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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…
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…
RTA revenue stays strong through pandemic
The Regional Transportation Authority is on track to meet or exceed the revenue budget for its tax collections this year to fund projects in the RTA’s 20-year regional transportation plan,…
Curious about the next RTA plan?
The Regional Transportation Authority has engaged a Citizens Advisory Committee to develop priorities, weigh suggestions and create the next regional transportation plan for the greater Tucson region. The committee has…
News Release: RTA responds to member requests for supplemental funding
The Regional Transportation Authority Board approved staff’s recommendations today on requests from Pima County and the Town of Marana for supplemental RTA funding over the voter-approved ballot amount for projects…
RTA status report – March 2022
RTA Project Status – Through Feb. 28 Projects in design 70 Under construction/implementation 50 Total number completed 924 RTA Financial Status – Through Feb. 28 Funds expended to date $1.4B…
Citizens Advisory Committee vacancies filled
The Regional Transportation Authority Board approved the addition of 10 new members to the RTA Citizens Advisory Committee during its Jan. 27 meeting, and is expected to consider appointing three…
RTA is one of many funding sources for the region
The half-cent sales tax that funds at least part of every project in the 20-year Regional Transportation Authority plan is just one piece of the regional transportation funding matrix, and…
What is the Project Review Task Force?
Fifteen years after voters approved the Regional Transportation Authority plan and excise tax to pay for multimodal transportation improvements across the greater Tucson region, some corridor projects are under review…