Citizens’ committee evaluating regional transportation needs and priorities
Developing a regional transportation plan takes time and will include public input. The Regional Transportation Authority established a citizens’ advisory committee in 2018 and is in the early stages of drafting a new 20-year plan. This originally appeared as an op-ed in the November 7 edition of the Arizona Daily … Read more »
Happenings on Houghton
Houghton Road is one of the longest corridor improvement projects in the voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan. One phase of this 13-mile long project is the three-mile section from 22nd Street to Irvington Road. The City of Tucson is managing the voter-approved RTA project. The Tucson Department of Transportation and … Read more »
Ride on!
The Tucson metropolitan area is one of the top regions in the West for people biking to work. The Regional Transportation Authority has contributed to our biking infrastructure in a big way, funding more than 300 miles of bike lanes/paths in the region since voters approved the RTA plan in … Read more »
Traffic signal technology is a regional effort
The greater Tucson region is one of the few metropolitan areas of its size to establish a coordinated traffic signal system that can be operated as a comprehensive network. The system is in place, and every jurisdiction in the region is working in partnership to provide seamless traffic signal operations … Read more »
The roots of Ruthrauff Road
Ruthrauff Road is an important corridor that provides north-central Tucson access to and from Interstate 10. The Ruthrauff Road/I-10 Interchange Improvement Project is part of the Regional Transportation Authority’s 20-year plan. The new overpass is already starting to take shape as crews work on the west side of the structure. … Read more »
Downtown Links work begins
The voter-approved Downtown Links project will connect Interstate 10 to Barraza-Aviation Parkway. Work on the section from Church Avenue to Broadway started recently. Downtown Links will be a 1.3-mile long, 30 mph, four-lane roadway with bike lanes, sidewalks and a separate multi-use path. Improvements include construction of a new 6th … Read more »
Schedule a virtual RTA presentation for your group
We are reaching out to as many people as we can to share the Regional Transportation Authority story and plans for a new set of transportation investments. Watch this short video to learn about scheduling a virtual RTA presentation for your group. If your group is interested in learning more … Read more »
Regional Transportation Authority heads into 15th year of project delivery
The commute from one end of our region to another looks quite different today than it did in 2006 when voters approved the 20-year Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) plan and funding for projects. Twin Peaks Boulevard on the northwest side did not exist. And neither did the bridge over the … Read more »
La Cholla Boulevard project reaches milestone
La Cholla Boulevard improvements are moving along as planned, even though your plans probably have been disrupted over the past couple of months. The top layer of asphalt will be applied from Lambert Lane to Tangerine Road during the week of June 15-19. Be sure to watch for detours and … Read more »