2023
East Segment Completion Celebration Events
DOWNTOWN LINKS EAST SEGMENT PROJECT COMPLETION CELEBRATION EVENTS
The eastern segment of the Downtown Links Phase III Improvement Project is nearing completion from the Broadway and Aviation Parkway intersection to Sixth Street and Stone Avenue. The new Maclovio Barraza Parkway includes a new four-lane roadway, streetlights, storm drain enhancements and connections for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
As part of the roadway completion celebration, the weekend of February 11-12 will be a Car-Free Weekend on the new Maclovio Barraza Parkway. You are invited to come out and bike, roll or walk on the new roadway. Join the Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) and other local businesses and agencies on Sunday, February 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a bike rodeo, parklet demonstration, mobile bike repair, and more. Parking will not be available on the roadway for this event.
In addition to the Car-Free Weekend, on Friday, February 17, City of Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, The Regional Transportation Authority, Vice Mayor Steve Kozachik, Council Member Lane Santa Cruz, and DTM invite you to commemorate the completion of this new roadway with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Friday, February 17, 2023
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Maclovio Barraza Parkway
Enter from Sixth Street just east of Stone Avenue
If you are attending the ribbon cutting celebration, parking will be accessible by entering south onto Maclovio Barraza Parkway from Sixth Street, between Stone Avenue and Sixth Avenue. You can also park in any Park Tucson lot, see map below. Please do not park in business parking lots.
The new Maclovio Barraza Parkway will open to all travel following the event, around noon.
Downtown Links Constructors (DLC), under contract with the City of Tucson DTM, began Phase III of the Downtown Links Project in August of 2020.
Sixth Street remains closed to through travel just west of Stone Avenue, while the DLC continue work at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to construct a new underpass. Motorists traveling eastbound on Sixth Street west of Stone Avenue will continue to use the Church Avenue detour to bypass this closure. This western segment of the project is anticipated to be completed by late Summer 2024.
The Regional Transportation Authority, a political subdivision of the state and independently governed, has invested more than $1.4 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 Downtown Links Improvement Project is part of the RTA plan and is managed by the City of Tucson. For more information, visit www.RTAmobility.com
DOWNTOWN LINKS EVENTOS DE CELEBRACIÓN DE LA FINALIZACIÓN DEL PROYECTO DEL SEGMENTO ESTE
El segmento este del Proyecto de Mejoramiento Fase III de Downtown Links está a punto de completarse desde la intersección de Broadway y Aviation Parkway hasta la Calle 6 y la Avenida Stone. La nueva Autopista Maclovio Barraza incluye una nueva carretera de cuatro calles, semáforos, mejoras en el alcantarillado pluvial y conexiones para peatones, ciclistas y automovilistas.
Como parte de la celebración de la finalización de la carretera, el fin de semana del 11-12 de febrero será un Fin de Semana sin Automóviles en la nueva Autopista Maclovio Barraza. Está invitado a venir y andar en bicicleta, rodar o caminar por la nueva carretera. Únase al Departamento de Transporte y Movilidad (DTM) y a otras empresas y organismos locales el domingo 12 de febrero, de 10 a 1 p.m. Habrá un rodeo de bicicletas, una demostración de parklets, reparación móvil de bicicletas y mucho más. No habrá estacionamiento disponible en la carretera para este evento.
Además del Fin de Semana sin Automóviles, el viernes 17 de febrero, la Alcaldesa de la Ciudad de Tucson, Regina Romero, la Autoridad Regional de Transporte, el Vicealcalde Steve Kozachik, la Consejal Lane Santa Cruz, y DTM le invitan a conmemorar la finalización de esta nueva carretera con una ceremonia de corte de cinta.
Viernes 17 de febrero de 2023
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Maclovio Barraza Parkway
Entre por la Calle Seis justo al este de la Avenida Stone
Si va a asistir a la celebración del corte de cinta, el estacionamiento será accesible entrando hacia el sur por Maclovio Barraza Parkway desde la Calle Seis, entre la Avenida Stone y la Avenida Seis. También puede estacionarse en cualquier lote de Park Tucson, vea el mapa a continuación. Por favor no se estacione en los estacionamientos de las empresas.
El nuevo Maclovio Barraza Parkway se abrirá a todo el tráfico después del evento, alrededor del mediodía.
Downtown Links Constructors (DLC), bajo contrato con el DTM de la Ciudad de Tucson, comenzaron la Fase III del Proyecto Downtown Links en agosto de 2020.
La Calle Seis permanece cerrada al tráfico justo al oeste de la Avenida Stone, mientras el DLC continúa trabajando en las vías del Ferrocarril Union Pacific para construir un nuevo paso subterráneo. Los automovilistas que viajen en dirección este por la Calle Seis al oeste de la Avenida Stone seguirán utilizando el desvío de la Avenida Church para evitar este cierre. Se prevé que este segmento al oeste del proyecto esté terminado a finales del verano de 2024.
La Autoridad Regional de Transporte (RTA), una subdivisión política del estado y gobernada de forma independiente, ha invertido más de $1.4 mil millones de dólares en proyectos y servicios de transporte para mejorar la movilidad, la seguridad, la vitalidad económica y la calidad de vida en la región. La RTA recolecta un impuesto de medio centavo de su distrito fiscal especial dentro del Condado de Pima para financiar su plan de transporte regional de 20 años. El plan y el impuesto fueron aprobados por los votantes en mayo de 2006. El proyecto de Downtown Links es parte del plan de la RTA y es administrado por la Ciudad de Tucson. Para obtener más información, visite www.RTAmobility.com.
2020
Virtual Project Update Video and Slide Deck
If you missed the Pre-Construction Virtual Public Meeting on 8/19 or want to review the material presented, watch the video of it posted below. Or click here to download the slide deck from the meeting (PDF file).
2020
Pre-Construction Virtual Public Meeting
A Pre-Construction Virtual Public Meeting will be held August 19th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The attendee link is https://bit.ly/30A77Wq and the call-in number is 1-213-293-2303 with a conference ID of 179 646 845#
The Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility is hosting the event. The meeting will be conducted in English with Spanish captions.
The meeting will be recorded, and a link will be provided here on the project website (downtownlinks.info) for later review.
For full information about the meeting, click here for the invitation in English and aqui en Espanol.
2020
Video of Virtual Project Update
This is a video of the Project Update Virtual meeting from July 16th.
2020
Virtual Project Update July 16
A virtual project update of Phase 3: Church Avenue to Broadway will be held July 16th at 5:30 pm. The attendee link is https://bit.ly/3gpZlDR and the call-in number is 1-213-293-2303 with a conference ID of 704 727 28#
The Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility is hosting the event. The meeting will be conducted in English with Spanish captions.
The meeting will be recorded, and a link will be provided here on the project website (downtownlinks.info) for later review.
For full information about the meeting, click here for the invitation in English and aqui en Espanol.