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Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund Connects I-10 to SR-79

With the help of the Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund, Pinal County was able to improve Park Link Drive and offer a critical connection between Red Rock, the I-10 area, and SR-79. The Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund helped complete the connecti...

TAC Member Spotlight Maxine Brown

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) consists of ten appointed community volunteers of Pinal County and is the recommending body to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on transportation planning, construction, and maintenance projects. 

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Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund Takes Edwin Road from Unsafe to Smooth

With the help of the Road Maintenance and Improvement Fund, Pinal County was able to transform Edwin Road from a narrow dirt road to a fully paved roadway. Completed in June 2009, this project improved traffic safety by paving and widening the Slim Calich...

Pinal County ‘Preserving Our Future’ Highlights Vital Construction

Grey Gartin, Arizona Capitol Times 

The Pinal County Public Works Department has launched a public awareness campaign to inform residents of the half-cent road excise tax on the ballot and its implications for transportation maintenance and projec...

TAC Member Spotlight Kevin Louis

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) consists of ten appointed community volunteers of Pinal County and is the recommending body to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on transportation planning, construction, and maintenance projects. 

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My View: Why the 'pothole tax' is crucial for Pinal County

Phoenix Business Journal Article from  Jeffrey McClure – Contributing Writer

In my 25 years as a small business owner, my career has spanned economic booms and downturns.  Through it all, I have gained a great deal of experience...

Pinal County Launches “Preserving Our Future” Public Awareness Campaign

FLORENCE – To mark the beginning of the “Preserving Our Future” public awareness campaign, Pinal County Public Works will be installing road signs to mark projects which were funded by the county’s half-cent excise tax. These signs will be installed along...

Traffic Improvements for Hunt Highway and Arizona Farms Road Underway

One of the ways we are Preserving Pinal is to improve and repair the intersection of Hunt Highway and Arizona Farms Road. Rapid growth has made these improvements necessary for traffic and safety issues. Phase 1 will install a left turn lane on southbound...

What Makes Pinal County Move?

The most asked question we get is, “I pay my property tax, why can’t you build a road with it?” The simple answer is that property taxes don’t pay for roads in Pinal County. Here is a short video explaining how our road budget comes together and how we us...

District 2 Supervisor Goodman Gives Update on Hunt Highway & AZ Farms Project

Pinal County District 2 Supervisor Mike Goodman brings an update on an upcoming project to address a significant transportation concern in the San Tan Valley area. This summer, a left-hand turn lane, and a temporary traffic light will be added to Hunt Hig...

Pinal, cities rely on 1/2-cent roads tax

Pinal Central Article from reporter Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — People who shop in Pinal County have been paying a half-cent sales tax to repair the roads for almost 40 years. Voters must agree to renew it every 20 years, and county officials are alr...

As roads deteriorate, how will Pinal County solve its transportation tax conundrum?

Arizona Republic Traffic Article from reporter Sasha Hupka

Every weekday morning, nearly 60% of Pinal County's commuters pilgrimage across county lines.

Nearly three-quarters of working residents there hold jobs in neighboring Maricopa County, according to ...