WEEKEND WORK – February 11-12, 2012
Starting Friday, February 10, 2012, crews will be performing final prep work on the west leg of Magee Road and at the intersection of Magee Road and La Cholla Boulevard for a future traffic shift to the eastbound lanes of Magee Road.  This work will continue through the weekend of February 11-12, 2012, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.  There will be heavy equipment moving through the area and both traffic control personnel and Pima County sheriff’s deputies will be on hand to direct motorists through the construction zone.

DETOUR – Magee Road: between Camino Maximillian and La Cholla Boulevard
Starting Tuesday, February 14, 2012, traffic on Magee Road between Camino Maximillian and La Cholla Boulevard will be detoured to the north of the current roadway for the installation of a box culvert.  This detour is expected to be in place until February 25, 2012.

All businesses will remain accessible during construction.

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

For more information, contact Annabelle Valenzuela, Community Relations at (520) 740-6410 or 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 at the RTA plan, visit www.RTAmobility.com or call (520) 770-0410.

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.

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