City of Phoenix takes measures to make Valley intersections safer after startling report
The Maricopa Association of Government released its list of the 100 most risky intersections based off data from 2015-2019. Author: Michael Doudna Updated: 10:55 PM MST March 4, 2021
PHOENIX Every day thousands of Arizonans hit the roads in the Valley, but all too often they don t make it home.
Phoenix ranks third among U.S. cities in total fatalities on its streets, behind Los Angeles and Houston.
The Maricopa Association of Governments has put out a list of the 100 most dangerous intersections. The list was complied using data between 2015 and 2019, and takes into account the number of crashes and severity.
Updated: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 1:47pm
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The intersection of 7th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix ranks 56th in MAG s list of crash risk intersections.
Phoenix has eight of the top 10 dangerous intersections across the Valley.
Using crash data from 2015-2019, the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) ranked intersections across the region by crash risks.
The top intersection is 75th Avenue and Indian School Road in west Phoenix. Its older design lacks a lot of today’s standard features like a lagging yellow arrow for left turns, a signal above each lane and a pedestrian walk button.
During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Phoenix leaders approved $4.5 million on near-term actions for three intersections: 75th Avenue and Indian School Road, 16th Street and Camelback Road and 19th Avenue and Southern Avenue.
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That could change within two weeks, however.
While a Thursday morning study session showed City Council to be in unanimous agreement on implementing an ordinance to protect against discrimination based, there was passionate debate over the size of businesses that should be included.
According to the Human Rights Campaignâs website (hrc.org), 225 cities and counties âprohibit employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment ordinances that governed all public and private employers in those jurisdictions.â
Four of those cities are in Arizona: Phoenix and Tucson, both larger than Mesa, and Tempe and Flagstaff, both many times smaller than Mesa.Â
Transportation Committee approves SR347-Riggs overpass
Traffic backs up at the scene of an accident on northbound State Route 347, just south of Riggs Road, in October 2020. ADOT image
A state House bill appropriating $35 million to construct an overpass at State Route 347 and Riggs Road passed out of the Transportation Committee and was assigned to the Appropriations Committee.
All present members voted in support on Wednesday.
If eventually passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor, HB 2068 would move the money from the General Fund to the Arizona Department of Transportation in Fiscal Year 2022. The project would require more funding and multi-governmental cooperation. Its lead sponsor is Rep. Bret Roberts of Maricopa (R-District 11), who sponsored a similar bill in the last session.