Transporation and Infrastructure news

State Begins Study for Possible 'Sonoran Corridor' Routes

Jun 5, 2017 Proposed highway would allow commercial traffic from the east and south to bypass I-10/I-19 interchange.

Arizona, Sonora Officials Seek Better Transportation

May 30, 2017 Bilateral commission meeting this week will focus on improved air, rail service.

787,000 Arizonans Expected to Travel for Holiday

May 26, 2017 Anticipated travel by state residents up 3% from last year, despite higher costs.

$1.26B Pima County Budget Gets Tentative OK; Taxes Rise

May 23, 2017 $18.47 a year property tax increase for median home will help pay for street work.

$100M Road Repair Plan Floated for Pima County

May 17, 2017 County chief proposes 25 cents of property tax be dedicated funding source.

Traffic Flowing Despite Work on Grant Road, Official Says

May 16, 2017 Project expands road but aims to minimize lane restrictions and intersection closures.

Tucson Sales Tax Election Count Tuesday; Turn in Ballots

May 15, 2017 City seeks half-cent increase in tax to pay for public safety equipment, street repairs.

Avra Valley I-11 Proposals Draw Opposition at Tucson Meetings

May 9, 2017 Citizens disagree with notion of building highway through deserts west of Tucson.

Communication is Key at Pima County Bike Safety Classes

May 9, 2017 With a rise in pedal traffic, the chance for car-bicycle crashes also goes up.

Episode 136: Interstate 11 - Should it Go Through Avra Valley?

May 5, 2017 Hear input from the state, and an Avra Valley resident; also, extending the RTA and new cell phone laws.

Local Governments Work to Build Consensus to Keep RTA

May 3, 2017 RTA completed several construction projects in Pima County over the past decade.

Pima County Next to Restrict Cell Phone Use While Driving

May 2, 2017 County joins Tucson, Oro Valley, and it goes into effect June 1.

Episode 135: Tucson Sales Tax Election Begins, 19 Days to Vote by Mail

Apr 28, 2017 At issue: whether to raise sales tax a half percentage point to pay for police and fire equipment, road repair.

Be Registered to Vote to Weigh in on Tucson Sales Tax

Apr 17, 2017 Registration deadline is Monday for city of Tucson's half-cent tax increase proposal.

Sun Tran Takes Steps in Pledge to Up Driver Safety

Apr 14, 2017 Full fleet isn’t expected to be fitted with them until 2022.

Historic Bus to Return to Bisbee for First Time Since '50s

Apr 6, 2017 24-passenger bus was a standard feature in the community in the last century.

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