Valencia Road to Mary Ann Cleveland Way
STATUS: COMPLETED
Construction on this section of Houghton Road started in September 2020 and was completed in early 2022. Borderland Construction was selected as the contractor. Design for this project began in August 2017. The design concept and initial design were established during the conceptual design phase which started in 2006. Improvements extend from just south of the Valencia Road intersection to immediately north of the Mary Ann Cleveland Way intersection. Public meetings were held in October 2018, May 2019 and October 2019 (meeting summary).
A virtual public meeting was held on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. To view the recording of the meeting, click here. To view the PowerPoint presentation, click here. For the project design plans, click here.
A ribbon cutting was held on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.
Improvements Include
Widening Houghton Road to a six-lane desert parkway with median
Left-turn lanes and dedicated right-turn lanes at the Rita Road intersection
New traffic signal and lighting at Rita Road
Drainage improvements to provide all-weather access during major storms
Bus pullouts
Improved asphalt surface
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
Roadway lighting
For additional information, please contact:
Sherry Martin, City Engineering Manager, at Sherry.Martin@tucsonaz.gov.
Funding
The Regional Transportation Authority, a political subdivision of the state and independently governed, has invested more than $1.2 billion in transportation projects and services to improve mobility, safety, economic vitality and quality of life in the region. The RTA collects a half-cent excise (sales) tax from its special taxing district within Pima County to fund its 20-year regional transportation plan. The plan and tax were approved by voters in May 2006. The Houghton Road Corridor projects are part of the RTA plan and are managed by City of Tucson. For more information, visit www.RTAmobility.com.
