Project Information

 

The Barrio Anita Landscaping and Artistic Enhancements project features beautiful wall murals alongside the Interstate 10 frontage road near downtown Tucson. The work includes landscaping and artistic enhancement of three noise walls adjacent to the Barrio Anita community. The artwork expresses the past, present, and future of Barrio Anita, one of Tucson's oldest neighborhoods.

 

• Activity
  • Activity 5: Landscaping and Other Scenic Beautification
  
  
• Location
  • City: Tucson, Arizona
  • Route: I-10 northbound frontage road
  • Limits: Between St. Mary's Road (south end) and Speedway Boulevard (north end)
  • Directions: Take St. Mary's Road or 6th Street to the I-10 northbound frontage road. Go north on the frontage road between St. Mary's Road and Speedway Boulevard
  
  
• Components
  • Place murals on three walls using glass tile, cast concrete, steel, and paint
  • Dimensions of the walls: Wall #1: 16' by 258', Wall #2: 14' by 390', Wall #3: 9' by 110'
  • Provide landscaping throughout the project
  • Cost of project: $340,000
  • Sponsor: City of Tucson