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Track two decades of transportation improvements with updated annual brochure
It’s been almost 20 years since Pima County voters approved the Regional Transportation Authority plan and half-cent sales tax to fund plan improvements. In that time, more than $1.6 billion…
UPDATE: Tangerine Road improvements advance ahead of schedule
Work on the Regional Transportation Authority-funded Tangerine Road improvement project is moving ahead of schedule, with some portions of work expected to wrap up several months earlier than originally planned. …
VIDEO: Sunset Road project restores lost connection, establishes new route
The multi-jurisdictional Sunset Road project will link Silverbell Road with River Road to create a new corridor for travelers. The final project will include bridges over Santa Cruz and Rillito…
Innovative wildlife linkage element of RTA plan has record of success
Moving people safely across the region on new and improved multimodal roadways and expanded transit systems is a primary goal of the Regional Transportation Authority plan. In addition, the voter-approved…
Sabino Canyon extension has proven a valuable alternative for busy area
Roadway corridors are a key component of the 2006 voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan. The plan has 35 corridor projects across the region designed to improve connectivity and multimodal transportation…
Work continues on west end of Tangerine Road project to upgrade 10-mile corridor improvement
Construction activity is advancing to the next section of the RTA-funded Tangerine Road project. Work on the western two-mile section of Tangerine Road will reconstruct the existing roadway between Interstate…
Downtown Links project approaches the finish line
If you work, live or just frequent downtown Tucson, you’ve probably seen the massive roadway project that for the past several years has weaved its way across the southern edge…
Traffic data serves many crucial functions for public, private sectors
Have you ever wondered how busy Tucson-area streets are? If so, Pima Association of Governments (PAG) has the information you’re looking for. PAG works with our partner jurisdictions to collect…
Bus pullouts provide safety, convenience to all roadway users
The voter-approved 2006 Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) plan promised to deliver 200 new bus pullouts in the greater Tucson area. At the latest count, 180 of those have been built.…