by Craig Smith

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Tucson, Arizona (Kugun) — Whether you drive, walk, bike, or take a bus, bad roads affect you. Tucson voters have approved more funding for the streets, and that money is starting to flow into neighborhoods.

As you endure the streets of Tucson, the heaps of steaming asphalt can be strangely exhilarating.

Cindy Dokran said, “Yeah, it stinks and it’s hot, but it’s great.”

For years, Doklan has been waiting for a smooth way to drive and bike through the Jefferson Park area.

“After that you need dental work and a chiropractor, which means it’s been bad for years. , it’s really amazing when it’s actually finished.”

Jefferson Park is one of 10 neighborhoods with bad roads that Tucson voters approved a year ago as a priority fundraiser. In Proposition 411, he added a half-cent sales tax to his 10 years to fix Tucson’s roads, with an emphasis on neighborhood streets rather than boulevards.

These neighborhood road projects are scheduled to begin this summer or fall.

* Jefferson Park/Desert Highlands/Meadow West Condos – Milling and Paving

* Flowing Wells/Sharma District – Milling and paving

* Harold Bell Wright – Mill and Pavement

* Hermosa Hills and Halcyon Acres – milling and paving

* Julia Keene – Mill and Pave

* Barrio Kruger and Menlo Park – sawn and paving

* Doolen Fruitvale – Mill and Pavement

* Bonanza Avenue – Reconstruction

* Added Rodeo – Rebuild

* Western Hills/Las Vistas – Reconstruction

(Source: City of Tucson)

The Garden District will undergo new paving this summer or fall. Neighborhood association president Lois Paulik says he’s been waiting 20 years for some action on those streets.

“And we’re excited. It also helps keep the roads clean by cutting all the vegetation that shouldn’t be on the roads, so for quite some time they were pretty nice streets.”

Several streets in Flowing Wells are on the first round list of Prop 411 paving, but Flowing Wells Municipal Association Bonnie Bass says Flowing Wells has been waiting too long for a better street. said.

“Compared to the county’s efforts over the past few years, it feels like Flowing Wells is far behind in resurfacing the roads, but we are not seeing any improvement.”

And Pima County just sent a reminder that the new county budget calls for pavement of nearly 168 miles of road in the fledgling fiscal year.

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