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The new I-10 interchange at Country Club Road opened Monday morning

If you drive I-10 on the southside, your Monday commute changed. The Arizona Department of Transportation opened the new Country Club Road interchange at the start of the morning commute on Mon., Nov. 9.

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The I-10 project from Kino Parkway to Alvernon Way is a $600 million job

$600 million
to rebuild and widen I-10 from Kino to Alvernon
3
lanes in each direction once I-10 is widened
2
lanes each way ADOT will keep open at peak times
2nd
diverging diamond interchange in Southern Arizona

Sources: Signals AZ, KVOA

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TransitTucson wants your feedback on a $140 million bus rapid transit line along Stone AvenueIf you ride Stone Avenue, the city wants your take. Tucson is planning a bus rapid transit line from the Ronstadt Transit Center downtown to the Tucson Mall, with about eight stations along a 5-mile corridor. Buses would run every 10 minutes. Transit Administrator Ian Sansom said a regular bus takes about 30 minutes on the corridor, while BRT would be closer to 20.Today’s editionRead WildcatsArizona hosts unbeaten Utah on Fox in primetime SaturdayIf you watched Friday's late comeback over TCU, 29-28, here's the sequel. Arizona (7-2) needs a win over Utah (9-0) to keep its Big 12 title game and College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Big 12 announced a 5:30 p.m. MST kickoff at Casino Del Stadium on Sat., Nov. 14.Monday’s editionRead WildcatsFox's Big Noon Kickoff will set up on the UA mall ahead of Arizona-UtahIf you like game-day shows, Fox's Big Noon Kickoff is coming to Tucson this week. Arizona Desert Swarm reports it's the show's first visit to Tucson, that it will take place on the UA mall, and that ESPN's College GameDay decided not to make the trip.Monday’s editionRead Wildcats FootballArizona beats TCU 29-28 on a field goal with 38 seconds leftIf you were at Casino Del Sol Stadium Friday night, you saw a good one. No. 22 Arizona beat TCU 29-28 on a 37-yard field goal by Michael Salgado-Medina with 38 seconds left. Tyrese Boss then sealed it with the first interception of his career.Sunday’s editionRead WildcatsArizona rallies past TCU 29-28 with a late onside kick and field goalIf you went to bed early, you missed one. Arizona beat TCU 29-28 Friday night at Casino Del Sol Stadium after trailing 28-20 with under two minutes left. Noah Fifita hit Quincy Craig for a 15-yard touchdown, but the two-point try failed. Ian French then pooched the kick instead of a traditional onside kick, TCU muffed it, and Zuri Watson recovered.Saturday’s editionRead ElectionsTucson voters rejected the 25-year TEP franchise deal, and your rates won't jump because of itIf you pay a Tucson Electric Power bill, Tuesday's vote won't raise your rates. Tucson voters rejected Proposition 421, the 25-year TEP franchise renewal, with 68,080 votes against and 55,899 for in early unofficial results. Base electric rates are set by the Arizona Corporation Commission, not by city franchise deals, KOLD reports.Friday’s editionRead

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  • TUSDTucson Unified Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo dropped his proposal to close Dunham Elementary, about a week after a contentious meeting with staff and families at the A-rated school.

    Tucson Unified Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo dropped his proposal to close Dunham Elementary, about a week after a contentious meeting with staff and families at the A-rated school. The Arizona Daily Star reports TUSD plans to give Magee Middle School an extra year before its proposed closure, to 2028. Cragin Elementary families submitted a counterproposal asking for a two-to-three-year improvement plan instead of a merger into Blenman Elementary. The plans hinge on the governing board's Dec. 8 vote.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: AZPM News, Arizona Daily Star, KVOA

  • WildcatsNo. 22 Arizona (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) hosts No.

    No. 22 Arizona (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) hosts No. 2 Utah (9-0, 6-0) Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Fox's Big Noon Kickoff will broadcast from the University of Arizona Mall starting at 8 a.m., its first Tucson stop since the show began in 2019. Coach Brent Brennan challenged Tucson to sell out the stadium, and Arizona Desert Swarm calls it arguably the biggest game of the Brennan era.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: Arizona Sports, Arizona Desert Swarm, ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com

  • AnnexationOro Valley is in early talks to annex Cottonwood Plaza, La Toscana Village, Casas Adobes Plaza, and part of a neighborhood near Ina and Oracle, which would add the town's sales tax to purchases there.

    Oro Valley is in early talks to annex Cottonwood Plaza, La Toscana Village, Casas Adobes Plaza, and part of a neighborhood near Ina and Oracle, which would add the town's sales tax to purchases there. The town has invited 159 property owners to an informational meeting this week.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KVOA

  • Rio NuevoRio Nuevo's August Tax Increment Financing revenue was around $800,000, its "worst collection month ever" according to board Chairman Fletcher McCusker.

    Rio Nuevo's August Tax Increment Financing revenue was around $800,000, its "worst collection month ever" according to board Chairman Fletcher McCusker. The board still voted Oct. 27 to help fund a furniture store and a mercado downtown.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Tucson Spotlight

  • ScrewwormA free "Talk About It Tuesdays" forum on the New World screwworm runs today from 5:30 p.m.

    A free "Talk About It Tuesdays" forum on the New World screwworm runs today from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Drachman Hall Room B109 on the University of Arizona campus and on Zoom. The parasitic fly's larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KVOA

  • Coal plantArizona Public Service wants to keep its last coal plant running until as late as 2038, saying customers could save just under $1 billion.

    Arizona Public Service wants to keep its last coal plant running until as late as 2038, saying customers could save just under $1 billion. Tucson Electric Power still plans to exit the Four Corners plant in 2031.

    Around Arizona · Today’s editionSource: KJZZ

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Tucson Todayto me · Tues., Nov. 106:00 a.m.

New I-10 interchange opens, and Tucson wants your input on a Stone Ave. bus line

Plus, a $140 million bus rapid transit line for Stone Avenue and No. 2 Utah comes to town.

The TLDR

  1. New I-10 interchange at Country Club Road is open
  2. Stone Ave. bus rapid transit plan seeks feedback through Dec. 9
  3. TUSD drops its Dunham closure plan; board votes Dec. 8
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