The Regional Transportation Authority and the City of Tucson commemorated the completion of the Downtown Link roadway project, a multimodal corridor connecting Maclovio Barraza-Aviation Parkway to the Interstate 10 frontage road.
The celebration on Friday, Nov. 6, marked completion of the final phase of the RTA-funded project. Previous sections of the project included the extension of Maclovio Barraza-Aviation Parkway from Broadway to Sixth Street and improvements to St. Mary’s west of the railroad tracks to I-10.
Project elements include:
- major drainage improvements
- bike and pedestrian overpasses at Sixth Street and Stone Avenue
- underpass at Sixth Street to remove the at-grade railroad crossing
- new roadway
- deck plaza
- expanded bicycle and pedestrian facilities
Speakers at the event included City of Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Tucson Vice-Mayor Lane Santa Cruz, Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility Director Sam Credio, Regional Transportation Authority Executive Director Michael J. Ortega, P.E., Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona CEO Adriana Gallego and Frank Barraza, son of Maclovio Barraza.
There were also performances by the Barbea Williams Performing Company and the folklorico and mariachi groups from Roskruge Bilingual K-8.
