RTA Annual Report now available
The Regional Transportation Authority’s fiscal year 2020-2021 Annual Report is now available with updates on recent projects completed and the financial standing of the organization at the end of the fiscal year. The report celebrates nearly 930 projects completed in 15 years of the RTA, voter-approved plan so far, from … Read more »
RTA status report – December 2021
RTA Project Status – Through Nov. 30 Projects in design 65 Under construction/implementation 51 Total number completed 916 RTA Financial Status – Through Nov. 30 Funds expended to date $1.4B The current RTA status report shows 916 projects have been completed. Of those, 17 major roadway corridor construction projects have … Read more »
Road work ahead: RTA projects breaking ground in 2022
The Regional Transportation Authority’s partner jurisdictions are working hard to construct roadway improvements throughout the Tucson metro area, including major widening projects on Houghton Road and on East Broadway Boulevard, plus construction of the new Downtown Links roadway to connect Barraza-Aviation Parkway with Interstate 10 through the downtown area. Behind … Read more »
Seeking paratransit and neighborhood circulator operator
The Regional Transportation Authority’s transit funding commitments are to expand weekend and evening bus service; add express bus, streetcar and neighborhood circulator shuttle services; and enhance special needs transit for elderly residents and people with disabilities. As the operator of neighborhood circulator services and special needs transit, the RTA is … Read more »
Safety is part of every RTA project
The Regional Transportation Authority Plan includes $180 million dedicated to safety improvements throughout the region. But the true investment in safety for our community over the course of the 20-year plan is far more than that, as every major roadway corridor project incorporates safety improvements. Some of the safety projects … Read more »
Setting project delivery schedule a part of RTA plan development
With 35 roadway projects and a 20-year timeframe, how would you determine when to schedule construction for each project? That was a task the Regional Transportation Authority’s original citizens’ advisory committee (CAC) had to undertake when crafting the 2006-2026 plan and gathering public feedback. The result was a carefully constructed … Read more »
Behind the scenes: commissioning artists for roadway public art
Public art enhances roadway projects and provides context about the culture and history of the region. The Regional Transportation Authority requires that all major road improvement projects spend 1% of the construction cost on art, in line with similar policies many jurisdictions in the region have approved. The path from … Read more »
Data show thousands of animals using RTA wildlife crossings
This year, cameras on the State Route 77 wildlife crossings north of Tucson have observed two milestones for the first time in the five-year duration of the overpass and underpass structures: a white-tailed deer crossing the overpass in January and a first crossing of either structure by a mountain lion … Read more »
Complex Ruthrauff/I-10 project is complete
The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed the reconstruction of the Ruthrauff Road and El Camino del Cerro intersection with Interstate 10, including widening of interstate lanes and adding a new railroad underpass to separate vehicles and trains. “All the ramps are open, all the traffic control is gone,” said … Read more »
Behind the scenes: how RTA helps businesses during projects
Road construction invariably disrupts traffic, but with its built-in, complimentary MainStreet Business Assistance Program, the Regional Transportation Authority aims to reduce the impact on regional businesses, large and small, before and during construction of transportation improvement projects from the RTA’s 20-year regional transportation plan. MainStreet serves and consults the businesses … Read more »