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Kicking off their "Build Back Arizona" tour, several tribal leaders from across Arizona gathered Friday on the Salt River Indian Community, looking to secure their portion of the $11 million set aside for native communities in the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill.
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg listens to the safety concerns of local leaders during a visit Thursday to State Road 347 and Riggs Road. Photo by Mark DeLap
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped by State Route 347 and Riggs Road on Thursday afternoon to hear the concerns of local leaders about the dangerous roadway.
Serious accidents and fatalities on the highway have drawn cries for help from state and local officials in Maricopa and Pinal counties. Congressman Tom O’Halleran, District 1, used the visit to elevate visibility of the safety issue to the top official in the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington.