Posted September 18, 2020
For more information on the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Houghton Road Corridor improvement projects, please visit http://www.houghtonroad.info/
Posted September 18, 2020
On Monday, September 21, 2020, Borderland Construction Co., under contract with The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) will begin the Houghton Road – Valencia Road to Mary Ann Cleveland Way Improvement Project. Crews will work Monday through Friday, from about 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. with occasional night and weekend work. This project is expected to be complete by January 2022.
Posted September 17, 2020
Posted September 17, 2020
Downtown Links Constructors (DLC), under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility have begun work on the Downtown Links project.
Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians should anticipate the following upcoming work:
The September 21, Seventh Street closure between Sixth Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks has been postponed until further notice.
Posted September 16, 2020
Thanks to Mayor and Tucson City Council, we are hosting mobile mask giveaway events at multiple locations and times throughout the city as an opportunity for community members to obtain washable face coverings for themselves and their families.
Posted September 15, 2020
While our offices are not currently open to the public, we have been using this time to create a new center for development permits in Tucson. Renovations on the first floor of the Public Works building are nearly complete.
Posted September 14, 2020
On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at approximately 6 a.m., northbound and southbound traffic on Euclid Avenue, just north and south of Broadway, will be shifted to the east side of the roadway with one lane in each direction.
Posted September 11, 2020
The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) invite you to attend a virtual pre-construction public meeting for the Houghton Road Improvement Project from Valencia Road to Mary Ann Cleveland Way.
Posted September 11, 2020
Downtown Links Constructors (DLC), under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility have begun work on the Downtown Links project.
Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians should anticipate the following upcoming work:
Posted September 11, 2020
Judging by the emails to my office over the last week, the issues on Wednesday’s council agenda that generated the most heat in our community were the extension of GPLET incentives and our declaration of a climate emergency. I’d like to talk a little about another item we discussed that ties into climate change and that touches on the very survival of Tucson as a city in the coming decades: a plan for what to do in a severe drought.
Posted September 11, 2020
Posted September 4, 2020
The Ward 5 Council Office will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.
The Ward 5 Council Office will resume operations Tuesday, September 8 at 8 am.
With the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Ward 5 Council Office, along with other City offices, are closed to public access.
You can reach the Ward 5 Council Office at (520) 791-4231 or Email: ward5@tucsonaz.gov.
Thank you.
Posted September 4, 2020
I am going to do something that not enough people in politics are willing to do: I’m going to admit a mistake.
In my newsletter two weeks ago, I wrote that Tucson Electric Power spent money to elect candidates to the Corporation Commission, the body that regulates utilities. They did not.
Posted September 4, 2020
Posted September 3, 2020
Make Way for Books is offering a free opportunity for families with young children. The spots are filling up quickly.
