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Council adopts major streets and routes update, removes two local segments after neighborhood pushback
Summary
Tucson staff presented the first citywide MS&R review since the 1980s and recommended major reductions in future right-of-way requirements. Council adopted the revised MS&R plan but amended it to exclude reclassification of specified Limberlost and Mountain Avenue segments after neighborhood concerns.
Transportation staff presented a full review of the Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) plan and supporting map, an update staff said was needed to reflect current travel patterns and the city’s Move Tucson and Complete Streets priorities.
Planning administrator Patrick Hartley told council the update recommends reducing or eliminating future right-of-way values on a large share of streets to remove barriers to infill development and better align street classifications with existing and projected traffic.…
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