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Oro Valley working group debates road widenings, multi-use path and signal timing; staff to test new timing on La Canada
Summary
At a Feb. neighborhood planning workshop, town staff and residents weighed road widenings, intersection fixes and a federal grant-funded multi-use path on Naranja Drive. Staff reported collision counts for key intersections and said they will test a "resting green" signal timing on La Canada before the next meeting.
Malini Sims, a principal planner with the town of Oro Valley, opened the workshop and said the meeting's purpose was to refine goals and actions for the town's 10-year plan based on last year's resident feedback and current legal requirements. "My name is Malini Sims. I'm a principal planner with the town," she told participants at the virtual session.
Why it matters: Residents pressed for concrete fixes to make walking and biking safer and to ease confusing or congested intersections. The group debated tradeoffs between widening roads for capacity and preserving space for multi-use paths that could reduce vehicle miles traveled.
Key points and outcomes
- Federal grant for Naranja Drive: Paul Keesler, the town's public works director and town engineer, said the town…
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