It’s been nearly 17 years since voters in this community went to the polls and approved the Regional Transportation Authority plan and RTA sales tax. The 20-year, $2 billion plan, funded through the countywide half-cent sales tax, has brought improvements from one end of Pima County and the Tucson metro region to another. Whether it’s … Read more
Folks in our community love to ride bikes. Whether for transportation, exercise or just for fun, bicycles are a common sight on the regional roads and pathways. The RTA recognizes the fondness people have for riding and included the expansion of bike lanes and other safety improvements throughout the region as part of the voter-approved … Read more
The 2006, voter-approved RTA plan included funding for wildlife crossing structures to enhance the safety for motorist and the unique animals of our Sonoran Desert region. The plan funds structures like enhanced culverts, wildlife overpasses and fencing to guide animals to safe crossings in order to avoid collisions with vehicles. These safety enhancements provide connectivity … Read more
Find out how much the RTA has spent on local improvements, and how many projects have been completed in each category of the plan.
The year was 1966, the United States increased its troop presence in Vietnam, Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California, The Beatles played their final concert, and the 22nd Street bridge over the railroad tracks opened. Clearly, the world has changed a lot since 1966. Among the changes are the transportation needs in the Tucson … Read more
Overpasses, underpasses, tunnels, pedestrian bridges, and four new travel lanes. This is Downtown Links, the $76 million roadway improvement project to provide a continuous route for traffic on State Route 210 between Broadway Boulevard and the Interstate 10 Frontage Road. “We’re here to celebrate a project 30 years in the making,” Tucson Department of Transportation … Read more
The 2006 voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority Plan promised 80 new and improved pedestrian crossings. Nearly all the promised pedestrian crossings have been completed. Learn more about all the elements of the RTA plan at https://rtamobility.com/who-we-are/rta-plan/.
Many years in the making, the downtown bypass from Broadway to Sixth Street has opened. Maclovio Barraza Parkway, part of the larger Downtown Links project, opened to vehicular traffic for the first time Feb. 17. Prior to the first cars traversing the new roadway and bridge, the Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) held … Read more
Safety and intersection improvements are an important aspect of the 2006, voter-approved RTA plan. The plan promised 200 intersection improvements. Nearly all of those have been completed. Intersection improvements were included in the 20-year RTA plan to address the needs of all commuters, including pedestrians, cyclists, the elderly, students and people with disabilities. Learn more … Read more
Downtown Links, the greatly anticipated connection between Interstate 10 and Barraza-Aviation Parkway, is reaching another milestone on the eastern end of the regional corridor. Downtown Links is the Regional Transportation Authority-funded new roadway connecting Barraza-Aviation Parkway to Sixth Street and I-10. Construction work on the roadway portion north of Broadway, named Maclovio Barraza Parkway, is … Read more
