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
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 of downtown. It’s the Downtown Links project, a 1.3-mile long, multimodal corridor connecting Maclovio Barraza-Aviation Parkway to the Interstate 10 frontage road, and it is … Read more
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. Bus pullouts are an important safety feature that benefit both the transit riders, as well as the traveling motorists. They allow passengers to board buses … Read more
At Pima Association of Governments, we’re all about transportation planning and how you get around, including on your bicycle. Not only does cycling help keep cars off the roads to support congestion reduction, using two-foot pedal power is good for air quality, is an affordable form of mobility, and can improve your health. Not to … Read more
In the greater Tucson region, Pima Association of Governments frequently talks about “regional” in terms of roadway projects and improvements. This perspective makes sense especially when we consider projects funded by the Regional Transportation Authority, which is managed by PAG. To help you better understand what we mean by “regional” when we talk about regional … Read more
RTA Project Status – Through Nov. 29 Projects in design 77 Under construction/implementation 63 Total number completed 1,047 RTA Financial Status – Through August Funds expended to date $1.67 B 971 RTA projects completed, including: Over 65% of all the RTA plan improvements to date (since 2006) are within the City of Tucson. Additionally, over … Read more
It’s been almost 20 years since voters approved the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) plan, and in that time we’ve covered a lot of ground and travelled many miles. With 2024 at a close, this year’s RTA annual report, titled “A Worthwhile Investment,” focuses on the many benefits our community has experienced since the plan was … Read more
RTA Project Status – Through August 10 Projects in design 83 Under construction/implementation 51 Total number completed 978 RTA Financial Status – Through August Funds expended to date $1.58 B 971 RTA projects completed, including: Over 65% of all the RTA plan improvements to date (since 2006) are within the City of Tucson. Additionally, over … Read more
Curious about what Regional Transportation Authority projects are in the construction pipeline? To bring you up to speed, here’s a quick rundown of where projects in the voter-approved 2006 RTA plan stand. “We’ve had a busy summer and have seen lots of progress on our projects as we anticipate a new round of projects getting … Read more
We often talk about the Regional Transportation Authority plan (RTA) as a way to reduce regional congestion, improve mobility, and make it easier for us to move through the community. All that’s true. At the same time, RTA programs and funding also support carbon emission reductions. This is possible because the RTA’s voter-approved half-cent sales … Read more