RTA financial and project status report – September 2023
RTA Project Status – Through Sept. 1 Projects in design 85 Under construction/implementation 58 Total number completed 961 RTA Financial Status – Through Sept. 1 Funds expended to date $1.55 B 961 RTA projects completed, including: 195 of 200 intersections promised 83 of 80 pedestrian crossings promised (two additional crossings … Read more »
RTA Next: Track development of the new regional transportation plan
Planning for RTA Next is underway, with Regional Transportation Authority members working with a citizen’s advisory group to draft a new 20-year regional transportation plan. The new plan would fund over $2 billion in improvements to the transportation network across Pima County. The plan process seeks to evaluate the roadway … Read more »
Show me the money: How the RTA plan is funded
The Regional Transportation Authority’s 20-year regional transportation plan is funded by a voter-approved, half-cent transaction privilege (sales) tax. The state Legislature created the RTA special taxing district within Pima County in 2004 to fund transportation improvements. Regardless of where you live in Pima County, you probably contribute to the RTA … Read more »
A message from Farhad Moghimi, RTA Executive Director: Where we stand with RTA Next
The Regional Transportation Authority’s Citizens Advisory Committee will continue its efforts to prepare a $2.34 billion, 20-year draft plan for RTA Board review by early December. The board extended the draft plan delivery deadline from July 1 to Dec. 6 to allow the CAC more time to review updated project … Read more »
RTA plan delivers hundreds of miles of new sidewalks
The Regional Transportation Authority has built nearly 180 miles of sidewalks to improve pedestrian accessibility and connectivity. Funding for these improvements was made possible by voter approval of the 2006 RTA regional transportation plan and tax, effective through June 2026. The improvements close the gaps between existing sidewalks, and other … Read more »
Assistance program helps businesses cope with impacts of roadway projects
The voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan promises $2 billion in transportation system improvements. Inevitably, though, major roadway construction projects are accompanied by major disruptions for nearby businesses. The MainStreet Business Assistance Program is a complimentary service funded by the Regional Transportation Authority plan to help business owners establish survival strategies … Read more »
New transit routes and schedules take effect this month
Adjustments to the Sun Shuttle neighborhood transit service are coming later this month. The changes will cover primarily schedule and time-point stops. In addition, new service routes have been added. Sun Shuttle service changes are listed below. Find all recent transit service changes and updated transit brochures here. Sun Shuttle … Read more »
RTA funds transit services people depend on
The regional transit system provides millions of rides to tens of thousands of people each year. Many of the transit services people in the community rely upon are funded by the Regional Transportation Authority sales tax. In total, the RTA plan will contribute more than $530 million to transit infrastructure … Read more »
Stakeholders share their support for RTA Next plan development
Several organizations in the Tucson metropolitan area have submitted their resolutions of support to the Regional Transportation Authority for the development of the next RTA regional transportation plan. A citizens’ advisory committee is in the process of developing a draft 20-year plan to recommend to the RTA Board by July … Read more »
Sunset Road connection project gearing up
Another major Regional Transportation Authority-funded roadway corridor project is in the early stages of dirt flying. While preliminary work on Sunset Road, Silverbell Road to River Road, has been in progress for some time, the real work is set to begin on part of RTA ballot Project No. 8. “This is … Read more »