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PROJECT UPDATE: The final paving is complete on Grant Road 3&4. Finishing activities continue
Construction activities are ongoing on Grant Road 3&4 (Sparkman to Swan) with paving operations now completed and remaining work activities consisting of signing, striping, concrete work at key locations and…
PROJECT UPDATE: The Valencia Road Improvement Project fully opens on September 30
The Valencia Road (Kolb Road to Houghton Road) Project (RTA Ballot 2006-25) fully opens on September 30. This nearly four-mile project widened Valencia Road to a six-lane roadway and included a…
PROJECT UPDATE: Irvington roadway rehabilitation – final paving to start Monday. Expect additional traffic controls.
Installation of the final layer of asphalt on Irvington Road from Sierra to Pantano Road, will begin on Monday, September 28 and is scheduled to be completed on October 31.…
RTA, City of Tucson celebrate launch of 2026 RTA Plan and Irvington Road repaving project
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and City of Tucson kicked off the new voter-approved RTA plan on Aug. 14 to commemorate the start of the first project of the plan. …
Ribbon cutting celebrated completion of Sunset Links Road connectionÂ
Officials with Pima County and the City of Tucson, Arizona Department of Transportation and Regional Transportation Authority met in May to commemorate the completion of the Sunset Links Road connection. As…
New RTA Citizens Accountability for Regional Transportation (CART) Committee will provide added oversight on voter-approved plan delivery
With voter approval of a new 20-year regional transportation plan, the Regional Transportation Authority is enhancing public accountability and transparency. A newly constituted Citizens Accountability for Regional Transportation (CART) Committee…
RTA seeks applicants to serve on new oversight committee
The Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County, an independent state taxing district, is seeking applicants for a new citizens’ oversight committee. The new Citizens Accountability for Regional Transportation (CART) Committee…
City of Tucson, RTA celebrate groundbreaking for 22nd Street bridge project
Elected leaders and officials from across the region were on hand last month to commemorate the groundbreaking for the 22nd Bridge project. The 22nd Street bridge project will replace the…
Transit funding in RTA Next to continue services for those who need it most, expand options
Transit funding in the Regional Transportation Authority's proposed $2.67 billion RTA Next plan is 27%, over one-quarter of the plan budget of RTA funding. In addition to the RTA funding…
