RTA Project Status – Through April 30 Projects in design 80 Under construction/implementation 51 Total number completed 971 RTA Financial Status – Through April 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
Track all the progress and successes of the voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan in the latest Our Mobility update. As the RTA plan enters its 19th year, the community can see how the investment of nearly $1.6 billion into transportation improvements has resulted in project delivery across the greater Tucson region, supported more than 40,000 … Read more
On May 16, the Regional Transportation Authority will commemorate a significant milestone in our region: the 18th anniversary of voter approval of the 20-year RTA plan and half-cent sales tax. This milestone isn’t just about marking time. It’s a chance to reflect on the profound impact the RTA has had on our communities and regional … Read more
Many projects in the voter-approved Regional Transportation Authority plan (RTA) are designed to increase capacity on current roadways and enhance existing connections. A few, however, create entirely new connections that complete needed transportation corridors to help move people through the region more efficiently. Sunset Road, Silverbell Road to River Road, which is being constructed in conjunction … Read more
Development of a new 20-year regional transportation plan is underway. The Regional Transportation Authority Board has begun consideration of a draft plan, which would fund $2.34 billion in improvements to the transportation network across Pima County. The draft includes roadway corridor improvements, transit expansions, safety enhancements, and other transportation elements that each RTA jurisdiction submitted … Read more
RTA Project Status – Through Sept. 1 Projects in design 85 Under construction/implementation 58 Total number completed 961 RTA Financial Status – Through Sept. 1 Funds expended to date $1.55 B 961 RTA projects completed, including: 195 of 200 intersections promised 83 of 80 pedestrian crossings promised (two additional crossings added) 163 of 200 bus … Read more
The Regional Transportation Authority’s Citizens Advisory Committee will continue its efforts to prepare a $2.34 billion, 20-year draft plan for RTA Board review by early December. The board extended the draft plan delivery deadline from July 1 to Dec. 6 to allow the CAC more time to review updated project cost estimates and finalize a … 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.
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
Find out how much the RTA has spent on local improvements, and how many projects have been completed in each category of the plan.