HEREFORD, Ariz — For this weeks episode of One Tank Trips, pack your binoculars and head to Cochise County’s Ash Canyon Bird Sanctuary.Located off Highway 92 the Bird Sanctuary, also known as the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory, is tucked into Ash Canyon and hosts hundreds of different birds during different periods of the year.“The Lucifer…
GILA RIVER, AZ — Eastbound Interstate 10 was closed for several hours Tuesday after concrete on the Gila River Bridge deteriorated, exposing rebar.The ABC15 Investigators took a look at the bridge’s safety rating.The Federal Highway Administration rates a bridge’s condition in one of three categories: Poor, Fair or Good.The Gila River Bridge is rated as…
PHOENIX — The Arizona Transportation Board has approved a five-year transportation facilities construction program plan that will run from 2025-29. The program will bring pavement and bridge improvements and expand several highways across the state, according to a press release. The $8.2 billion program puts importance on improving highway pavement and bridge infrastructure throughout greater…
The state government approved $8.2 billion for Arizona highways, bridges and transportation repair and improvements across the state through 2029, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.The 2025-2029 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program was approved by the state transportation board and will distribute millions to statewide resources, and county-specific funds for Maricopa and Pima counties.ADOT…
States have had their fun with highway safety messages, posting everything from Taylor Swift lyrics to discourage texting in Mississippi, to a “vibe check” — winking at Gen Z — to encourage seat belt use in Arizona.Such messages are shown intermittently on thousands of highway signs, known as variable messaging signs, when…
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the fiscal year 2025 budget Tuesday that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies and raiding a host of special funds. The spending plan is the result of weeks of negotiations between Hobbs, a Democrat, and Republican legislative leaders….
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal Saturday that erases a $1.4 billion shortfall by curbing spending on higher education, trimming funding for state agencies and raiding a host of special funds. The spending plan is the result of weeks of negotiations between Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Republican legislative leaders. Some…
After several years in which sandbags have lined many of the streets throughout the neighborhood of Coconino Estates, city officials said residents of that area will be able to begin removing sandbags this summer.The news comes as work on the final project planned within the Schultz Creek Drainage — a much-expanded culvert…
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The Arizona Department of Transportation is in the process of finalizing its tentative five-year transportation construction program, a program that includes two projects on State Route 95 in Lake Havasu City and Parker.In Lake Havasu City, ADOT is looking to make safety improvements on SR 95 by building raised medians, or dividers,…