Open house set for Grant Road improvements

The public is invited to an informational open house for the Grant Road Improvement Plan, on Wednesday, November 17th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at College Place, 1601 N. Oracle Road.

The open house is being hosted by the Grant Road Improvement Plan Citizens Task Force.

Interested members of the public will be able to view a wide array of information about the Grant Road Improvement Plan and have questions answered by members of the Planning Team. Information presented will include:

* Updates on the first Grant Road improvement project - the intersection at Grant and Oracle - scheduled to begin construction in late 2011

* Preliminary design plans for Grant Road from Oracle to Swan

* Land use planning schedule and information

* Streetscape and landscape plans

* Pedestrian, bicycle and transit features

* The public art master plan for the entire roadway - Oracle to Swan

* Early information on public art for the Grant - Oracle Project

* The reconstruction schedule for Grant Road

Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) MainStreet Business Assistance representatives will be available to answer questions and provide information to businesses affected by the construction.

The Grant Road Improvement Plan is the largest of the RTA's voter-approved projects and will improve five miles of the roadway - from Oracle Road to Swan Road - over the next 15 years.

The Grant Road Improvement Plan is a project of the Regional Transportation Authority. The voter- approved $2.1 billion RTA plan will be implemented through 2026. Details about the full plan are available at www.RTAmobility.com. The Regional Transportation Authority has a nine-member board with representation from local, state, and tribal governments. This project will be managed by the City of Tucson.