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Tucson City Council Votes on Broadway Expansion Tuesday

Plan first raised in 1987; if OK'd, proposal will move to land purchase phase

Tucson Ranked Among Nation's Most Bikeable Cities

Walk Score's 2015 rankings place the city ninth
Construction crews work to complete the new wastewater treatment facility on Roger Road in 2013.

Arizona Earns C on Infrastructure Report Card

Roads, bridges, sewers earn rating better than national average
A protected bike lane on Stone Avenue between Toole Avenue and Alameda Street.

Tucson Boosts Bicycle, Pedestrian Friendly Infrastructure

2015 report predicts dozens of new projects in the future
A car travels near potholes on a Tucson-area street.

METRO WEEK: How Will We Pay For Tomorrow's Road Work?

Long-term transportation planning requires attention to funding puzzle.

How to Fix the Roads? Be Creative With Funding Sources

Arizona Town Hall meeting proposes a statewide commission to figure out how to pay for road work in the future

Businesses May Move if Broadway Widened

Also, trip to Guaymas enhances trade relations with Mexican counterparts.
The corner of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club Road.

Proposed Broadway Road Expansion Plan Now Public

Plan would widen the road to six lanes east of downtown through Country Club Road
Elected officials from Tucson, Pima County and Arizona's congressional delegation scoop dirt in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the project to move Hughes Access Road a half-mile south of its location. The new road will be called Aerospace Parkway.

Pima County Breaks Ground to Give Raytheon Expansion Room

Project is first step in economic development opportunity for southern tier of Tucson.
The University of Arizona's Tech Launch Arizona helped UA professor Yi-Chang Chiu get Metropia launch the application

New App Aims to Speed Your Tucson Commute

Metropia's maker came out of UA business incubator
Traffic on Congress Street.

New Bill Would Establish Insurance Requirements for Ridesharing

Those using ride-for-hire apps would need insurance beyond personal plan
Possible Tucson-area highway projects in the future include new highways through Avra Valley and a southeastern spur connecting Interstates 10 & 19.

Nevada Awards Contract for Start of I-11

$83M contract for short stretch of freeway eventually to be part of Arizona-Las Vegas route.
Tucson International Airport.

Average Airfare Out of Tucson Going Up

1% increase in last year, to $397 for roundtrip ticket; Phoenix average declines to $363.
Traffic on Congress Street.

Study: Arizona Dangerously Behind on Road Safety Laws

State has adopted 5 of 15 key laws gauged in the annual report
Tucson at rush hour.

Dread Driving Test? Take Classes Instead Under New State Rules

New state rules allow classes in lieu of written, road exams; aim is more professional instruction.

Hybrid Cars Make 'Clean Air Blue Skies' Eligibility

Six vehicles designated by state transportation officials to get plates allowing single-occupancy in HOV lanes.

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