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 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the inside lane of eastbound Sixth Street will be closed between Main and Church avenues.
- On Monday, January 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the inside lane of southbound Church Avenue will be closed between Sixth and Franklin streets.
- Southbound turn movements from Sixth Street to Church Avenue will be maintained.
- Left turn movements will be permitted from Church Avenue to Franklin Street.
- On Tuesday, January 21, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. the designated bike lane along the east side of Stone Avenue will be closed between Toole Avenue and Council Street.
- On Tuesday, January 21, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Toole Avenue westbound left turn lane will be closed between Seventh and Stone avenues. Toole Avenue through travel and right turns will be maintained.
- On Wednesday, January 22, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. westbound Seventh Street will be closed between Arizona and Sixth avenues.
- Arizona Avenue will remain open.
- Parking along the north side of Seventh Street between Arizona and Sixth Avenue will not be permitted.
- Access to businesses will be maintained.
- On Thursday, January 23, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. westbound Seventh Street will be closed from Sixth to Seventh avenue. Business access will be maintained.
- On Friday, January 24, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. the sidewalk along southbound Ninth Avenue will be closed between Fifth and Sixth Streets.
- On Friday, January 24, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. the shoulder along westbound Fifth Street will be closed from Stone to Fifth avenue. Parking along this section of westbound Fifth Street will not be permitted. Access to businesses will be maintained.
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