SIGNALIZED BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS SCHEDULED
Beginning Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Hunter Contracting, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM), will begin the installation of a bicycle and pedestrian signalized crossing at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Second Street. This work is scheduled to be completed by early May 2026. This will be the first out of six Pedestrian-Hybrid Beacons (PHBs), also known as High Intensity Activated Crosswalks (HAWKs), to be installed as part of this funding package, throughout the city. Through a combination of local, regional, state and federal funding sources, the City of Tucson will be installing over 60 new HAWK signals in the next several years.
Other intersections in this package include:
Prince Road and Los Altos Avenue
Ft. Lowell Road and Geronimo Avenue
Grant Road and Coyote Drive
Speedway Boulevard and 2nd Avenue
Speedway Boulevard and Belvedere Avenue
Crews will work Monday through Friday from about 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Traffic control will only be up during working hours and access to at least one crosswalk per intersection will be maintained throughout the project. The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.
The traveling public can expect delays when driving in these work areas. Please obey all traffic control signs and watch for construction personnel in the area.
These improvements are funded through the Proposition 411 Better Streets | Safe Streets Program approved by Tucson voters in May 2022. The funds collected through the half-cent sales tax initiative, over the 10-year period, will be used solely for neighborhood street improvements and systemwide street safety projects. The estimated sales tax revenue over this 10-year period is projected to be $740 million to be used solely for improvements to neighborhood street conditions and systemwide street safety. Of that estimated funding, 80%, or $590 million, will be dedicated to improving the condition of every City neighborhood street; and 20%, or $150 million, will be dedicated to safe street improvements that benefit all users and modes. Safety improvements can include projects such as street lighting, sidewalks, signalized crosswalks, bicycle network enhancements, traffic signal technology upgrades, and traffic-calming features.
For more information, visit https://tucsondelivers.tucsonaz.gov/pages/better-streets-safe-streets
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