Sun Shuttle launches updated Marana/Avra Valley service
The Regional Transportation Authority is launching a new Sun Shuttle Dial-a-Ride service in the Marana and Avra Valley area. The area has been served by a deviated flex-route Sun Shuttle service, but starting this month, Route 410 service will switch to a dial-a-ride model, which allows passengers to schedule either … Read more »
The RTA is getting projects done
The Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County has pledged to achieve all its promises made to voters who approved a regional transportation plan and half-cent excise (sales) tax in 2006, and the outcomes speak for themselves. RTA member jurisdictions are responsible for constructing the projects that use RTA funding, and … Read more »
Bicycle and pedestrian improvements are on the way
When it comes to the Regional Transportation Authority, it’s not just about roads. The RTA is partnering with member jurisdictions on bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements as well, in order to continue its commitment to a multimodal regional transportation system. These improvements are included in every roadway corridor project, but … Read more »
Broadway project update – May 2022
The City of Tucson is widening a two-mile stretch of East Broadway Boulevard as part of the Regional Transportation Authority plan approved by Pima County voters in 2006. It will improve safety, reduce congestion, and improve overall mobility, especially with the addition of key amenities such as a five-foot-wide bike … Read more »
Downtown Links project update – May 2022
The Downtown Links road construction project will create a new connection between Broadway Boulevard, Barraza-Aviation Parkway and Interstate 10, allowing motorists to bypass busy downtown Tucson streets to reach the freeway. The construction project was decades in the making and is being completed as one of 35 roadway corridors in … Read more »
News Release: RTA task force recommends voter approval for significant scope changes
A technical task force of the Regional Transportation Authority today recommended that two projects from the 2006-voter approved RTA plan be moved into the next RTA plan for future consideration due to significant project scope changes proposed by jurisdictions that would build the projects. The two projects include: 1st Avenue, … Read more »
Taking care of our community during National Work Zone Safety Week
It’s National Work Zone Safety Week, and we’re keeping in mind all of the personnel working on Regional Transportation Authority plan projects. From those excavating and pouring asphalt to those installing new crosswalks and those who move the utilities before the bulk of construction begins, keeping their safety in mind … Read more »
Celebrating Houghton completion: Valencia to Mary Ann Cleveland Way
The City of Tucson’s Regional Transportation Authority plan project to widen Houghton Road from Valencia to Mary Ann Cleveland Way is complete. The project widened the roadway to six lanes with a median, added left- and right-turn lanes at the Rita Road intersection, new bus pullouts and more. The new … Read more »
RTA performs well in 15-year state audit
Once again, the Regional Transportation Authority has successfully demonstrated it has met its statutory and fiduciary responsibilities to the voters, pursuant to a legislatively mandated 15-year independent audit. The audit affirmed that RTA plan projects were completed as planned and realized many accomplishments. Of the 51 RTA plan projects (plan segments) envisioned … Read more »
News Release: State audit reaffirms RTA’s success
For the second time, the Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County performed well in a legislatively mandated performance audit of the 2006 voter-approved regional transportation plan. Under the 15-year audit conducted by the Office of the Arizona Auditor General (Arizona Revised Statutes 41-1279.03), the RTA successfully met its statutory and … Read more »