What’s the first line of business for RTA Next?

How busy is that road? PAG has the answers.

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When is a roadway project done?

When is a roadway project actually done? Pima Association ofGovernments Transportation Planning Director Rick Ellis explains some of the complexities that go into planning and delivering major roadway projects.

What’s the first line of business for RTA Next?

With voter approval of Props 418 and 419, we sit down with RTA Executive Director Michael Ortega to discuss some of the next steps for the RTA Next plan.  Ortega explains how accountability and project delivery will be the RTA's top priorities and how the Pavement Preservation element of the new voter-approved plan will deliver needed roadway repairs to for the region.

Dispelling myths and misconceptions about Props 418 and 419

RTA Executive Director Michael J. Ortega joins the podcast to help clear the air about the RTA Next plan, Props 418 and 419 , which voters will decide at the March 10 election.

Roadway corridor projects in the RTA Next plan

Rick Ellis, Pima Association of Governments Director of Transportation Services, discusses roadway corridors included in the RTA Next plan. Roadway corridors in the plan will not only help ease congestion and move traffic more efficiently, but improve regional connectivity and provide new safety features for pedestrians and cyclists.