Safe and Smart Travel 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 Need a Ride for Mom? For older adults, finding safe, convenient and accessible transportation is often a challenge. Transportation Read More
General News, MAGAZine, Safe and Smart Travel Keeping Work Zones Safe for Drivers, Workers Ongoing efforts to create safer highway and street work zones for drivers and construction and maintenance workers have received an important boost — the awarding of a federal grant to a coalition of transportation agencies in the Phoenix region. Transportation, Road Construction, Safety Read More
MAGAZine, Quality of Life, Safe and Smart Travel Finding Transportation Can Be Tough for Older Adults. It’s Even Tougher in Rural Areas. “You gave me back my life.” That note from a rider using Wickenburg’s Freedom Express, which relies on volunteer drivers, is testament to the impact transportation can have in the lives of seniors. Read More
MAGAZine, Safe and Smart Travel New Lanes, Other Improvements on Loop 101 (Price Freeway) Now Complete A $72 million project to add new lanes and make other improvements along Loop 101 (Price Freeway) between Baseline Road and Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) is creating a smoother commute for travelers in the East Valley. Prop 400 Read More
MAGAZine, Safe and Smart Travel MAG “Digital Twin” Recommended as Official Regional Model of Record After a two-year review process by top-level experts, peer agencies, and academics, a MAG regional computer model has been recommended as the official model of record as matching or exceeding current state-of-the-practice. Read More