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Sasabe, AZ · Traffic & Transit
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Oro Valley saved $300,000 on parking projects
Oro Valley officials cut a ribbon June 3 to celebrate improvements to and expansion of the parking lot at the Oro Valley Community and Recreation Center. Mayor Joe Winfield and others marked a project that delivered “meaningful upgrades to safety and accessibility” at the center along La Canada in Oro Valley, the town said in a release.
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FACT FINDERS: E-bike accidents on rise in Arizona as riders, drivers navigate traffic laws
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Tucson intersections to receive flashing yellow arrow signals
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Several Tucson intersections are set to receive flashing yellow arrow signals. Valencia Road and Santa Clara Avenue will be the first, and that work started today, June 16. The City of Tucson Department of Transportation says research has indicated that left-turn collisions are reduced with...
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Tucson launches Operation Splash to prepare drivers for monsoon
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The City of Tucson launched Operation Splash on the first day of monsoon to keep drivers safe on flooded roads. The city’s Department of Transportation and Mobility is monitoring weather around the clock and clearing heavy vegetation from washes to prevent debris from blocking flooded roads.
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I-10 Drivers Get a Major New Connection
A project to widen and reconstruct Interstate 10 from Ina to Ruthrauff roads has been completed, with traffic now using the rebuilt Sunset Links Road interchange and a new extension of Sunset Links Road. On Tuesday evening, the Arizona Department of Transportation opened the interchange and an extension of Sunset...
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AZ: Tucson council adds bus ambassadors to $2M bus safety plan
He city plans to spend over $2 million on transit ambassadors, security infrastructure and other safety improvements on the public transportation system over the next year as a potential transit worker strike is reigniting conversations about bus safety in Tucson. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Tucson City Council approved how it...
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Taking a closer look Tucson’s new transit safety plan
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tucson City Council approved a transit safety plan Tuesday that allocates more than $1.8 million for security improvements, but council members remain divided on whether the measures will address safety concerns. The transit safety plan includes more than $421,000 for bus stop cleanup, over $232,000...
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Tucson to invest in transit ambassadors, police as potential bus drivers’ strike looms
Three months ago, Pima County voters approved the RTA Next transportation plan, which set aside $51 million for public transit safety measures. Now, local elected officials are deciding how to spend some of that money. On Tuesday, the Tucson City Council discussed creating a transit ambassador program, funding police deployments...
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Tucson discusses $2.15 million transit safety plan
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tucson city councilmembers discussed a $2.15 million Transit Safety and Security Action Plan on Tuesday, June 9, addressing years of concerns about violence and safety on the city’s public bus system. The draft proposal includes funding for existing programs like special duty deployments, bus...
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Interstate 10 construction at Sunset Links Road finished
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The ribbon was cut but the road’s still delayed
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ADOT offers monsoon safety tips ahead of storm season
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Arizona Department of Transportation is offering tips to drivers to prepare for extreme weather ahead of the official start of monsoon. During Monsoon Awareness Week, which runs June 7-13, ADOT is joining the National Weather Service, Arizona Department of Health Services, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and other agencies to highlight how Arizonans can stay safe during extreme monsoon weather.
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Sun Tran union to hold strike authorization vote as safety concerns remain in focus
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The union representing Sun Tran drivers and other transit employees is set to hold a strike authorization vote Sunday as contract negotiations continue ahead of a June 30 deadline, with worker safety remaining a central issue following a recent stabbing aboard a city bus. The...