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Transportation

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two cars that have crashed into each other

This Phoenix street is among the deadliest roads in the U.S.

By Cheyla DavermanSeptember 10, 2025

Eight of Phoenix’s biggest arteries rank among the 50 deadliest roads in the country, according to a new analysis.

clip art of a kitten in a car

ADOT uses meme cat to explain how not to die in a haboob

By Morgan FischerAugust 22, 2025

“Learned more from these kitty videos than I ever did in Arizona public schools,” one person commented.

a blue van-like car

What’s up with the new blue Waymo vans in Phoenix?

By Morgan FischerAugust 14, 2025

Waymo is testing new robotaxis in the Valley. Eventually, Waymo hopes, they’ll ferry people around – with no steering wheel.

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street intersection signs in the woodland historic district

New light rail line could raze historic Phoenix homes, residents fear

By Emily HolshouserAugust 11, 2025

Woodland Historic District residents say five houses would go if Valley Metro picks an extension route through the area.

an amtrak train

Phoenix-Tucson train route lands key approval: What to know

By Morgan FischerJune 27, 2025

The line would run between Tucson and Buckeye three times a day, but the planning stage won’t be done until 2028.

A light rail train.

The South Phoenix light rail expansion opens Saturday: What to know

By Morgan FischerJune 4, 2025

The six-year project to expand Valley Metro light rail service to South Phoenix is set to open on June 7.

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a sign that shows left turns ok during some hours, prohibited during others

Phoenix punts on getting rid of its notorious suicide lanes

By TJ L'HeureuxMay 22, 2025

Nearly 5,000 residents signed a petition to end the reverse lanes on Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street.

highway construction

The I-10 Broadway Curve project will be done in May: What to know

By Morgan FischerApril 30, 2025

It’s taken four years and driven Valley drivers crazy, but construction on the 11-mile stretch of highway is almost complete.

bumper to bumper traffic on a highway

Arizona doesn’t have toll roads. No one told these scammers

By Morgan FischerMarch 25, 2025

The Arizona Department of Transportation promises: It is not texting you about paying toll fees for nonexistent toll roads.

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two cars that have crashed into each other

Arizona has the 3rd-highest rate of hit-and-run deaths in the U.S.

By Morgan FischerFebruary 7, 2025

Only Louisiana and New Mexico see more hit-and-run fatalities per capita than the Grand Canyon State.

an arizona license plate that says "RJECTD"

‘BOOBYDO’: 20 best rejected Arizona license plates of all time

By Zach BuchananJanuary 21, 2025

You won’t see these custom plates on the road, luckily. You wouldn’t want to laugh so hard you crash.

two people walking on an arizona road

Map: These are the least walkable neighborhoods in Phoenix

By Morgan FischerDecember 17, 2024

Phoenix is the second-least walkable city in America, and these areas are the least friendly to pedestrians.

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a red light camera

Map: Tempe will place red light cameras at these 14 intersections

By Morgan FischerDecember 6, 2024

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, red-light cameras can reduce crashes by more than 50%.

two cars that have crashed into each other

Map: 5 most dangerous intersections in Maricopa County

By Morgan FischerDecember 3, 2024

Arizona – and specifically Maricopa County – has some of the most treacherous intersections in the West.

bumper to bumper traffic on a highway

‘Terrified me since birth’: What’s the worst highway in the Valley?

By Morgan FischerDecember 2, 2024

One freeway is the “rock on windshield epicenter of Arizona.” Others draw “Mad Max” comparisons. Which one do you hate the most?

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a woman staring intently out of her car

Video: Phoenix highway construction sign hacked to say ‘Fuck Israel’

By Zach BuchananOctober 23, 2024

The sign belongs to a contractor with the Arizona Department of Transportation, which is looking into the incident.

a car crashed into a pole on a remote desert road

Scared of driving Arizona’s roadways? Here’s how deadly they are

By Morgan FischerOctober 4, 2024

According to one analysis, our roads are among the most dangerous in the country – and they’re not getting safer.

cars on a highway

Arizona loves specialty license plates. Here are the 10 most popular

By Zach BuchananAugust 26, 2024

The Arizona Department of Transportation offers a whopping 104 specialty license plate designs, each costing $25.

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Megan Hjelle

Casa Grande entrepreneur launches rideshare service for women

By Adrianna NineMarch 27, 2024

Sorry, creepy rideshare driver dudes. Alegna serves up women drivers for female passengers in Maricopa and Pinal counties.

Valley Metro Rail stops at a station.

Valley Metro to light rail riders in Phoenix: Buy a ticket or else

By Adrianna NineJanuary 26, 2024

The transit system issued hundreds of tickets, booted thousands of people in a security crackdown.

Waymo, uber

Uber partners with Waymo in Arizona to offer autonomous rides

By Jacob Snelgrove | Cronkite NewsJanuary 1, 2024

Waymo now provides more than 10,000 rides each week in the Valley.

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United flight attendants rally at Sky Harbor for better wages

By Serena O'SullivanNovember 2, 2023

“Most people don’t know that we don’t get paid until the plane is in motion.”

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