The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is conducting its last open house event to inform the public and obtain feedback about the proposed Sun Shuttle Route 450 serving southeast Tucson and Rita Ranch. Sun Shuttle provides neighborhood transportation and connections to Sun Tran service in Marana, Oro Valley, Catalina, Sahuarita, Green Valley, San Xavier and Tucson Estates.
The open house event will take place on Thursday, March 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pima Community College East Campus, Student Union-Library Building. From Irvington Road, turn onto Fred Enke Drive, and the Student Center and Library will be located just north of the E6 and E7 buildings.
Individuals unable to attend the open house can provide feedback on the proposed Sun Shuttle Route 450 survey available online at www.suntran.com/sunshuttle.
Service available with RTA and Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC) grant funds, Route 450 will operate weekdays, with one vehicle providing connections to Sun Tran service, park-and-ride lots, the Civano community, Pima Community College East and the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park.
For more information, visit www.suntran.com or call Sun Tran’s Customer Service Center at (520) 792-9222 (for persons with hearing and speech impairments, call TDD: 520-628-1565). Persons with disabilities needing accommodations or alternate formats, please call (520) 206-8881.
The Regional Transportation Authority 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 the 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 about the RTA plan, visit www.RTAmobility.com or call (520) 770-9410.
