Regional Transportation Authority Gives Year-End Status of Road Projects
In its December 2022 status report, the Regional Transportation Authority reported that 929 projects have been completed.
Of those, 17 major roadway corridor construction projects have been completed, and 11 additional corridors are partially completed. The roadway corridors make up the largest expense in the RTA plan and some are completed in phases.
Some corridors have seen intersection improvements to help with the flow of regional transportation, 195 such projects have been completed out of 200 intersections promised.
The RTA Board has committed to funding all named projects in the voter-approved plan to the ballot amount, and the RTA Citizens Advisory Committee is working to draft a proposed new slate of projects for voters to consider. The current plan expires in 2026.
929 RTA projects completed, including:
- 195 of 200 intersections promised
- 78 of 80 pedestrian crossings promised
- 163 of 200 bus pullouts promised
- 179 of 250 miles of new sidewalks promised
- 366 of 550 miles of new bike lanes promised
- 17 roadway corridor completions
- Also, 11 roadway corridors partially completed
Over 55% of all the RTA plan improvements to date (since 2006) are within the City of Tucson. Additionally, over 62% of RTA transit offerings are to enhance transit services within the City of Tucson.