Transporation and Infrastructure news

Interstate 10 traffic jam.

No Construction/Closures On Arizona Highways over Thanksgiving Weekend

Nov 23, 2022 ADOT Warns Travelers of Heavy Traffic

Downtown Tucson is seen in the distance from the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club Road.

The Buzz: Sunshine Mile project complete after years of work

Nov 18, 2022 Renovation to downtown's eastern gateway has been a topic since the 1990s.

A volunteer is painting a section of a new mural that is being installed onto 6th avenue on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at a high traffic street near Armory Park and the Children's Museum. At around 11:30 a.m., red paint started to run out and organizers were trying to find more.

Mural painting brings awareness to pedestrian safety on 6th Avenue

Oct 24, 2022 Tucson’s Department of Transportation & Mobility partnered with local nonprofit Living Streets Alliance to implement flex posts, planters and murals to increase safety.

An illustration of a World View balloon above the Earth.

Out of this world: space tourism expected to launch in 2024

Oct 8, 2022 World View, based in Tucson, is now in their preliminary design stage.

The Central Tucson Groundwater Treatment System, located near Davis Monthan Air Force Base, removes PFAS contaminates from the aquifer below the area.

The Buzz: Dealing with Arizona's PFAS problem

Sep 29, 2022 Why are the chemical class also known as forever chemicals so dangerous, and what's being done to fix the problem?

Detour signs at a road construction project.

Work begins on 3-year I-17 construction project

Sep 26, 2022 New lanes and switchable lanes coming north of Phoenix-area

Downtown traffic at Congress and the Freeway

Self-driving car startup that lost permit in California coming to Tucson

Sep 23, 2022 The company lost its permit after the state found it had failed to monitor safety drivers' records.

John de Lancie appeared for the final time (?) as "Q" in Star Trek: Picard, season 2.

True Concord Voices & Orchestra premieres "Helios", and welcomes a friend from the final frontier - actor John de Lancie.

Sep 22, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Patrick Robles, president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona Student, urges the City of Tucson to keep public transit free; and The Tucson Orchid Society celebrates 50 years of shared fascination.

Construction Area Only sign

Federal funds for water projects a fraction of what Arizona says it needs

Sep 10, 2022 The state says it needs more than $1 billion.

A vacant lot is used as a place to stack and assemble sandbags for use by residents whose properties are at risk of flooding.

The Buzz: A strong monsoon brings road closures and floods

Sep 9, 2022 Why does some infrastructure get overwhelmed by above-average summer rain?

The seal of Cochise County.

Cochise County commuters should expect some road delays

Sep 6, 2022 Soil tests will result in lane restrictions

This photo provided by Caltrans shows a washed-out section of Interstate 10 near Desert Center, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Eastbound traffic on Interstate 10 in the Southern California desert was blocked Thursday after flash floods washed out the roadway. The latest round of flooding caused by monsoonal thunderstorms hit Wednesday evening and also impacted other desert highways.

Washout repair completed on I-10

Aug 29, 2022 A section of highway near the Arizona-California border was washed away in a flash flood.

This photo provided by Caltrans shows a washed-out section of Interstate 10 near Desert Center, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Eastbound traffic on Interstate 10 in the Southern California desert was blocked Thursday after flash floods washed out the roadway. The latest round of flooding caused by monsoonal thunderstorms hit Wednesday evening and also impacted other desert highways.

Officials hope to reopen flood-damaged LA to Phoenix highway

Aug 26, 2022 The damage happened near the Arizona-California border.

Fruit stacked at the Mariposa Port of Entry.

The Buzz: USMCA turns 2

Aug 19, 2022 How are Arizona's importers & exporters doing under the new trade deal?

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, right, discuss plans to replace the 22nd Street Bridge at a press conference August 11, 2022.

Buttigieg says feds will help pay to rebuild 22nd Street bridge

Aug 11, 2022 In visit to Tucson, transportation secretary highlights long-discussed plan to upgrade route where buses and trucks are prohibited.

A keyboard on a desk.

High-speed internet is on its way to Douglas

Aug 5, 2022 A grant to Cox Communications is helping to pay for the expansion.

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