Downtown Links Constructors (DLC), under contract with the City of Tucson Transportation and Mobility 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:
On Friday, May 15, 2020, from approximately 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., the contractor will collect asphalt samples by coring into the roadway in several locations within the project limits – along the north side of the UPRR from Broadway to Sixth Street and then west along Sixth Street to approximately Church Avenue.
Motorists should watch for brief lane restrictions (approximately 15-minutes at each location) in the area of work.
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