22nd Street bridge project expected to begin in spring
The year was 1966, the United States increased its troop presence in Vietnam, Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California, The Beatles played their final concert, and the 22nd Street bridge over the railroad tracks opened. Clearly, the world has changed a lot since 1966. Among the changes are the … Read more »
Major roadway section of Downtown Links now open
Overpasses, underpasses, tunnels, pedestrian bridges, and four new travel lanes. This is Downtown Links, the $76 million roadway improvement project to provide a continuous route for traffic on State Route 210 between Broadway Boulevard and the Interstate 10 Frontage Road. “We’re here to celebrate a project 30 years in the … Read more »
Watch: RTA Delivers improved pedestrian crossings
The 2006 voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority Plan promised 80 new and improved pedestrian crossings. Nearly all the promised pedestrian crossings have been completed. Learn more about all the elements of the RTA plan at https://rtamobility.com/who-we-are/rta-plan/.
Watch: RTA Delivers intersections improvements
Safety and intersection improvements are an important aspect of the 2006, voter-approved RTA plan. The plan promised 200 intersection improvements. Nearly all of those have been completed. Intersection improvements were included in the 20-year RTA plan to address the needs of all commuters, including pedestrians, cyclists, the elderly, students and … Read more »
Downtown Links project reaches milestone
Downtown Links, the greatly anticipated connection between Interstate 10 and Barraza-Aviation Parkway, is reaching another milestone on the eastern end of the regional corridor. Downtown Links is the Regional Transportation Authority-funded new roadway connecting Barraza-Aviation Parkway to Sixth Street and I-10. Construction work on the roadway portion north of Broadway, … Read more »
Get involved: Public input is needed to plan for improved transit services
The City of Tucson has begun a Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) of Sun Tran, Sun Link, Sun Express, and Sun Shuttle services. The COA process involves gathering public input in to identify potential improvements to the transit network. Find all the information and how to participate at www.tucsoncoa.com. Comments will … Read more »
Get the Facts: RTA FY 2021-22 Annual Report
The Regional Transportation Authority believes in the importance of sharing accurate and up-to-date information to the public about the work and finances of the RTA. The RTA’s FY 2021-22 Annual Report is available for your review with those details. You also can directly view the annual report messages from the … Read more »
New RTA tax forecast provides long-term funding picture
An updated forecast of the Regional Transportation Authority’s transaction privilege tax shows the tax will generate a pessimistic estimate of $2.3 billion between fiscal years 2026 and 2045 for new regional transportation improvements. A 30-year forecast, which was recently completed by the Economic and Business Research Center (EBRC) at the … Read more »
Follow RTA Plan progress with project maps
You’ve probably heard of the Regional Transportation Authority. You may even know what we do – namely, help our member jurisdictions improve the regional transportation infrastructure with regional funding from the RTA’s countywide sales tax. But have you taken the time to really understand, and see, the work we fund? … Read more »
RTA Annual Report shows milestones reached in FY 2021-2022
The Regional Transportation Authority’s annual report is complete and available for the public to read. This year has in many ways been a challenge – continuing to deal with supply chain and labor shortage issues and navigating the significant construction cost increases due to global economic difficulties. Yet, this year … Read more »