact information above.   Sent on behalf of ADOT by GovDelivery, Inc. • 206 S. 17th Ave • Phoenix, AZ  85007 • 602.712.7355