City News

The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) is excited to announce its first annual Tucson Transportation Talks (TTT), a free virtual conference on March 3 and 4, 2021. This year’s theme is, “Are we there yet?” as is often said on a long journey. Participants will explore how far Tucson has come and how far it must go to build a balanced transportation network across the city that allows all people to comfortably and safely navigate the public spaces in our community.

TRAFFIC ALERT    

TRAFFIC SIGNAL WORK

KINO PARKWAY AND 36^TH STREET INTERSECTION

Crews from Next Generation Electrical, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM), are scheduled to rewire the traffic signals at the Kino Parkway and 36^th Street intersection on Thursday, February 11, 2021.  

At the request of Mayor and Council, the City of Tucson is considering changes to the zoning code to allow Accessory Dwelling Units. An Accessory Dwelling Unit, or ADU, is an independent housing unit with its own kitchen, bathroom, living and sleeping space, built on the same lot as a primary residence. These units have been legalized in other communities in order to create more affordable housing, support multi-generational households and provide more options for residents who wish to age in place.

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at approximately 4 a.m., northbound and southbound traffic on Campbell Avenue will be shifted to the east side of the roadway north and south of Broadway. This traffic shift will allow work crews to install a new underground water line through the Campbell Avenue and Broadway intersection.  

My office has heard a lot of concerns about the planned Reid Park Zoo expansion. The expansion was initially approved by voters in 2017 when there was a ballot issue approving a new one-tenth of one cent sales tax to fund zoo operations. That led to a management agreement between the City and the Tucson Zoological Society the following year.