Transportation Department Newsroom

Apr 01, 2020 - Road Repair work will be at 2 locations: Sahuarita Road work will begin April 6 through April 24, and for Dawn Road work will begin April 7 through April 14. The hours of operations will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Apr 01, 2020 - Road Repair work will begin on Gates Pass Road on Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10. The road will be closed to all traffic during this work. Motorists should expect reduced speed and minor delays during this work. In the event of mechanical failure or inclement weather, the construction schedule is subject to change. 

Mar 20, 2020 - On Monday, March 23, 2020, Pima County Department of Transportation work crews will begin work on Adrada Rd, work consist of setting traffic control, milling and repaving, temporary and final striping work. 

Mar 16, 2020 - Pima County Transportation Signals and Lighting will be replacing the traffic signal controller cabinet at the intersection of N. Desert Bell Drive and N. La Canada Drive/W. La Canoa. During this work, the traffic signal will not be operating and both the northbound and southbound left lanes at this intersection will be closed. Sheriff Deputies will be on site to direct traffic through the intersection during the shutdown. 

Mar 13, 2020 - Road Repair work will be at 2 locations: Continental Rd, nighttime work will begin March 16 through April 16 from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., and for Abrego Dr day work will begin March 20 through April 16 from 7 a.m to 5 p.m. During this work, motorists will be piloted through the work zone area. Please approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices. Minor delays will occur during this work.  

Mar 02, 2020 - Granite Construction, Inc., under contract with Pima County Department of Transportation (PCDOT), will perform the work on Ina Rd in two sessions. Work will take place Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 6, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Work will continue on Tuesday, March 10 through Friday, March 13, during the nighttime hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day. Final striping will occur at the end of March. 

Feb 24, 2020 - Pima County Department of Transportation Signals and Lighting crews will work on Wednesday, work will take place from the hours of 7 A.M. and 4 P.M. Traffic at this location will have little to no impact since most of the work will be on the shoulder.  

Feb 21, 2020 - Pima County Department of Transportation and contractor, Borderland Construction Company, hours of operation are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., on February 24 through March 2. Motorists will be piloted through the work zone area. Please approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices.  

Feb 19, 2020 - We want to hear from you. Come share your ideas or suggestions for new and improved roadways, intersection and safety improvements, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements, and roadway maintenance at the regularly scheduled PCTAC meetings in February, March, and April during a special call to the audience.  

Feb 19, 2020 - Pima County Department of Transportation along with Granite Construction, Inc., will be milling and repaving Mona Lisa Rd from Magee Rd to Orange Grove Rd. Hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Feb 18, 2020 - Road Repair Work Will Be From February 19 through March 3 With Hours Of Operation From 7 P.M. To 6 A.M.  

Feb 13, 2020 - Pima County Signals and Lighting will be making changes to the left turn arrows for all directions at the intersection of La Canada and River Road between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. 

Feb 12, 2020 - Pima County’s Project Management Office (PMO) and their contractor, will be connecting to an existing 12-inch waterline on Mary Ann Cleveland Way  

Feb 07, 2020 - Look out for work crews performing vegetation maintenance work along Sunrise Drive from Pontatoc Road to Tierra De Las Catalinas. 

Feb 07, 2020 - Crews from Granite Construction, Inc., under contract with the Pima County Department of Transportation (PCDOT), will work the following location at the listed hours to perform road repair work: Ina Rd from Shama Wing to La Cholla Blvd – hours will be from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.; Mona Lisa Rd from Magee Rd to Orange Grove Rd - hours will be from 6:00 A.M. to 6 P.M.; and Chula Vista Rd from 1st Ave to End of Road – hours will be from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. 

Jan 10, 2020 - PCDOT along with their contractor, Southern Arizona Paving will begin installing 5 foot wide concrete sidewalks along Cardinal Avenue, Canada Street, along White Elementary School and Pistor Middle School. This project is expected to be completed late summer 2020.  

Jan 09, 2020 - Beginning Monday, January 13th, Pima County Project Management Office and its contractor, the Ashton Company will begin work to install a waterline crossing Mary Ann Cleveland. This work will require lane closures. Traffic will be flagged through the immediate construction area, one direction at a time. 

Jan 02, 2020 - The Pima County Board of Supervisors in November approved the PAYGO policy that funds infrastructure projects, including transportation projects, using existing revenue. 

Dec 12, 2019 - On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, Granite Construction, under contract with Pima County Department of Transporation, will begin work to repave Tetakusim Road from Camino de Oeste to Sorrel Lane, Camino Casa Verde from Avenida del Abaco to La Cañada Drive, and Mission Road from Pima Mine Road south three miles. 

Nov 27, 2019 - DOT along with their contractor will be performing road repair work at 4 locations, work will begin December 2nd through December 27th. Work will begin at 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Minor delays may occur during this work. 

Nov 27, 2019 - A lane closure along southbound Silverbell Road will only be in effect during the work hours during repair work on Silverbell Road. 

Nov 08, 2019 - Road Repair work will start November 13th through December 10th at 3 locations. During this work motorist can expect lane restrictions, reduced speed, and minor delays. 

Nov 07, 2019 - During this work traffic will be shifted to the north shoulder to allow two-lanes of traffic while placing the jersey barriers. The speed limit will be reduced to 25-miles per hour and officers will be on site to monitor traffic.