Vicksburg Road part of $400 million in transportation projects proposed for state funding | News
The Western Arizona Council of Governments has proposed using $13 million in state funds to repair and improve Vicksburg Road in La Paz County. This will be part of the Rural Transportation Bill introduced by the Rural Transportation Advocacy Council. The proposal was introduced by La Paz County District 2 Supervisor Duce Miner at the […]
Pima County leaders clash over proposed regional transportation plan
Local leaders in southern Arizona are clashing over the details of a new regional transportation plan scheduled to go to voters in 2025. With the 20-year transportation plan and half-cent sales tax approved by Pima County voters in 2006 about to expire, local leaders are trying to avoid losing millions of dollars on transportation projects […]
California’s transportation agency thinks AI can help cut traffic
Being stuck in traffic is a familiar problem for many Californians, but state officials are hoping to harness the power of artificial intelligence to find new solutions. The California Department of Transportation, in conjunction with other state agencies, is asking technology companies to submit proposals by January 25th. Generative AI tools It could help reduce […]
Az Legislature passes Prop. 400 Maricopa transportation bill, ends lengthy session
After the conservative Freedom Caucus was defeated in the Arizona legislature, both houses on Monday called on voters in Maricopa County to continue with Proposition 400, a half-cent transportation tax that would fund roads and public transit. passed the bill. course of Senate Bill 1102The bill, which puts Proposition 400 to voters for the third […]
Maricopa County transportation tax bill clears legislature
PHOENIX — A months-long battle over whether to allow voters in Maricopa County to vote on a half-cent increase in the sales tax hit Monday after a proposed deal between Congressional Republican leaders and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs passed the House. It passed and seemed to end. and the Senate. A group of lawmakers calling […]
Maricopa County to vote on half-cent transportation sales tax
On Monday, the most controversial bill of the legislative season won lopsided support as Congress authorized Maricopa County to hold transportation tax elections next year. The measure would allow the county to ask voters whether to extend the half-cent sales tax on various transportation projects for the next 20 years. Senate Bill 1102 passed the […]
Decision time: Queen Creek, Peoria lawmakers see progress on transportation tax vote
capitol media services PHOENIX – The future of the Arizona transportation tax extension takes a critical turn on Monday when Peoria House Speaker Ben Toma said he plans to adjourn Congress later this year. Republicans, who hold a majority in the Arizona legislature, are leading Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs and the cities, counties and tribes […]
Department of Transportation investigating lengthy Delta Air Lines delay in triple-digit temperatures
Federal officials are investigating a Delta flight that taxied around Las Vegas airport for nearly 90 minutes in triple-digit temperatures on Monday, with at least one person requiring medical attention. “The reports are shocking and we are investigating,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview with Reuters, a Department of Transportation official confirmed to […]
Santa Cruz County transportation leaders give nod to e-bike voucher program – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission staff seeks funding for a new Electric Bike Incentive Program that provides point-of-sale vouchers for low-income residents. The program could launch later this year or he in early 2024. (Brian Huang — Herald Correspondent) SANTA CRUZ — Local transportation leaders are leaning toward promoting e-bike use throughout the county […]
Hobbs vetoes bill to extend transportation sales tax in Maricopa County
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday backed Republicans to extend the long-running 0.5-cent sales tax that funds transportation projects in Arizona’s most populous county and expires at the end of 2025. exercised its right to veto the proposal. The bill, which was approved in a partisan vote, would have banned the use of […]
