Honoring Ward 5 Legacy: Naming The 22nd Street Overpass After Richard G. Fimbres

Arizona Public Forum Inc. is mobilizing grassroots support to formally name the newly constructed 22nd Street overpass the Richard G. Fimbres Bridge. As a landmark infrastructure development critical to Tucson’s transit future, naming this bridge honors the tireless community dedication, public service, and economic investment championed by former Council Member Fimbres during his tenure representing Ward 5.

The new six-lane span replaces the four-lane bridge over Barraza-Aviation Parkway and the Union Pacific Railroad, and 22nd Street is being rebuilt from Kino Parkway to Tucson Boulevard.

Campaign Milestones

1. 1Community Advocacy RootsDoneYears of public meetings, engineering alerts and resident organizing to replace the aging overpass.
2. 2City Advisory ApprovalDoneThe proposal’s journey through municipal advisory feedback and community panels.
3. 3Mayor & CouncilWhere it stands nowThe final name designation package has advanced to the Tucson Mayor and Council for consideration.

How To Help

• Council Testimony Guide

  How to email the Tucson City Clerk, submit written comments, or register to speak during the next Council public comment period.

  Tick it in the form and we’ll email it to you.

• Neighborhood Association Memo

  A 1-page civic memo on the safety, structural improvements and regional significance of the overpass, to present at local meetings.

  Tick it in the form and we’ll email it to you.

This campaign is focused entirely on municipal infrastructure naming, geographic heritage, and public transit advocacy. We operate strictly on an issue-by-issue basis; we do not align with, make independent expenditures for, or coordinate activities to support or oppose any candidate or political party running for municipal, county, or state public office.