Wed May 10, 2017
FleetPros, NJPA Partner to Provide Industry Support
In an effort to continue to provide the best possible service to its members in the fleet industry, National Joint Powers Alliance has signed on as an official partner of FleetPros, a nonprofit association that supports fleet management professionals....
Tue May 02, 2017
Maricopa Police Train Using Home Acquired for SR 347 Project
While Lt. Mike Campbell hopes Maricopa Police Department officers never need to enter a home to remove a barricaded suspect, a partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation has helped them prepare, just in case....
Tue May 02, 2017
Work on Replacing I-19 Bridge Decks at Pima Mine Road Begins
The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin work to replace the Interstate 19 bridge decks over Pima Mine Road in the town of Sahuarita. The $4.5 million project, located approximately 15 mi. south of Tucson and partially on the Tohono O'odham Nation's San Xavier District, includes replacing the bridge decks on the northbound and southbound travel lanes and reconstructing roadway and bridge approaches....
Tue May 02, 2017
FAA Clears Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Expansion
When the federal government turned the former Williams Air Force Base over to the now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority (PMGAA), it was an expansive 3,000-acre parcel largely removed from the major population centers of greater Phoenix....
Mon May 01, 2017
U.S. Green Building Council to Recognize Old Main
The project team responsible for the renovation of Old Main, the University of Arizona's centerpiece and historic building, was recognized with a leadership award by the U.S. Green Building Council Arizona....
Katherine Devlin - Mon May 01, 2017
Development Yields Archaeological Treasures in Phoenix
On April 13, officials gathered in Phoenix to break ground on Block 23, a $160 million mixed-use development featuring a 55,000-sq. ft. (5,110 sq m) Fry's Food Store; 200,000 sq. ft. (18,580 sq m) for office/restaurant/retail use; and 1,000 parking spaces....
Mon April 17, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Holds Multi-Million Dollar Sale in Albuquerque
More than 1,650 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Albuquerque, N.M., on March 29, 2017. With bidders from 37 countries, approximately 69 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as China and Thailand....
Thu April 13, 2017
Wildlife Conservationists Sue over Proposed Border Wall
A conservation group and an Arizona congressman on Wednesday filed what they say is the first federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. It calls for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to put together a report on the environmental impact of construction of the wall and expanded patrolling operations on the U.S.-Mexico border....
Mon April 03, 2017
New Virtual Tour of South Mountain Freeway Now Online
As the Loop South Mountain Freeway moves toward completion in late 2019, a new flyover animation reflects updated plans for the 22-mi.-long corridor. The six-and-a-half minute virtual tour of the South Mountain Freeway, the largest single freeway project in state history, is available at SouthMountainFreeway.com....
Mon April 03, 2017
Stonehenge-Like Structures Will Showcase Aesthetics
Looking a bit like a colorful Stonehenge or large-scale modern art, a series of concrete columns and walls at a west Phoenix intersection may be a little puzzling to passers-by. They're actually mock-ups the Arizona Department of Transportation is using to test aesthetics, including paint colors, for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway....
