Power poles down on East Side of Tucson
TUCSON (KVOA) - The Pima County Sheriff Department has confirmed that multiple power poles are down on East Speedway between Tanque Verde Loop and Smoky Springs Road. The roadway is closed as crews work to safely remove damaged poles.
If you drive in the area, you are advised to take alternative routes. If you do choose to drive, drive safely.
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The new year brings a number of new (and old) transportation projects to the region, including the continued widening of Broadway Boulevard between Country Club Road and downtown, long-planned improvements to Sabino Canyon Road and much-needed repairs to Oracle Road.
City of Tucson officials anticipate wrapping up the widening of Broadway Boulevard between Country Club Road and Euclid Avenue to three lanes in each direction in September 2021. The project, which will also include better bike lanes and sidewalks, is a partnership between Tucson, Pima County and Regional Transportation Authority.
The city will also continue work on the Downtown Links project. The new roadway is essentially the long-planned last mile of Aviation Highway, although it has been scaled back considerably from what was planned decades ago. Running alongside the Union Pacific Railroad tracks for most part, the roadway will stretch from the current end of Aviation at Broadway Boulevard to Sixth Street, with
Two die in Sunday crash that caused a downed power line on Speedway Boulevard Deputies say the road could be closed for most of the day. (Source: Google Maps) By KOLD News 13 Staff | December 13, 2020 at 11:19 AM MST - Updated December 14 at 1:12 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Two men died in a crash on Speedway Boulevard early on Sunday, Dec. 13.
According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the single-vehicle crash happened at about 3:45 a.m. and resulted in downed power lines.
Investigators say the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and crashed at Rancho del Jefe Loop, just east of Tanque Verde Loop Road.