22nd Street Bridge Revitalization Project Preliminary Construction Activities Begin

TUCSON, ARIZONA — Preliminary construction activities are now taking place as part of the 22^nd Street Bridge Revitalization Project, from Kino Parkway to Tucson Boulevard, and will continue through the end of 2022. The project will replace the existing weight restricted bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad and increase the number of travel lanes in each direction for improved east-west connectivity.

OPS Constructors, under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) will begin sidewalk and ADA ramp improvements on Wilson Avenue, from 22^nd Street to just south of Warwick Vista.

Additional activities will take place on 21^st Street, underneath the bridge, which include installing a new concrete box culvert and replacing the water line. This work will not impact those traveling on 22^nd Street.

This schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.

Following the preliminary work, construction on the bridge is scheduled to begin early 2023 and the project is anticipated to be complete by Summer of 2025. For more information on the 22^nd Street Bridge Revitalization Project, visit dtmprojects.tucsonaz.gov/pages/22nd-street-bridge.

On August 11, 2022, The City of Tucson was awarded $25 million in federal grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, which invests in communities to modernize roads and critical infrastructure. DTM will use the funds to help construct the 22^nd Street Bridge Revitalization Project.

The Regional Transportation Authority, a political subdivision of the state and independently governed, has invested more than $1.2 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 22^nd Street Bridge Revitalization Project is part of the RTA plan and is managed by the City of Tucson. For more information, visit www.RTAmobility.com