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Left turns off limits from Lindsay to Germann through March 31 in Gilbert

Germann Road is being improved to major arterial standards between Mustang Road and Val Vista Drive. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Germann Road is being improved to major arterial standards between Mustang Road and Val Vista Drive. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Germann Road is being improved to major arterial standards between Mustang Road and Val Vista Drive. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

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By Tom Blodgett | | Updated

No left turns will be allowed on Lindsay Road to Germann Road both northbound and southbound through March 31.

The restriction is part of road work on Germann in which the road will be improved to major arterial roadway standards, including six lanes and raised medians, between Mustang and Val Vista drives. The project will also include Lindsay Road improvements between Loop 202-Santan Freeway and 1/4 mile south of Germann.
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The $27.43 million project, which began in October, is expected to last through January 2022. It is being paid for from town bonds and funds and by the Maricopa Association of Governments and developer contributions.
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By Tom Blodgett
Raised in Arizona, Tom Blodgett has spent 30 years in journalism in Arizona and is the editor of the Gilbert edition of Community Impact Newspaper. He is a graduate of Arizona State University, where he now serves as an instructional professional in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and editorial adviser to The State Press, the university's independent student media outlet.

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