RTA Board Update: Remaining City Projects Active but $143M Shortfall Persists; RTA Next Outreach and Timeline Highlighted

Mar 5, 2025

Tucson staff briefed mayor and council on recent Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) board discussions: city of Tucson has 12 active RTA projects remaining, RTA staff reported a $143 million funding shortfall to complete remaining projects (excluding deferred projects), and deferred projects total $239 million proposed for RTA Next; RTA must

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The City of Tucson’s transportation director briefed the mayor and council March 4 on outcomes from a Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) board meeting and a PAG Regional Council session the previous day. The RTA staff update reported a funding shortfall of approximately $143,000,000 to complete the remaining RTA plan projects after accounting for available funding. Separately, four substantial city projects have already been shifted to RTA Next and, according to the RTA presentation, deferred project value for RTA Next is about $239,000,000.

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