RTA Project Status – Through August 2025 Projects in design 84 Under construction/implementation 74 Total number completed 1,048 RTA Financial Status – Through March Funds expended to date $1.73 B Over 1,000 RTA projects completed, including:
billion RTA Next plan, it doesn’t mean the work is done. The Regional Transportation Authority is still meeting with the public to share details of the plan and answer any questions posed. If your group or organization wants to learn more about the plan, schedule a presentation here. The proposed plan includes five project improvement … Read more
The Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors at its Aug. 25 meeting approved a revised draft of the RTA Next regional transportation plan for voter consideration to fund transportation improvements for the next 20 years. Voters will be asked to approve the plan in a March 10, 2026, election. The proposed $2.67 billion, 20-year plan … Read more
RTA Project Status – Through June 5 Projects in design 80 Under construction/implementation 74 Total number completed 1,048 RTA Financial Status – Through March Funds expended to date $1.69 B Over 1,000 RTA projects completed, including:
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 has been invested to improve the region’s transportation network. RTA member organizations have together delivered nearly 1,050 improvements to reduce congestion, improve access for cyclists … Read more
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. “The Town of Marana really did a great job assembling a project team that had a lot of familiarity with the overall project, the area … Read more
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 rivers and complete a new interchange at Interstate 10. The project was incorporated into construction of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Sunset Road traffic interchange. … Read more
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 plan funds projects for wildlife to safely move through natural habitat that intersects with regional transportation corridors. “When the (RTA) road plan was passed in … Read more
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 options for network users. One of these roadway improvements is the Kolb Road/Sabino Canyon Road connection, which was completed in early 2017 and created an … Read more
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 10 and Marana Tech Drive. This phase will include a four-lane desert parkway with paved shoulders, a curbed median, and a 12-foot-wide multi-use-path along the … Read more