New funding for Sunset Road will enable construction this year
The Regional Transportation Authority roadway corridor project to build a new segment of Sunset Road between Interstate 10 and River Road is moving forward with new federal funding. The project has received funding from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. The act provided funding for Highway … Read more »
Picture Rocks residents to get their first taste of public transportation
Sun Shuttle is expanding its offerings and will soon launch a pilot route to serve the Picture Rocks area for the first time. A one-year Sun Shuttle pilot program will begin Oct. 24. Sun Shuttle is a neighborhood transit service funded by the Regional Transportation Authority through the voter-approved, 20-year … Read more »
RTA financial and project status report – September 2022
Find out how much the RTA has spent on local improvements, and how many projects have been completed in each category of the plan.
The RTA is a partnership of many entities
Did you know most RTA roadway corridor construction projects involve at least three entities? The projects are a true regional partnership from start to finish. The RTA’s role The Regional Transportation Authority, through its voter-approved half-cent sales (excise) tax, helps fund a large portion of project costs on many of … Read more »
New electric Sun Shuttles incoming
Sun Tran has received $12 million in federal funding to boost its electric bus fleet, and some of the new vehicles will be used for services provided by the Regional Transportation Authority. The RTA runs the Sun Shuttle program, which serves the outer areas of the metropolitan region with shuttle … Read more »
Downtown Links project update – August 2022
The new intersection configuration of Barraza-Aviation Parkway at Broadway. The darker surface is the new Downtown Links project to create a new connection with Interstate 10. Photo courtesy City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility.
Highlighting RTA safety projects for Stop on Red Week
It’s Stop on Red Week to call attention to the risks of red light running. We all know that it takes vigilance and care to ensure the safety of everyone traveling around us, but it’s always a good time to refresh our presence of mind about transportation safety. The Regional … Read more »
How to learn which roads are flooded
The Regional Transportation Authority and Pima Association of Governments operate a website that shows real-time traffic information based on reporting from local law enforcement agencies and transportation departments, including flood conditions. During Monsoon, the Transview.org site includes road closures due to flooding (red circles) and areas where drivers should proceed … Read more »
Infrastructure improvements spark economic development
The Regional Transportation Authority’s primary mission is to improve the greater Tucson region’s transportation infrastructure, and a lesser-known but adjacent goal is to pave the way for economic development. The regional economic development goal in the RTA plan is echoed in the City of Tucson’s 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, … Read more »
Fuel prices make it a good time to try an express bus
Express bus ridership has not yet recovered to its pre-pandemic numbers, despite high fuel prices and more companies returning from full-time remote work to hybrid in-office schedules. In 2019, five of the region’s Sun Express routes had an average of approximately 70 riders per weekday. That number dropped in 2020 … Read more »