Downtown Links Constructors (DLC), under contract with the City of Tucson Transportation Department, continue pre-construction field activities as they prepare for roadway construction. The traveling public will see equipment, work crews and short-term traffic control during this investigative phase of work which includes; surface, subsurface, geotechnical, environmental and survey verifications. The traveling public should anticipate the following traffic closures:
- On Monday, January 13, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., the outside lane of northbound Stone Avenue will be closed between Sixth and Fifth streets. Turn movements and access to businesses in the area will be maintained.
- On Monday, January 13, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., parking will not be permitted along Fifth Street, from Stone to Echols Avenue.
- On Tuesday, January 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. eastbound Fifth Street, between Echols and Stone avenues will be closed. Access to businesses will be maintained.
- On Tuesday, January 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Echols Avenue will be closed from Sixth Street to Fifth Street.
- On Wednesday, January 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the outside lane of southbound Stone Avenue will be closed from Fifth to Sixth streets.
- Right (westbound) turn movements from Stone Avenue to Fifth Street will not be permitted.
- Westbound turn movements from Stone Avenue to Sixth Street will be maintained.
- Northbound Stone Avenue travel will NOT be impacted.
- Access to businesses will be maintained.
- On Wednesday, January 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the westbound lane of Fifth Street will be closed from Stone to Ash Avenue. Business access and parking will be maintained.
- On Thursday, January 16, and Friday, January 17, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, Seventh Avenue will have the following restrictions:
- There will be sidewalk closures and parking restrictions along Southbound Seventh Avenue from Sixth Street to just south of Fifth Street.
- There will be parking restrictions along northbound Seventh Avenue from Sixth Street to just south of Fifth Street.
The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.
The Regional Transportation Authority is an independent taxing district with a mission to deliver multimodal transportation projects that improve our region’s mobility, safety and environment. The district’s voters approved the 20-year RTA plan in 2006. To date, the RTA has invested over $1.2 billion generated by the RTA’s half-cent excise tax within Pima County to improve your quality of life and support the region’s economic vitality. This project is managed by The City of Tucson. For more information, visit www.RTAmobility.com