Rocks placed at Speedway, Congress underpasses explained
The city of Tucson said the rocks added to the Interstate 10 underpasses at Speedway and Congress are for public safety. The city of Tucson has placed rocks at the Interstate 10 underpasses at Speedway and Congress in an attempt to decrease pedestrian and vehicle accidents. The city, which called it a pilot safety project, will roll this out to other areas if it makes a difference. The work includes improved landscaping and lighting to encourage pedestrians to use the sidewalk areas for travel. While some believe this is to prevent homeless people from living under the underpasss, the city confirmed this is not the case. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the week.
Published : 4 weeks ago by 13 News Staff in Politics
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Several 13 News viewers reached out to ask about the rocks that suddenly appeared at the Interstate 10 underpasses at Speedway and Congress in Tucson.
We got an answer from the city of Tucson, which called it a pilot safety project. If it makes a difference, the city will roll it out to other areas.
The city said the goal is to decrease pedestrian and vehicle accidents.
While some claim it is to keep homeless people from living under the underpasses, the city said that’s not the case.
“The underpasses are designed to allow for vehicular and pedestrian movement under the I-10 freeway and are posted as no trespassing areas by the State of Arizona in order to keep the underpass areas clear and allow for this movement to occur safely,” the city said in a release to 13 News. “The work being done will include improved landscaping and lighting to encourage pedestrians to utilize the sidewalk areas to move through the underpasses and provide greater visibility for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians moving along these arterials underneath the freeway.”
The work should be finished at both underpasses by the end of the week.
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