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MODERN STREETCAR CONSTRUCTION
UTILITY WORK - TRAFFIC ALERT

Beginning Thursday, January 5, 2012, at 9 a.m., the left curb lane of Congress Street at Scott Avenue will be closed to traffic to allow work crews from Diversified Construction, under contract to Tucson Electric Power, to perform underground utility work in preparation for the Modern Streetcar Project. The project is scheduled to be complete in two weeks. Daily work hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At 4 p.m. each day, crews will place steel plates in the roadway and reopen the travel lane to nighttime travel. Please use caution when walking, bicycling or driving through the work area. Please obey all traffic control devices and watch for construction personnel and equipment in the work zone.

Mt. Lemmon Road Conditions

The winter weather on Mt. Lemmon can change within minutes, especially above mile marker 14 - Windy Point. Often-times chains or 4-wheel drive will be required on the Mt. Lemmon highway. If there are clouds covering the mountain it is probably raining or, in the winter time, snowing on the mountain. Call the numbers below or check the Weather Report before you go.

• •Pima County Sheriffs Office Road Information: (520) 547-7510
• •U.S. Forest Service: (520) 749-8700
• •Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley: (520) 576-1321

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The Last Text

TXTNG & DRIVNG - IT CAN WAIT

This preview is a raw look at the reality and hazards of texting while driving

"Distracted driving is an epidemic, particularly among teens who are confident in their ability to text or talk while driving," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "Of the 5,500 people killed last year due to distracted driving, the largest proportion of fatalities occurred among young people under the age of 20. I hope teens will take this powerful video to heart and realize that when you're behind the wheel, no text message or phone call is worth the risk."

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MAGEE ROAD CONSTRUCTION

FROM LA CAÑADA DRIVE TO MONA LISA ROAD

CORTARO FARMS ROAD/MAGEE ROAD:
THORNYDALE ROAD TO ORACLE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Beginning Monday, April 25, 2011, The Ashton Company, Inc., under contract with the Pima County Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation Authority, will begin construction on Magee Road from La Cañada Drive to Mona Lisa Road improvement project.

This is Phase 1 of the Cortaro Farms Road/Magee Road: Thornydale Road to Oracle Road Improvement Project.

The improvements for Phase 1 include the widening of the roadway to four lanes with a center median. Bike lanes and sidewalks will be added between Shannon and La Cañada.

The off-set intersection of Magee Road and La Cholla Boulevard will be reconfigured to make it a safer intersection.

The drainage along the Carmack Wash will also be improved. Native plant landscaping and public art will be included in the project.

The Pima County Department of Transportation reminds motorists to obey traffic control signs and speed limits through the construction zone.

The project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2013.

Pima County supervisors voted 3-2 January 6th, 2009 in favor of a one-year trial of radar speed enforcement cameras. The contract calls for 10 fixed cameras and 10 mobile cameras in vans to be placed at the county's discretion, which began operation on April 13, 2009. The cameras will issue citations with the cost of a ticket a minimum of $216.25 ($183 fine for 11-15 over, plus an automation fee of $18.50 and photo enforcement fee of $14.75). Current locations for fixed cameras:

Swan Road at Calle Barril Ina Road at Camino de Fosforo La Cholla Blvd at Sunset Rd Mission Road at Grubstake Dr Valencia Road at Wilmot Road

River Rd at Hacienda del Sol Ruthruff Rd at Calle Reina Alvernon Rd at Station Master Dr Valencia Road at Camino de la Tierra La Cañada Dr at Duval Mine Road

For more information, please see the Pima County website's Automated Speed Camera Enforcement Program.

The City of Tucson operates the following fixed location Red-light cameras.