Transportation Department Newsroom

Apr 15, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation and its contractor, Southern Arizona Paving & Construction Co Inc., will begin milling and paving the outside lanes, starting in the eastbound direction. Traffic will be shifted to the newly paved lanes as they are completed and milling and paving will continue on the inside lanes. One lane of traffic will be open in each direction at all times.  

Apr 15, 2021 - Temporary Closure of Bopp Road at Kinney Road is necessary in order to allow crews to work on the waterline, install concrete, rip rap and place asphalt. Due to the conditions of the work zone motorists should anticipate delays. Motorists may use Donald Avenue or Tucson Estates Parkway as an alternate route.  

Apr 12, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation, along with its contractor, Southern Arizona Paving, will begin paving and striping activities on the north side of Kinney Road on Tuesday, April 13 through Friday, April 16 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Due to the conditions of the work zone travelers should anticipate lengthy delays. Alternate routes are recommended to avoid the area during this work. 

Apr 07, 2021 - Plan brings total FY 2022 road repair funding to $85M 

Apr 02, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation, along with its contractor, Southern Arizona Paving, will begin paving Speedway Boulevard, side streets and driveway. Hours of operations are between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Due to the conditions of the work zone travelers should anticipate lengthy delays.  

Mar 31, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation along with its contractor, Sunland Asphalt, will be repairing roadway rumble strips on Sandario Road between Golden Gate Road and Kinney Road. Hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Mar 29, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation will be powering off the Kinney Road and Western Way intersection to rewire the traffic signal and controller cabinet. Work is scheduled to be completed in one day. 

Mar 23, 2021 - UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, the schedule has been extended on the River Road from Shannon Road to 15th Avenue paving project. The contractor will continue milling and repaving through Wednesday, March 31, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. 

Mar 22, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation along with its contractor, VSS International, Inc., will be performing a fog seal treatment at 8 locations. Hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.  

Mar 22, 2021 - , Pima County Department of Transportation along with its contractor, VSS International, Inc., will be performing a micro seal treatment from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 3 locations. Hours of operations are from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Mar 18, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation will be installing an all-way stop at the Irvington Road and Joseph Avenue intersection on Tuesday, March 23 between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. Please slow down and approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices.  

Mar 17, 2021 - The Pima County Department of Transportation, along with its contractor, Southern Arizona Paving, will begin work to remove concrete header curb at the intersection of Speedway and Painted Hills Road, Thursday, March 18 between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. 

Mar 16, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation along with its contractor, VSS International, Inc., will be performing a double chip seal treatment from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Melpomene Way and El Camino Del Toro 

Mar 08, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation along with its contractor, Mountain Power, will be replacing the overhead guide signs 330 ft. north of the intersection on Alvernon Way. Hours of operations between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. 

Mar 05, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation, along with its contractor, Southern Arizona Paving, will begin paving operations Monday, March 8 through Wednesday, March 10 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. along Speedway Boulevard from Painted Hills Road to Camino De Oeste. 

Mar 04, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation along with its contractor, Sunland Asphalt, will begin milling and paving at the Babad Do’ag Vista Point between Milepost 2 and Milepost 3 on General Hitchcock Highway on Mount Lemmon on Saturday, March 6, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Barricades will remain in place until temporary striping is completed on Tuesday, March 9. 

Feb 26, 2021 - **UPDATED - Pima County Department of Transportation and its contractor will be milling and repaving Catalina Highway from the west side of the intersection at Houghton Road to Milepost 0 at Mount Lemmon Short Road. Work will consist of milling, repaving and striping. Hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Feb 26, 2021 - The Pima County Department of Transportation will begin shoulder repair work on South Palo Verde Road between East Benson Highway and East Drexel Road on Monday, March 1 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

Feb 24, 2021 - Pima County Department of Transportation along with its contractor, will be milling and repaving Swan Rd from Sunrise Drive to Skyline Drive. Work will consist of milling, repaving and striping. Hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Feb 10, 2021 - Paving work begins Monday, February 15 thru February 26 at Skyline Drive and Sunrise Drive. Work hours will be from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily.  

Feb 09, 2021 - Work will begins from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Alvernon Way and Irvington Road. There will be lane restrictions for the north and south bound left turn lanes while work is taking place. Work will be completed in one day. 

Jan 13, 2021 - **UPDATE - The Pima County Department of Transportation will begin shoulder repair work on North Hacienda del Sol Road between River Road and Sunrise Drive beginning Wednesday, January 13 to Thursday, January 21. Motorists can expect reduced speed and rolling closures through the construction zone. Please slow down and approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices. Minor delays may occur during this work. 

Jan 13, 2021 - Pima County DOT along with its contractor, Southern Arizona Paving, will be shifting traffic on Sarasota Boulevard starting at Kinney Road for water line work on the Bopp Road Improvement Project. Motorists should expect minor delays during this work. Hours of work are Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Nov 19, 2020 - Work includes reconstructing the King Canyon Trailhead parking lot area to accommodate 35 parking spaces and 2 parking spaces accommodating equestrian use. Work starts on Monday, November 23 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

Nov 16, 2020 - Pima County Department of Transportation crews will be replacing a cattle guard on Sahuarita Road between Houghton Road and Wentworth Road. 

Nov 16, 2020 - Pima County Department of Transportation crews will be replacing a portion of asphalt on San Xavier Road between I-19 and Little Nogales Road.  

Nov 13, 2020 - PCDOT has scheduled a street sweep along General Hitchcock Highway. Sweepers will be removing debris from the shoulders, bike lanes and pullouts. Please approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices. 

Nov 13, 2020 - PCDOT along with its contractor, VSS International, Inc., will be performing the crack seal treatment at 3 locations. Work will begin Monday November 16 and hours of operation will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Nov 12, 2020 - PCDOT along with its contractor, Sunland Construction, will be performing road repair work on Sandario Road between Ajo Highway to Emigh Road. The work will consist of milling and repaving both lanes. Lane restrictions will be in place and traffic will be directed through the work zone by flaggers. Please approach the area with caution and obey all traffic control devices.