The City of Prescott is continuing repairs to Highway 89 between the Phippen Roundabout and the Willow Lake Road Roundabout, due to an unexpected effluent line leak. Repairs to the road surface are expected to take two to three weeks. A detour has been posted using Willow Creek Road and Willow Lake…
AAA Arizona predicts a record number of travelers will hit the road or hop on an airplane this holiday season.Nationwide, AAA is expecting almost 120 million people to be traveling for Christmas and the New Year. In Arizona alone, it will be about 2.3 million people.AAA Arizona spokesman Julian Paredes said as airfare remains too…
PHOENIX — Various legal overhauls are needed to make Arizona’s highways safer, according to a new report from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. The organization’s president, Cathy Chase, said there’s a lot Arizona can do to reduce traffic collisions and fatalities — especially when it comes to children. “In terms of what the laws are…
Off-highway vehicle users must complete a new safety training course to drive legally in Arizona starting next year. Why it matters: Arizona was in the top half of states with OHV-related deaths from … [wpts_spin]{Read|See} the {entire|full} article {on|about} infrastructure development in Arizona, or, read more news about {Arizona real estate investing|real estate investing in…
New funding for an infrastructure project in Wickenburg, Ariz. could potentially help pave the way for the creation of the proposed Interstate 11 route.Arizona senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced Monday that $26 million from an infrastructure bill has been allocated to the Town of Wickenburg for converting four miles of U.S. 93 from…
A new study by the Advocates of Highway and Auto Safety shows the true costs of car crashes in Arizona.They estimate crashes cost the state $5.9 billion when accounting for lost workplace productivity, medical costs, property damage, and more.See the full report here.“For each Arizonian, that counts for up to $817 a year,” Cathy Chase,…
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. (WEEK/Gray News) – Officials in Illinois are taking public comments regarding plans to rebuild a section of Route 29. The Illinois Department of Transportation said the rebuilding plans would require the removal of eight homes in the area and relocate a Peoria Park District landmark.Transportation officials said proposals to reconstruct Route 29…
Sen. Mark Kelly says money allocated for improving a section of US 93 in Wickenburg could eventually help to connect Phoenix and Las Vegas. WICKENBURG, Ariz. — New funding for an infrastructure project in Wickenburg could potentially help pave the way for the creation of the proposed Interstate 11 route. Arizona senators Kyrsten Sinema and…
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs recently launched a new initiative she hopes will bring high-speed internet to everyone in the state. The initiative, called ConnectAllAZ, will unify different Arizona broadband projects. Sweeping all the separate statewide efforts to expand internet connectivity will help Arizonans find resources they need, according to a Thursday news release…
PRESCOTT — Construction work started Monday, Dec. 2, as Yavapai County and Internet provider Sparklight begin installing new infrastructure to provide broadband service to unincorporated Verde Village.Initial work will start just east of Cottonwood near the Walmart store. The Verde Village build will include either aerial hook-ups or digging some 36 inches…