Pima County, Ariz. – On Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 at 9 a.m., the Pima County Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation Authority will host a dedication ceremony marking the completion of the La Cholla Boulevard Ruthrauff Road to River Road Improvement Project. The ceremony will be at the northwest corner of La Cholla Blvd and Curtis Road.

The program includes local leaders, including Dist. 3 Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson, County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County Transportation Director Priscilla Cornelio and the president of the Flowing Wells Coalition, Ellie Towne.

The La Cholla Boulevard Improvement Project was approved in 2006 by Pima County voters as part of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) transportation plan.
The Pima County Department of Transportation, along with Eagle Rock Excavating and the design team of HDR, Engineering Inc., completed this project in July 2011. The cost of construction was $19 million.

The project includes expansion of  the roadway to six lanes, paved shoulders for bicycles, and sidewalks which have been connected to the Rillito River Park Path.
Drainage improvements include installation of a large storm drain from Ruthrauff Road to the Rillito River as well as curbs and storm drains for the roadway.

Also, at the Rillito River, a 360-foot long six-lane bridge was constructed featuring art designed by Vicki Scuri Siteworks.

The project includes intersection improvements at La Cholla/Curtis Road and at La Cholla/Ruthrauff Road, including dual left-turn lanes for southbound traffic on La Cholla Boulevard. And, transit was improved with the construction of five bus pullouts.

Pima County, Ariz. (Aug. 12, 2011) - Drivers will face a traffic-control signal change on Monday, Aug. 15 , that will remain in place while crews construct the northern section of  Magee Road and La Cholla Boulevard.

The work is being done by the Pima County Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation Authority and contractor The Ashton Company.  The change means there will be a three-way stop at eastbound Magee at La Cholla. Traffic approaching the intersection must stop and then proceed with caution.

The current southbound lane closures in place on La Cholla Boulevard between Magee Road and Foothill Malls Drive will remain in effect during construction. And traffic on westbound Magee will be reduced to two travel lanes, one in each direction.

Another big change: All left-turn lanes will be restricted during this phase of construction. This traffic control will remain in place until late fall 2011.

Motorists should expect delays and are reminded to obey the 25 mph speed limit through the construction zone. All businesses will remain accessible to road traffic during construction.

In the event of mechanical failure or inclement weather, the schedule is subject to change.

For more information, visit the project website at http://roadprojects.pima.gov/CortaroMagee/.

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the fiscal manager of the $2.1 billion plan approved by Pima County voters on May 16, 2006.  The RTA Board is comprised of representatives from local jurisdictions in Pima County, including the cities of Tucson and South Tucson, Pima County, the towns of Marana, Oro Valley, and Sahuarita, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the Tohono O’odham Nation.  A representative of the Arizona State Transportation Board also serves on the board.  For more information, visit www.RTAmobility.com or call (520) 770-0410

Pima County, Ariz. – On Sunday, June 19, 2011, at 11 p.m., the Pima County Department of Transportation and the Ashton Company will close southbound lanes on La Cholla Boulevard between Magee Road and Foothills Mall Drive.

All traffic will be shifted to the northbound lanes, with one travel lane open in each direction.

These restrictions will remain in effect until fall of 2011.

All southbound traffic will move to the northbound lanes just north of eastbound Magee Road. Motorists will be moved back onto southbound travel lanes just north of Foothills Mall Drive.
The closure will slow travel in the area and cause extensive delays.
All businesses will be accessible during construction. One driveway into Foothills Mall just north of the Fox and the Hound Restaurant will not be accessible, however.