The Tucson City Council is immediately reducing speed limits on 14 roadways and nine bicycle boulevards to enhance public safety following a spike in traffic-related deaths.
According to the city, “The Bicycle Boulevard Master Plan proposed a reduction of the posted speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph upon implementation of Bicycle Boulevard improvements. A 20 mph Bicycle Boulevard speed limit allows the posted speed limit to coincide more precisely with speeds consistent with traffic calming treatments that are typically in place along Bicycle Boulevards.”
As for the roadways, the speed limits will drop by five or 10 miles per hour on the affected streets. The changes follow traffic studies conducted by the Department of Transportation and Mobility to improve road conditions and implement design features that reduce crashes.
“Pedestrian deaths are up nearly 300% for this year compared to the same time in 2025,” Ward 6 Council Member Miranda Schubert said.
One of the affected roadways is Valencia Road from Interstate 19 to Country Club Road, where the speed limit is dropping from 40 to 30 miles per hour. This reduction comes nearly two weeks after a 3-year-old girl died in a high-speed crash at that intersection…