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Arizona Interstate 10 between Eloy and Picacho Peak, in Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona Biden Cites Infrastructure Needs in Arizona To Push Plan

Arizona has 132 bridges and more than 3,100 miles of highway that are in poor condition. The White House began its pitch Monday for President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal by spelling out constructions needs in all 50 states, including Arizona which got a grade of C on a recent infrastructure report card. Biden...

Haleigh Kochanski April 13, 2021 10:50 am MST
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Transportation Tempe’s First New Streetcar Has Arrived—Take a Look

The streetcar will travel three miles with 14 stops along the southwest edges of ASU’s Tempe campus.  Tempe’s gearing up to release a new fleet of streetcars—but this new addition to the city’s transit system resembles the light rail more than old-fashioned trolleys. Valley Metro on Monday unveiled the first streetcar vehicle to arrive from...

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner March 24, 2021 12:37 pm MST
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Transportation Uber Unveils 911 Texting Feature to Protect Passengers

Drivers and passengers in distress can now send their precise GPS coordinates to first responders through the rideshare company's app.

Camaron Stevenson Camaron Stevenson March 10, 2020 9:02 am MST
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Transportation ADOT & Sky Harbor Teaming Up on AZ Travel ID Law Awareness

Starting this holiday season, Arizona Department of Transportation employees will be at the airport to raise awareness about the AZ Travel ID law.

Brandy Rae Ramirez Brandy Rae Ramirez November 19, 2019 6:35 am MST
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Transportation City Council Votes to Levy Fees on Ridesharing Services From Sky Harbor

More Americans are flying than ever before, and they’re increasingly relying on ridesharing companies to get them to and from airports, creating nightmare traffic scenarios at terminals around the country.  Responding to the crush of vehicles, airports and cities have started making changes. Los Angeles International Airport recently announced that it was banning ridesharing companies...

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 17, 2019 5:01 pm MST

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Transportation Bird And Lime Temporarily Remove Their Scooters From Phoenix

Less than a week after Phoenix’s e-scooter pilot program launched, Lime and Bird have temporarily removed their e-scooters from the city after city officials warned them over their noncompliance with a parking rule. The companies removed their scooters on Thursday night, after the Phoenix New Times uncovered that neither company was requiring riders to park...

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 24, 2019 1:25 pm MST
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Transportation E-Scooters Have Come to Phoenix (For Now, At Least)

If you live or work in downtown Phoenix, chances are you’re starting to see electric scooters pouring into the city. And if you haven’t yet, you will soon, because the city’s six-month pilot program for the use of e-scooters began on September 16.  The program includes geo-fence docking locations, boundary areas and no-ride zones, which...

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil September 17, 2019 5:58 pm MST