Design of the Houghton Road: 22nd Street to Irvington Road project began in October 2016. The design concept and initial design were established during the conceptual design phase which started in 2006. Improvements will extend from just south of the 22nd Street intersection to immediately north of the Irvington Road intersection and will include bridges at the Pantano Wash. The design process was completed in 2021.

In-person public meetings were held in September 2017 (Meeting summary), May 2019 and October 2019. A virtual public meeting was held on Nov. 12, 2020. To view the meeting recording, click here.

Public art concepts for this project were discussed at a virtual public meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. A recording of the meeting can be viewed by clicking here.

Additional virtual public meetings were held on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, to review updated public art concepts for the project area. To view recordings of the meetings, click here.

Utility relocations began in early 2023 and will continue through 2024 and the beginning of 2025, with road construction anticipated to begin in 2025.

Improvements include

• Widening Houghton Road to a curbed six-lane roadway with median

• Retrofit of existing Pantano Bridge and addition of a new bridge

• Left-turn lanes and dedicated right-turn lanes at Old Spanish Trail, Golf Links Road and Escalante Road

• PELICAN pedestrian crossing signal at Secrist Middle School

• New and upgraded traffic signals at Old Spanish Trail, Golf Links Road and Escalante Road intersections

• Drainage improvements to provide all-weather access during major storms

• Bus pullouts

• Improved asphalt surface for noise mitigation

• Bicycle and pedestrian facilities

• Native landscaping with water harvesting

• Roadway lighting

• Public art

Funding

The Regional Transportation Authority, a political subdivision of the state and independently governed, has invested more than $1.4 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 Houghton Road Corridor projects are part of the RTA plan and are managed by the City of Tucson. For more information, visit www.RTAmobility.com.