FY07-08 Annual Report Following are quotes from people who benefited from the RTA’s business assistance program. Craycroft & Grant Intersection Improvement Project: “We would like to thank the RTA Business Assistance Program for considering the needs of small businesses such as ours. We were so pleasantly surprised and grateful for your assistance and hope that this is a trend in the right direction.” - Lauri Kaye, Owner Create Café & Catering Co. Modern StreetCar Project: “The overall business assessment was quick, straightforward and very informative. The consultants’ specific recommendations were good and their assistance with implementing those recommendations was phenomenal! This was a very valuable and productive experience from start to finish.” - Eric Sophiea, Owner B Line Restaurant 177 N. Church Ave. Suite 405 • Tucson AZ 85701 • (520) 770-9410 [tel] • (520) 620-6981 [fax] • www.RTAmobility.com 01 Suite 405, Tucson AZ 857 177 N. Church Avenue, 1 -698 620 ) (520 : Fax 0 Phone: (520) 770-941 RTAmobility.com 2008 RTA Board Members Paul Loomis RTA Chair Mayor, Town of Oro Valley Ed Honea RTA Vice Chair Mayor, Town of Marana Lynne Skelton RTA 2nd Vice Chair Mayor, Town of Sahuarita Peter Yucupicio Chair, Pascua Yaqui Tribe Ned Norris Jr. Chair, Tohono O’odham Nation Jennifer Eckstrom Mayor, City of South Tucson S.L. Schorr AZ State Transportation Board Representative Ramon Valadez Pima County Board of Supervisors Robert Walkup Mayor, City of Tucson Gary G. Hayes RTA Executive Director December 18, 2008 al year d up its activity level in fisc n Authority (“RTA”) steppe atio broadort ’s nsp RTA Tra The al . ion ion Reg reg ’s the Pima County roved mobility in imp ard tow te ing nda ma lud inc er’s ignated elements 2007-08 in fulfilling the vot es to deliver in the four des tinu con tion rta spo tran based approach to ic Vitality. and Environment & Econom Roadway, Safety, Transit, spent. Most ed and $12.6 million was dway projects were approv Roa es several 15 lud r, inc t yea al jec fisc pro l s ota Thi In this piv e project in Marana. ang rch Inte ks this muchPea in Tw ctio initiate the constru n of notable of these was the t design work in order to can es such as nifi xiti sig ple and com ns e itio lud uis right-of-way acq dway projects often inc Roa er oth and t jec pro ile this times, tend to slow down needed interchange. Wh mental permitting that, at iron env and and nts me lign ways to improve scheduling land acquisitions, utility rea staffs continue to work on nal ctio sdi juri and RTA project activity, the project implementation. offset these delays, jects also were delayed. To pro nt me ele ety Saf the e of n of 11 bus pullouts and For the same reasons, som resulting in the constructio d, rate ele acc H.A.W.K. re we ts jec re fluid traffic flow and the a number of smaller pro bus pullouts allow for mo The ns gs. ctio ssin rse cro inte .K.) key A.W 14 pedestrian (H. addition, designs for ark Place and other pedestrians. In t/P ts mo den Wil stu a, t nci tec ale pro b/V p Kol hel crossings ughton/Sahuarita, , Campbell/Ft. Lowell, Ho ow in the next two fiscal including Grant/Craycroft n expenditures should foll ctio stru con and d, rte sta re we ks and Wilmot/Golf Lin years. Transit element during were implemented in the s ion ans exp le edu sch te and h the plan. Several capital A number of Sun Tran rou expenses were in line wit and s, ion under ans exp se the ds) maintenance facility are the year. The RTA funds lion ($22 million in RTA fun mil $30 new n’s Tra Sun projects including year. ted in this upcoming fiscal way and should be comple ious bike lane and 9 million was spent for var $1. nt, me Ele lity Vita ic nom nce program, a program In the Environmental & Eco MainStreet business assista its out ed n roll RTA the o, r following RTA constructio sidewalk projects. Als endure during, and prospe for, e this in par pre RTA s sse the of ine es bus pic p designed to hel working under the aus nt business consultants are iness community. projects. Five independe ” offering to the small bus ass f-cl st-o “be a is m gra pro endeavor. We believe this nturn. Sales tax receipts effects of the economic dow the see to d rte expect the sta we 8, t of asphalt and fuel. We Toward the end of 200 ts soared, impacting the cos cos side benefit e um On role 9. pet 200 r and yea line al started to dec collections during fisc tax RTA act t imp ely jec ativ ulting in some pro t cos economy to continue to neg bidding environment, res e itiv ed pet ask has com r RTA nge the stro s, a economic stimulu of a down economy is ings and to provide local sav se the 0. of 201 age and ant 9 adv 200 e savings. To tak accelerate in fiscal years er projects that they can each jurisdiction to consid approved for funding jects was committed and pro 241 for the lion mil 4 $27 program in its entirety to As of June 30, 2008, nearly mitted to deliver the RTA com are We . ion ept inc ce by the RTA Board sin gressive year in 2009. look forward to another pro people of Pima County. We Sincerely, Paul Loomis, Chairman RTA Board of Directors Cover photo: New tracks run along 5th Ave and Broadway. This portion of the tracks was funded by the City of Tucson for the Old Pueblo Trolley. The same tracks will be used by the RTA’s modern streetcar. 2008 CART Committee Members 85701 405, Tucson AZ Avenue, Suite 620-6981 177 N. Church 10 Fax: (520) -94 770 0) (52 Phone: onal tability for Regi n ou cc A s n ze iti rmally eC would like to fo On behalf of th I e, te it m m Co ance (CAR T) with the perform ed Transportation sfi ti sa e ar 7-’08. members in fiscal year ‘0 ity or state that CAR T h ut A on Transportati of the Regional ons, and the atutory obligati st s it t ee m to Annual ues e shown in this The R TA contin ar ce an m or rf ar’s pe results of last ye Report. R TA plan as anges from the ch al ti n ta bs su ges in the There were no gnificant chan si o n d an , rs te vo approved by the have occurred. e ul project sched the project and e satisfied with ar T R A C e the R TA. th Members of ave received from h ey th n io at ation and visit financial inform ew this inform vi re to ic bl pu dates. e We encourage th al details and up on ti di ad r fo ity.com www.R TAmobil RTAmobility.com James Barber Hilda Oropeza-Chihak Robert Cook Donovan Durband Jerry Dixon Joseph C. Dhuey Kentton C. Grant Javier Fernando Herrera Richard A. Hodges Patrick J. Kass Douglas S. Mance Suzanne McLean George H. McFerron Marty Moreno Albert R. Pesqueira William N. Poorten III Armando Rios Jr. Richard B. Roberts Charlene Robinson Herb Trossman Roger Yohem Thais Young M. Joe Yee Jurisdiction Representatives Anna Jolivet, Tucson David Longoria, South Tucson Kelle Maslyn, Marana Charles Mendonca, Pascua Yaqui William “Bill” O’Reilly, Pima County Dennis Skelton, Sahuarita Gen. John Wickham, Oro Valley Dr. Selso V. Villegas, Tohono O’odham Nation yn Kelle Masl r ai Kelle Maslyn, Ch ee itt m m CART Co Technical Management Committee 177 N. Church Avenue, Suite 405, Tucson AZ 85701 Phone: (520) 770-9410 Fax: (520) 620-6981 RTAmobility.com John Bernal Jill Merrick Roger Caldwell Gilbert Davidson Katrina Heineking Jim Schoen Enrique Serna Fred Stevens Paul Cella Frank Thomson Chet Davis Marshal Worden Jim Glock Richard Miranda Chuck Huckelberry David Andrews Bob Iannarino Jim Stahle Critical steps occurred in implementi ng the RTA during fiscal year 2007-200 8. Planning and design efforts were on 15 of the 35 Roadway Element proj initiated ects. With today’s public involvement requirements and environmental regu these necessary efforts are paving the lations, way for the future delivery of need ed regional projects. Difficult and imp decisions on roadway alignments and ortant mitigation treatment have been and continue to be made. Roadway Elem projects, which have seen significant ent progress in planning, include 22nd Street (I-10 to Tucson Boulevard), Dow Links, La Cholla Boulevard (River to ntown Ruthrauff ), Houghton Road (Tanque Verde to I-10) and Grant Road (Ora cle to Swan). Additionally, a number of projects have progressed to the point that they are expected to go to construction duri 2008-2009. These projects include ng FY Twin Peaks Road (Silverbell to Cam ino de Mañana, including an Intercha Camino de Mañana (Twin Peaks to nge at I-10), Tangerine Road) and Houghton Road with a new intersection at Old Vail Multiple projects will follow in FY 2009 Road. -2010. While the Roadway Element projects moved forward in planning and desi gn, construction activities started in RTA Safety and Environmental and the Economic Vitality Elements. Through the end of FY 2007-2008, 48 RTA-fund projects in these two elements were ed completed, with another 15 projects under construction at the end of the These projects, with construction cost fiscal year. s varying between $20,000 and $2 million were distributed throughout and included intersection signaliza the region, tion, bike lane, pedestrian crossing and sidewalk improvements. Transit Projects also advanced in FY 2007-2008, with the weeknight even ing Sun Tran service expansion fully implemented and the first weekend service expansions introduced. The new $30 million ($22 million in RTA storage and maintenance facility for funds) bus Sun Tran also commenced construc tion, to create capacity for expanded services in the future. Other RTA-fund transit ed transit services included expanded paratransit services, volunteer tran reimbursements through Pima Coun sportation cil on Aging and enhanced transit serv ices in and to Ajo. We look forward to the coming year with high expectations, knowing we have created a substantial foundati efforts. on for these Sincerely, James DeGrood Director of Transportation Services FY2007-08 Project Status These projects and services are scheduled to begin within the first five years of the RTA plan. Planning and design was under way in FY2007-08 for these 18 roadway projects. Roadway • Valencia, Ajo to Mark Road • Twin Peaks, Silverbell to I-10 (Including Interchange) • Tanque Verde, Catalina Hwy. to Houghton • Camino De Mañana, Linda Vista to • Houghton, I-10 to Tanque Verde Tangerine • I-19 Frontage Road, Continental to • Magee/Cortaro Farms, La Cañada Canoa Road to Thornydale • Sahuarita Rd., to Country Club • La Cholla Blvd., River to Ruthrauff • Magee, La Cañada to Oracle • La Cañada, Calle Concordia to River • Downtown Links, I-10 to Broadway • Broadway, Euclid to Country Club • Silverbell, Ina to Grant • Grant Road, Oracle to Swan • Sunset, Silverbell to River • 22nd. Street, I-10 to Tucson Blvd. • Speedway, Camino Seco to Houghton Projects Completed Projects in Process Plan Element @ 6-30-08 @ 6-30-08 Safety Intersection 20 2 Elderly & Pedestrian 8 9 Bus Pullouts 11 2 Signal Technology 4 1 Total Safety 43 14 Environmental & Economic Vitality Greenways, Bikeways, Pathways & Sidewalks 4 1 Transportation-related Critical Wildlife Linkages 1 0 Total Environmental & Economic Vitality 5 1 Transit Weekday Evening 21* 6* Weekend Expansion 15** 8** Bus Frequency & Overcrowding Relief 6*** 1*** Special Needs 2 0 Neighborhood Circulator 0 1 High Capacity Streetcar 0 1 Total Transit 44 17 * 21 routes received weekday evening service, fully implementing this service expansion ** 15 routes received expanded weekend service, another 8 routes to upgade 8/2008 *** 6 routes received overcrowding relief; construction of a bus maintenance facility was under way on 6/30/08 The RTA MainStreet business assistance program provides the following services: • Construction project information and communication to outreach area businesses before and during construction a s s i s t in g s ma l l b u s in e s s • A point-of-contact (ombudsman) for business issues related to the project. • Free individual business consulting services to identify opportunities to strengthen your company and help mitigate potential issues. For more information, visit www.mainstreetinfo.org or call 838-4352. RTA Projects Expected to Commence Construction in FY2008-09 Roadway Improvements • Twin Peaks Road, Silverbell to I-10 • Camino de Mañana, Tangerine to Linda Vista • Houghton Rd, Old Vail Intersection Safety - Intersection • Tangerine & Thornydale • Houghton & Sahuarita • Grant & Craycroft • Wilmot & Park Place • Duval Mine & Alpha Avenue • Silverbell & Coachline Safety - Bus Pullouts • Various Locations, Regionwide FY2007-08 RTA Financial Report Revenues (000s) Sales Tax $74,423 Investment Income $3,381 Total Revenues $77,804 Expenditures Roadway Improvements $12,600 Safety Intersection $2,752 Transit Corridor Bus Pullouts $466 Elderly & Pedestrian $1,122 At-grade Rail/Bridge Deficiencies $110 Signal Technology $356 Total Safety $4,806 Environmental & Economic Vitality Greenways, Bikeways, Pathways & Sidewalks Transportation-related Critical Wildlife Links Small Business Assistance $1,521 $11 $356 Total Environmental & Economic Vitality $1,888 Transit Suntran Services Expansion Special Needs New Buses & Maintenance Facilities Neighborhood Circulator Modern Streetcar $3,918 $1,917 $1,907 $32 $400 Total Transit $8,174 Administration Expenses $676 Total Expenditures $28,144 Surplus/(Deficit) $49,660 Environmental & Economic Vitality • Pedestrian & Bike Safety Improvements to Agua Caliente Schools • Provide MainStreet small business assistance • Restriping for Bike Lanes, Regionwide • New Sidewalks, Regionwide Transit Services to Be implemented in FY2008-2009 • Expanded Service Areas for Special Needs Transportation Services • Begin Neighborhood Circulator Service in Marana, Green Valley and Sahuarita • Begin New Express Service Between Oro Valley and Downtown • Begin New Express Service Between Oro Valley and Raytheon • Begin New Express Service Between Rita Ranch and Downtown • Begin Construction of New Park-and-Ride Centers in Oro Valley and Rita Ranch The information presented here represents the Regional Transportation Authority’s activities during FY2007-08, from July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008. Pima County voters approved the RTA plan on May 16, 2006, and a half-cent excise tax to fund the plan over 20 years. For full details of the RTA plan, please visit www.RTAmobility.com. 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2008 d on Rd ine M l va Du C ti n e n ta d lR RTA Roadway Improvements In Design Major Roads Sahuarita Rd Helmet Peak Rd Rd RTA Roadway Improvements Valencia Rd ssion Roadway Improvements Escalante Rd Houghton Rd Kolb Rd Golf Links Rd Harrison Rd Ba rra za -A via tio n Mi Roadway Improvements nR an yo 1st Ave d Grant Rd Sabino C d Rd bR Kol ll R Riv er Swan Rd lv Si er b e Sunset Rd Ina Rd La Canada Dr Cortaro Farms Rd R Craycroft Rd Cam i e D e La Cholla Blvd no Twin Peaks Rd Shannon Rd M an Avra Valley Rd an a Thornydale Rd Tangerine Rd W hit eh ou se 0 2 4 6 Miles Ca ny on Rd 8 10 wy nH mo em tL Mo Rd Swan Rd Broadway Blvd Kolb Rd Alvernon Way Drexel Rd to n R d Escalante Rd Houghton Rd Golf Links Rd Harrison Rd 22nd St 36t h St R it a R d Ma r y An Tr Old Vail Connection Rd ish Hughes Access Rd Wilmot Rd Los Reales Rd R e din g Speedway Blvd 29th St Valencia Rd y Freeman Rd e ta Hw Soldier Tr i no Sa b 1st Ave Craycroft Rd eV Ca d a an nC l e ve lan d Wa y Co lo Brekke Rd ave ssa l C Rd m ino Au re lia Rd Bikeway, In Design Bikeway, Completed wy al i Cam i no D el S ol M ne Rd O ld N o g a le s H v Du Went worth Rd La Villita Rd Ca mi no De l Tor o Multi-use, In Design Ca Wh Sidewalk, In Design Sidewalk, Completed ite ho us eC an Sidewalk / Street Lighting, Construction yo nR d Hwy 3 Rd Design Pantano River Sahuarita Park, In o ita u ttes SRTS, In Design So n Helmet Peak Rd B Tw in No ga les Hw y Dawn Rd o Ca lle Ri nc on ad Miles 5th St qu Ta n R rd e l in Sp 2 12th Ave Irvington Rd Cardinal Ave M is si on Rd y Grant Rd Ajo Way THROUGH FY 2007 - 2008 1 6th Ave d Jo se ph Av e yR Snyder Rd d Greenways and Pathways Aj w oH ne Country Club Rd d Bopp Rd Starr Pass Blvd Campbell Ave ll R Stone Ave rbe Kin Euclid Ave ve Anklam Rd Ga te s Pa ss Rd Prince Rd Park Ave Si l Iro nw ood Hil l Dr Greenways, Pathways, Bikeways, & Sidewalks 0 Oracle Rd G o ld Wetmore Rd Camino Seco en G Sunrise Dr Riv er Rd Ol Bikeways, Sidewalks, El Camino Del Cerro Skyline Dr Orange Grove Rd yon at e R d La Cholla Blvd Ina Rd Ca n Wade Rd Cortaro Farms Rd Sunset Rd un Overton Rd Pantano Rd Rd Lambert Ln La Canada Dr ea ks Naranja Dr A b re g o D r Tw in P Thornydale Rd Camino De Oeste Avra Valley Rd Tangerine Rd Thorn ydale Rd Mage e Rd Ina Rd Skyline Dr 1 2 Rd kw y ny on Rd Craycroft Rd Ca no bi Sa Freeman Rd 29th St nsn o nC l e H wv e l a n y d Wa y La Villita Rd Helmet Peak Rd HAWK Flasher, Completed HAWK Flasher, Construction San Xavier Mission Plan, Rd In Design Sahuarita ssa l Dawn Rd Cav Brekke Rd School Flasher, Access RdIn Design Hughes ADA Accessib ADA Accessib School Flash HAWK Flashe HAWK Flashe THROUGH FY 2007 - 2008 ADA Accessibility Projects, Construction Pima Mine Rd 0 1 2 3 Ca mi no De l Tor o Sidewalk / Pathway Completed Ca m ino Au re lia Miles Sidewalk / Pathway Planned Helmet Peak Rd La Villita Rd Through FY 2007 - 2008 e Rd ADA Accessibility Projects, In Design HAWK Flasher, In Design El Toro Rd Twin Buttes Rd Pantano Rd ADA Accessibility Projects, Los Reales RdConstruction Rd ier Pedestrian Refuge, In Design Miles Kolb Rd Wilmot Rd Palo Verde Rd r yBAe 22n Golf Lin Rd Rita Ma s tow Camino Seco nP Escalante 5th StRd Houghton Rd io Harrison Rd Camino Seco Country Club Rd iat g ht Co l o n Melpomene Way Campbell Ave Av Valencia Rd Sa Swan Rd Pantano Rd 6th Ave Ajo Way v Xa Soldier Tr Bear Canyon Rd on ny Ca no bi Sa 1st Ave 6th St Wr i Pima St Alvernon Way Mi ssi on Rd Golf Links Rd Safety Improvements Pima Mine Rd 3 Grant Rd Wentworth Rd 0 Oracle Rd Stone Ave Kolb Rd 6th Ave Craycroft Rd Irvington Rd Elderly & Pedestrian Safety Elderly & Improvements Pedestrian THROUGH FY 2007 - 2008 22nd St Tucson Blvd Alvernon Way Cardinal Ave Los Reales Rd Hughes Access Rd Fort Lowell Rd 36th St y Drexel Rd n Rd Rd R iv e r Broadway Blvd Prince Rd Park Ave Hw Wilmot Rd Palo Verde Rd Tucson Blvd Midvale Park Rd 12th Ave Park Ave Joseph Ave Mi ssi on Rd Cardinal Ave Safety Improvements on Sunrise Dr Tanque Verde Rd Speedway Blvd Nog ale s Hw y Elderly & Pedestrian Starr Pass Blvd ns s tow Old Span ish Tr Aj Be g ht y H w Dr Skyline a l in ta Kin o Pkw y ier y o Hw Anklam Rd Gran de Av e Joseph Ave d av Rd Nog ale s Hw y S X an Rd ll R K Valencia i nRd ne y rbe Drexel Rd 29th St ve Irvington Rd Si l Hwy t Rd iat io Ironwood Hill Dr nP kw y 36th St Kin o Pkw y A jo Gor e Av Wr i 5th St Sweetwater Dr d sR Ajo Way e s Pa s t a G Rd Riv er Rd Pima St Wetmore Rd El Camino Del Cerro 6th St Gran de Av e ey Grant Rd Snyder Rd Ca 12th Ave d nn Starr Pass Blvd La Canada Dr ll R Ki Sunset Rd d sR Anklam Rd Orange Grove Rd Country Club Rd rbe as es P Gat Rd R iv e r Fort Lowell Rd Campbell Ave ve Ironwood Hill Dr Ina Rd Midvale Park Rd Oracle Rd Stone Ave t Rd Si l Gor e Prince Rd Swan Rd Wetmore Rd Sweetwater Dr Mage e Rd La Cholla Blvd Riv er Rd Thorn ydale Rd El Camino Del Cerro Sunrise Dr 1st Ave Sunset Rd La Canada Dr La Cholla Blvd Orange Grove Rd HAWK Flashe Pedestrian R San Xavier M ADA Accessib R ive Prince Rd East, Completed Goret Rd Fort Lowell Rd Miracle Mile Stone Ave Grant Rd d Main Ave ll R South, In Design e G ra nd e Av West, Completed Anklam Rd West, In Design Co n g re ss Campbell Ave rbe Drachman St Euclid Ave Greasewood Rd ve South, Completed Si l North, In Design Speedway Blvd Alvernon Way North, Completed Ironwood Hill Dr Country Club Rd East, In Design Camino De Oeste r Rd 1st Ave Oracle Rd Flowing Wells Rd Wetmore Rd 5th St 6th St Broadway Blvd St THROUGH FY 2007 - 2008 22nd St Starr Pass Blvd i at io nP 29t h St kw Kin 6th Ave 10th Ave Av y oP kw 36th St Irvington Rd Xa v R ier d Palo Verde Rd Park Ave Be ns on Hw y Los Reales Rd Nog ale s Hw y Sa n Valencia Rd Campbell Ave Drexel Rd 12th Ave Valencia Rd Midvale Park Rd Rd M is si o n Cardinal Ave Mark Rd Joseph Ave Irvington Rd Alvernon Way Hwy Tucson Blvd A jo Bus Pullouts y Ajo Way 0 1 Miles 2