NE Valley Times

Starting today, Chaparral Road is closed at the Indian Bend Wash, just east of Hayden Road, through approximately Sept. 1. This project will create a new pedestrian underpass along the Indian Bend multiuse path on the east side of Hayden Road under Chaparral Road. Adding this underpass aims to reduce bike and pedestrian traffic across Chaparral Road, increasing safety and allowing more green light time for vehicles.

Work takes place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasional night and weekend work will be necessary to install a waterline being built in conjunction with this project. During the Chaparral closure, McDonald Drive or Indian School Road can be used as alternate routes to and from Loop 101 (Pima Freeway). Additionally, the Indian Bend Wash multiuse path on the east side of Hayden Road is also closed. Access the path on the west side of Hayden Road between Camelback and Jackrabbit roads.

Monsoon Awareness Week is scheduled for June 9-15; monsoon season runs from June 15 to Sept. 30. Monsoons often bring thunderstorms with heavy rain, flash flooding, and lightning which can cause wildfires. The National Weather Service has provided additional resources including videos and fact sheets in both English and Spanish.

Scottsdale has earned its 51st consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers’ Association. Scottsdale’s 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report met or exceeded standards that demonstrate transparency and full disclosure.

The city's Community Juneteenth event: Celebrating a Culture of Resiliency will take place on Saturday, June 15, at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and Scottsdale Civic Center from 2-7 p.m., presented by Mayo Clinic.

Public meetings scheduled for this week include:

- City Council Special Meeting: Tuesday, June 4 at 3:30 p.m.

- City Council Regular and Special Meeting: Tuesday, June 4 at 5 p.m.

- Veterans Advisory Commission: Wednesday, June 5 at 5 p.m.

- Board of Adjustment: Wednesday, June 5 at 6 p.m.

- Development Review Board: Thursday, June 6 at 1 p.m.

- McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission: Thursday, June 6 at 5 p.m.

- Path and Trails Subcommittee: Thursday, June 6 at 5:15 p.m.

- Historic Preservation Commission: Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m.

For next week:

- Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 12 at 5 p.m.

Events in Scottsdale include:

- Blue Zones Project Docuseries Viewing Party + Q&A on Tuesday, June 4

at Mustang Library

- Ongoing events such as McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park's Summer Concert Series

Via de Ventura will be repaved between Hayden Road and Eastwood Lane from June 4–19 with one travel lane open in each direction during work hours (7 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday).

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a high ozone pollution advisory through tomorrow.

ADOT advises drivers about ongoing restrictions as part of Loop 101 improvements:

- Northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Shea Boulevard closed through June 14

- Northbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Cactus Road closed through June 28

- Northbound Loop 101 off-ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard closed for sixty days starting May 29

For further details or assistance:

City Call Center – (480)312–3111