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Survey suggests motorists in self-driving cars could be driven to distraction
Survey suggests motorists in self-driving cars could be driven to distraction
Still no help for Arizona’s declining roads, bridges
Arizona’s transportation system needs more than $65 billion. And help is not on the way.
Drivers on most-traveled roads in Arizona to get new, improved freeways
Drivers will temporarily encounter construction delays but ultimately end with longer, wider freeways and other improvements to some of the most traveled roads in Arizona under a five-year plan from the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Arizona commission takes steps to improve railroad safety
State regulators say they're taking steps aimed at improving railroad safety.
New law finally lets cops stop drivers for broken tail light
Sometime this summer, police will have a new excuse to pull you over. Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Tuesday that requires each and every tail and brake light on your vehicle to be working.
Specialty license plates raised $6.5M for charities, groups
State officials say Arizona issued nearly 390,000 specialty license plates in 2015, raising more than $6.5 million for charities and nonprofits.
Photo radar bill would tie violation to vehicle rather than drive
A proposal to allow photo enforcement of laws governing stopped school buses would force people who get any kind of photo radar tickets to rat out whoever was driving their vehicle at the time.
Arizona picks consortium to design, build Phoenix freeway
The Arizona Department of Transportation has selected a consortium of firms and companies from among three finalists to design and build a major new 22-mile-long freeway in the Phoenix metro area.
Arizona, national driving deaths on rise, after sharp drops in 2014
After years of steady declines, driving deaths in Arizona have risen sharply this year, mirroring a “troubling” national trend in which lower gas prices and more drivers are translating into more fatalities.
State board to discuss transportation funding for Arizona
State officials plan a brainstorming session on transportation funding.
A report shows Arizonans driving less, but should long-term transportation plans adjust?
Planners and officials should focus increasingly on public transportation options such as pedestrian routes, buses, light rail and passenger trains as use of these forms of travel has increased across the state since 2006, according to a new report.
Auditor General says state faces $62.7 billion gap in highway funding
Arizona will collect less than a third of the money it needs in transportation taxes to meet the anticipated needs by 2035, including keeping the state's roads and bridges repaired, a new state report shows.
