Silverbell Road Improvement Project
Ina Road to Grant Road
Silverbell Road Improvement Project will widen 8 miles of Silverbell Road, from Grant Road to Ina Road, to a curbed four-lane divided roadway (2 lanes in each direction) and will include:
- a raised median island
- bike lanes
- a sidewalk on the west side of Silverbell (Grant Road to Goret Road)
- a multi-use path on the east side of Silverbell
- drainage crossing improvements
- LED lighting
- signal improvements at the Grant, Goret, Sweetwater, and El Camino del Cerro intersections (signal improvements will be evaluated during the design of El Camino del Cerro to Ina at a future time)
- bus stop improvements
- native landscape
- retaining walls at the larger slopes
- public art
Silverbell Road Project Fact Sheet
Design Concept Study: Silverbell Road, Grant Road to Ina Road
The Design Concept Study was completed in 2010. Click here to review the Design Concept Report. The new roadway will be a 4-lane divided desert parkway and will include a continuous multi-use path, bike lanes, drainage improvements, new native landscaping with water harvesting features, and enhanced wildlife crossings. This roadway is a critical regional transportation link that serves the west and northwest portions of the Tucson metropolitan area and will promote mobility and provide improved capacity and safety.
PHASE 1: Grant Road to Goret Road
- Construction complete January 2017
- Click here for construction alerts and updates
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PHASE 2: Goret Road to El Camino del Cerro
- Design phase
- 95% Design complete, followed by Permitting/Cultural Resources Clearance
- 60% Design Open House announcement - November 14, 2016
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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 Silverbell Road project is part of the RTA plan and is managed by the City of Tucson in conjunction with the Town of Marana and Pima County. For more information, visit RTAmobility.com.
