Broadway widening is nearly complete
The project to widen Broadway Boulevard just east of downtown Tucson has reached what engineers call “substantial completion,” which means it’s basically done, with just a few finishing touches remaining. The roadway project is one of 35 regional corridor projects included in the 2006 voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan. The … Read more »
Watch: RTA pedestrian projects making a difference in the region
The Regional Transportation Authority is adding transportation improvements throughout the metro area, including new or improved pedestrian crossing facilities. Approximately $80 million was budgeted for a mix of pedestrian improvements in the 20-year RTA plan, which was approved by Pima County voters in 2006. To date, 78 signalized pedestrian crossing … Read more »
New pedestrian overpass installed at Stone
A visual milestone on Tucson’s Downtown Links project, which is one of 35 roadway corridor projects in the voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan, was completed last week when crews installed a new pedestrian overpass at the intersection of the railroad tracks and the Stone Avenue traffic underpass. The Downtown Links … Read more »
Help us with the annual bike count
In the 16 years of the voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan and countywide sales tax, 78 bicycle and pedestrian crossings have been constructed to improve safety and efficiency for those modes of transportation. Pima Association of Governments, the organization that manages the RTA, is conducting its annual Bicycle and Pedestrian … Read more »
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.