About the City of Tucson
Department of Transportation
The Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT) keeps Tucson moving smoothly and safely. TDOT's nearly 400 employees oversee the maintenance and reconstruction of nearly 4,400 lane miles of streets, and are responsible for hundreds of drainage structures, public art pieces, street lights and signs, and traffic signs and signals in Tucson. TDOT also operates the city's transit services, SunTran and Sun Van.
TDOT only handles transportation issues within the city limits of Tucson. Please contact Pima County Department of Transportation for streets outside the City or the Arizona Department of Transportation for matters pertaining to I-10 and the frontage roads.
Mission Statement
To create, maintain and operate a safe and reliable system for the movement of people throughout our community with the highest quality services, programs and facilities.
Vision Statement
To meet both current demand for transportation services, and plan for future needs of the local and regional transportation system. To be acknowledged as a national leader and an example for other communities to follow with transportation services, programs and facilities.
Values Statement
To accomplish our mission and create our vision with efficiency, integrity, and the advice and consent of the constituency we serve. To conduct our actions and ourselves always with civility, courtesy, and respect.