Transporation and Infrastructure news

Safety agency says distracted driver caused fatal Uber autonomous test vehicle crash

Nov 20, 2019 The agency criticized a lack of federal and state regulation for autonomous vehicles.

Pima County supervisors approve pay-go road plan

Nov 6, 2019 The new program would provide $10 million for fixing roads next fiscal year.

Tucson's pedestrian fatality problem

Nov 1, 2019 The city has seen a steady rise in people struck and killed while walking in recent years. Other cities face the same problem.

Tucson Medical Center to give away 600 car seats

Oct 30, 2019 A car seat can nearly double a child’s chances of surviving a crash. But most aren’t used properly, if they’re used at all.

Tucson's streetcar turns 5

Oct 25, 2019 Despite some initial opposition, the streetcar started rolling down the tracks for the first time five years ago.

After weeklong search, man’s body recovered from Hermosillo sewer

Oct 22, 2019 The body of the 62-year-old was found a quarter-mile south of where he had fallen into a sinkhole.

Rail between Tucson and Phoenix not on the table, despite growth projections

Oct 18, 2019 A study looking at the widening of I-10 does not include the possibility of a passenger rail.

Hermosillo man possibly carried away in sinkhole

Oct 16, 2019 A bicycle rider reportedly fell into a hole in the road created by a burst pipe.

Project links river parks on Pima County Loop

Oct 14, 2019 Pedestrian bridges were just one part of the project to reinforce riverbanks to protect a gravel pit and I-10.

Bicyclist helps others choose safer routes through Tucson

Oct 14, 2019 Dylan Cobean, a bike mechanic, hopes his new app will help cyclists choose streets that are more comfortable and less crowded.

Some bus drivers, riders want to pump brakes on transit center redevelopment

Oct 8, 2019 Construction will temporarily relocate the Ronstadt Transit Center, and could put riders at risk.

ADOT widens I-10, but will it be enough?

Oct 1, 2019 The number of cars traveling between Tucson and Casa Grande could quadruple in two decades.

Sewer repairs around Tucson to impact traffic

Sep 30, 2019 The majority of the repairs will last from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, but some projects will finish up in November.

City of Tucson seeks input on bike boulevard projects

Sep 24, 2019 Staffers from the city's Department of Transportation will be holding multiple events to generate design ideas.

Tucson is getting electric buses, but more people are choosing to drive

Sep 24, 2019 The buses could reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions, but ridership is at a 10-year low.

Rio Nuevo plans to clean up Broadway properties for redevelopment

Sep 18, 2019 The economic development group hopes to make the midcentury modern buildings more attractive to business.

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