General News, Quality of Life, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Safely Crossing Again - School Crossing Guards Attend In-Person MAG Regional Training More than 100 crossing guards recently gathered to learn essential skills to help children safely get to and from school every day. The Regional School Crossing Guard Training Workshop is sponsored by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). Safety, Crossing Guard Training, School Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Study Sets Stage to Improve Travel Near Maricopa A new study of the heavily traveled State Route 347 near the city of Maricopa lays out a series of improvements that could shave up to 20 minutes off commute times for residents heading into the Phoenix area each day. Read More
Aging, General News, Quality of Life, Transportation Program Helps Rural Arizonans Get to Where They Need to Go Rural Transportation Project a model of success. The Rural Transportation Incubator (RTI) is part of Age Friendly Arizona, a multidisciplinary partnership hosted by the Maricopa Association of Governments. Transportation, Aging Read More
Environmental, General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation, Video Ladders? Metal? Mattresses? Road Debris Can Be Deadly We have all been there. Driving down the highway when suddenly a tree branch, or ladder, or piece of metal suddenly appears in our lane. It can be scary and to some, deadly. Governor Doug Ducey has declared June 6th as Arizona Secure Your Load Day. Secure Your Load, Transportation, safety, Highway Read More
Economy and Growth, General News, MAG Matters, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation, Video MAG Matters: How Transportation Corridors Are Improving the Economy New “MAG Matters” Video Series, Episode #1 MAG Matters Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Connected Vehicle Data Revolutionizing Transportation Planning Connected vehicle data are being used to transform the way we move in the region. By better understanding traffic and congestion, planners and engineers can create safer and more efficient transportation systems. A pilot program is using data collected in real time from more than 100,000 vehicles to learn more about travel patterns in the region as well as driving behaviors, congestion, and safety. Transportation Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Busier Roads, But Less Congestion COVID-19 significantly altered traffic patterns over the past two years, but there is some good news for Valley drivers. Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Peoria Commuters to See Less Congestion, Smoother Ride on Loop 303 Less congestion and smoother rides that make access to area shopping, dining and recreation easier – that is what are in store for Peoria motorists who travel the Loop 303 between Happy Valley and Lake Pleasant parkways. Prop 400 Read More
General News, Public Safety, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation Campaign Begins to Reduce Pedestrian, Cyclist Deaths Bicycle and pedestrian crashes continue to claim more than 100 lives each year in the Maricopa region, and pedestrian involved crashes have steadily risen with increases in both injuries and fatalities. See Me AZ Read More
General News, Safe and Smart Travel, Transportation, Video “It’s Just a Great Path” Every day, Stevie Milne rides her bike 6.67 miles to work as an instrument repair technician in Tempe, and the same distance home again. Prop 400 Read More