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On May 16, 2006, Pima County voters approved the RTA's $2.1 billion, 20-year regional transportation plan and half-cent sales tax to fund the plan. The RTA is the fiscal manager of the RTA plan, which includes roadway, safety, transit, and environmental and economic vitality projects. More than 400 projects have been completed across the Pima County region in the past five years.

02.09.12 - Oro Valley creates new transit system with RTA
02.08.12 - Oro Valley transit service on good track
02.08.12 - New Broadway-Stone building to house RTA's headquarters

01.29.12 - Road work on Tucson's northeast side starts Jan. 30



01.26.12
- Sun Tran's Northwest Admin Facility Unveiled

01.19.12 - Streetcar bid 10 percent lower than expected

To view 2012 News, click here.

RTA Project Bulletins

01.31.12 - Traffic Alert - Tucson Modern Streetcar - Southwest Utility Gas Work Downtown

01.25.12
- Traffic Alert - Downtown Links Eighth Street Drainage Improvements

01.11.12
- Traffic Alert - Eighth Street Drainage Improvements

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To view all RTA Project Maps, click here. To see completed bus pullouts or bus pullouts under construction or in design, please click here.

 

 

RTA Events

03.08.12 | Open house for Tangerine Road, Interstate 10 to La Canada Drive, improvement project from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Oro Valley Council Chambers, 11000 N. La Canada Drive, Oro Valley. A brief presentation on the proposed design will be held at 6:15 p.m. The RTA project is managed by the Town of Marana with support from the Town of Oro Valley and Pima County.

03.15.12 | Open house for Tangerine Road, Interstate 10 to La Canada Drive, improvement project from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Estes Elementary School Cafeteria, 11279 W. Grier Road, Marana. A brief presentation on the proposed design will be held at 6:15 p.m. The RTA project is managed by the Town of Marana with support from the Town of Oro Valley and Pima County.

RTA Project Meetings



02.23.12 | Pima County will host the initial Neighborhood Advisory Commiteee meeting for the Valencia Road: Wilmot to Kolb project from 3-5 p.m. at Parker Instrumentation, 7075 E. Southpoint Road, in the main conference room. The purpose of the meeting is to orient the committee with the Community Participation and Mitigation ordinance.

Transit

RTA Special Needs Transit - Handicar 

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Sun Shuttle neighborhood transit service is provided in Marana, Oro Valley/Catalina, Green Valley/Sahuarita, Tucson Estates or San Xavier. Ride Sun Shuttle to school, your doctor's appointment, the grocery store or other destinations. Connect with Sun Tran. Try it today and save!

Feb. 2012 - Sun Tran releases updated Ride Guide
Feb. 2012Sun Shuttle Service Changes

Online schedule information

Traffic Info

RTA Board Meeting

The next monthly RTA Board meeting is scheduled for noon on Thursday, March 29, 2012. The board meets at 177 N. Church Ave., Tucson, in Pima Association of Governments' 5th floor conference room.

Public meeting information is posted outside PAG's fifth floor conference room at 177 N. Church Ave. and agendas and minutes are posted in the Meetings/Events section of this Web site.

Meetings

     
2/24/2012 9:30 AM RTA Safety Working Group Meeting
3/8/2012 6:00 PM Tangerine Road Open House
3/15/2012 6:00 PM Tangerine Road Open House
3/29/2012 12:00 PM RTA Board
4/26/2012 12:00 PM RTA Board
5/24/2012 12:00 PM RTA Board
6/28/2012 12:00 PM RTA Board

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