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charging station
The Arizona Department of Transportation will host a public open house in Yuma on Tuesday. The purpose is to present a draft plan for the installation of electrical vehicle charging stations along interstate highways in Arizona and gather feedback.
Oct. 23, 2022
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Interstate 10 will be closed in both directions near Sky Harbor this weekend.
Oct. 21, 2022
empty U.S. 60 freeway
The eastbound U.S. 60 ramp to the southbound Loop 101 has been reopened following weeks of construction work.
Oct. 20, 2022
a person pumping gas
The federal government announced that it is releasing gas from the nation’s oil reserves in hopes of countering OPEC’s move to cut back on production and hopefully lower prices.
Oct. 19, 2022
bus stop sign
Starting Oct. 24, Valley Metro is introducing a mix of service adjustments for its riders. The transit system is adding a new route, extending routes, and increasing, reducing or eliminating services as part of the biannual service change.
Oct. 17, 2022
Nikola electric truck
On Friday, the former head of Nikola Corporation has been found guilty of fraud charges after exaggerating claims to investors of his company’s zero-emission 18-wheel trucks.
Oct. 14, 2022
Gas station pump
Gas prices in Arizona have started to tick down a bit since oil refineries in California went offline for expected and unexpected maintenance.
Oct. 14, 2022
A ramp closed for construction on Loop 101
Proposition 400, a voter-approved half-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation projects is set to expire in 2025. The Legislature approved a plan for a special election next spring but Ducey vetoed the bill in July.
Oct. 13, 2022
Wrong-way sign
Three GCU students died in a car crash on Monday morning after the students’ car was hit by a car driving in the wrong direction on I-17. The Arizona Department of Transportation has a program in place to prevent car crashes like this in other parts of the freeway.
Oct. 11, 2022
Rush hour traffic heads into the westbound tube of the Deck Park Tunnel, July 2020.
The money is part of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law, which is intended to help states rebuild their roads, bridges and tunnels.
Oct. 11, 2022
Art on the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport ramp
The Phoenix City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on selling land to make room for a planned freeway. ADOT needs the land at 67th Avenue and Broadway Road to build State Route 30.
Oct. 11, 2022
Memorial for GCU students killed by wrong-way driver
Three Grand Canyon University freshmen were killed after their vehicle was struck by a wrong-way driver on I-17 north of Phoenix, authorities said Monday.
Oct. 11, 2022
Fronteras Desk logo
State police, joined by the National Guard and military, broke up the tolls, and made 27 arrests.
Oct. 7, 2022
parked jets
American Airlines says blended travel, a mix of business and leisure trips, is now responsible for nearly half its revenue.
Oct. 4, 2022
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
The Mexican government is working on a plan to establish a state-owned airline that would be operated by the military.
Oct. 4, 2022
road map
Drivers who use eastbound U.S. 60 to connect to southbound Price Freeway in Tempe will need to pick an alternative route this month. The freeway-to-freeway ramp that funnels traffic from eastbound U.S. 60 onto southbound Loop 101 closed Monday night and will remain closed until 5 a.m. on Oct. 30.
Oct. 4, 2022
The price of gas is $4.99 a gallon
Since the technology is old, scheduled and unforeseen maintenance has closed refineries in California.
Sep. 29, 2022
man using a calculator
Thanks to grants and programs, Phoenix helped many small businesses survive COVID-19, but higher housing costs could hurt future economic development.
Sep. 28, 2022
Hoboken New Jersey 20mph speed limit
The Phoenix City Council earlier this month unanimously approved adopting a Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan. This comes as Arizona boasts one of the nation's highest pedestrian fatality rates. But other regions are, or have been, struggling with similar.
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Sep. 28, 2022
motorcycle
A new law gives a bit more freedom to motorcyclists to get around city streets. The law that took effect on Saturday allows motorcyclists to pass to the front of traffic, but only when that traffic is stopped.
Sep. 26, 2022

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