Pima County, Ariz. – (Aug. 22, 2011) Starting Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, at 6 a.m., Metro Water and its contractor will begin installing a new main water line at the intersection of North Tuscany Drive and Magee Road.

As part of the project, North Tuscany Drive at Magee Road will be closed to local traffic from Aug. 29 through Sept. 13, 2011. Tuscany Drive will be accessible through Como Drive.

Motorists should expect slow travel and delays. All businesses in the area will remain accessible during construction. Pima County’s Transportation Department asks that everyone approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices.

In the event of mechanical failure or inclement weather, the work schedule may change.

Pima County, Ariz. (Aug. 19) – The Pima County Department of Transportation will repair erosion to Redington Road from Milepost 18 to 19, beginning Monday Aug. 22 through Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Railing will be installed into the slope on the side of the road. Also, wire baskets and rocks will be placed for road stabilization.

Motorists are asked to take alternate routes while the work is being performed. Electronic message boards are in place to warn motorists of the road work ahead.

Pima County, Ariz. (Aug. 18, 2011) - The intersection of La Canada at Hardy Road and Overton is closed until 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18.

Crews are paving the intersection. Motorists will be detoured to alternate routes. Please be cautious when driving in this area.

Pima County, Ariz. (Aug. 12, 2011) - Drivers will face a traffic-control signal change on Monday, Aug. 15 , that will remain in place while crews construct the northern section of  Magee Road and La Cholla Boulevard.

The work is being done by the Pima County Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation Authority and contractor The Ashton Company.  The change means there will be a three-way stop at eastbound Magee at La Cholla. Traffic approaching the intersection must stop and then proceed with caution.

The current southbound lane closures in place on La Cholla Boulevard between Magee Road and Foothill Malls Drive will remain in effect during construction. And traffic on westbound Magee will be reduced to two travel lanes, one in each direction.

Another big change: All left-turn lanes will be restricted during this phase of construction. This traffic control will remain in place until late fall 2011.

Motorists should expect delays and are reminded to obey the 25 mph speed limit through the construction zone. All businesses will remain accessible to road traffic during construction.

In the event of mechanical failure or inclement weather, the schedule is subject to change.

For more information, visit the project website at http://roadprojects.pima.gov/CortaroMagee/.

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the fiscal manager of the $2.1 billion plan approved by Pima County voters on May 16, 2006.  The RTA Board is comprised of representatives from local jurisdictions in Pima County, including the cities of Tucson and South Tucson, Pima County, the towns of Marana, Oro Valley, and Sahuarita, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the Tohono O’odham Nation.  A representative of the Arizona State Transportation Board also serves on the board.  For more information, visit www.RTAmobility.com or call (520) 770-0410

Pima County, Ariz. ( Aug. 5, 2011) – Starting Monday, Aug 8 through Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, the contractor for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will perform pavement repair work on Catalina Highway at milepost 9.8 on Mt. Lemmon.

Crews will mill a section of pavement on the bridge at milepost 9.8 and will re-pave that portion of road on Tuesday, weather permitting.  Traffic will be moved through the area by flagmen.  Motorists should expect slow travel and delays.  All businesses will remain accessible during the repair work.

Please approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices. In the event of mechanical failure or inclement weather, the schedule is subject to change.

Pima County, Ariz. (July 20) – Pima County has painted portions of its roads green at some busy intersections to help bicyclists and motorists merge safely.
The green indicates that the intersections require extra caution.

Here are the locations of the six green-painted road intersections:

Craycroft/Sunrise

Sunrise/Otoño

Skyline/Sunrise

Kolb/Valencia

Dodge bridge/path crossing

Two additional intersections will get the green paint soon. They are:

La Cholla/Magee

Houghton/Tanque Verde

Read more about what Pima County Transportation Director Priscilla Cornelio says about the bright green markings and see what they look like at KGUN9-TV’s website:

http://www.kgun9.com/news/toprotator/125862719.html