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 »
Fare-free transit to continue through June
Sun Tran buses will continue to run fare-free through the current fiscal year. The Tucson City Council approved the extension of free Sun Tran, Sun Link, and Sun Van fares will remain free until June 30. The mayor and council first suspended fares for public transit systems in response to … Read more »
RTA financial and project status report – December 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.
RTA continues its pledge of accountability
For the past 16 years, the Regional Transportation Authority Board has committed to being accountable to the public for delivery of the RTA’s 2006 voter-approved regional transportation plan. To date, the RTA has invested more than $1.4 billion in RTA tax revenues and other regionally dedicated funds to deliver more … Read more »
RTA completes three major projects in the last 13 months
The calendar year is nearly over, and it has been a busy one for the Regional Transportation Authority and its member jurisdictions. Over the past 13 months, three major projects have been completed including two road widening projects and an improvement to an I-10 interchange. The most recent project to … Read more »