More than $84 million in additional federal funding will be used to expand capacity at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. That expansion includes the construction of a new taxiway bridge.
Sky Harbor’s busiest year ever was 2024, surpassing over 50 million passengers who had traveled through the airport.
The new 2,100-foot taxiway bridge, which planes would use to seamlessly travel between the north and south airfields, is meant to accommodate an increase in air traffic and travelers.
With a nearly $333 million budget, the bridge is expected to be completed in 2027.
Around $200 million of the construction budget comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress in 2021. That bill puts $15 billion toward supporting airport projects across the U.S.
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A proposal from Republican Rep. Nick Kupper would, among other things, set up a pilot project on a stretch of I-8 between Casa Grande and Yuma as a “derestricted speed zone” for at least a year. -
For the last several years, there’s been an effort to give cities back some of their ability to regulate that market; the state generally took it away in 2016. -
Two new Mesa laws allow Class 1 and 2 e-bikes and e-scooters to ride alongside pedestrians on all sidewalks and shared bicycle paths. -
The Waymo traveled north on the tracks near the Southern/Central Avenue station while trains approached from both directions. -
One proposed state law would reduce the age at which a teenager can get their driving permit to 15 years, down from 15 and 6 months. Another would remove speed limits on some rural interstates.
