Phoenix Area Highways

[The Ghostbuster]

A Business 60 designation along old the old US 60 (and old US 70/80/89) alignment through Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and Apache Jct. was probably considered unnecessary. There was once a Business 10 in Phoenix: https://www.aaroads.com/interstate-guide/business/ir-010/#arizona, although it seems to have been decommissioned around the time the last segment of Interstate 10 was completed in 1990.

[kernals12]

I sincerely hope ADOT plans repave the SanTan Freeway in Gilbert soon. The noise is just deafening.

[KeithE4Phx]

A Business 60 designation along old the old US 60 (and old US 70/80/89) alignment through Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and Apache Jct. was probably considered unnecessary. There was once a Business 10 in Phoenix: https://www.aaroads.com/interstate-guide/business/ir-010/#arizona, although it seems to have been decommissioned around the time the last segment of Interstate 10 was completed in 1990.

IIRC, ADOT turned Van Buren St. (Phx), Mill Ave/Apache Blvd (Tempe), and Main St (Mesa) to their respective cities at the time.  It still maintains and signs US 60 on Grand Ave. northwest of I-17.  If ADOT doesn't maintain it, ADOT doesn't sign it. 

One gratuitous example:  Country Club Drive/Arizona Ave. through Mesa and Chandler, other than the interchange at US 60 and between the Loop 202 and McKellips Rd.  They are the only segments of AZ 87 still signed south of the 202 Red Mountain Fwy to the Pinal County line.  Yes, there are signs for AZ 87 for Arizona Ave. on the 202 Santan Fwy, but once you hit the off-ramps, there are none.  Arizona Ave. is not signed as 87 anywhere in Chandler, even though there are still a few ADOT mileposts on it between the county line and a couple miles north of the 202.

[KeithE4Phx]

I sincerely hope ADOT plans repave the SanTan Freeway in Gilbert soon. The noise is just deafening.

They repaved and striped the entire Red Mountain Fwy segment of the 202, east of the 101, a couple weeks ago.  I would think they'll do the Santan Fwy segment soon.  The segment between the 10/51 and 101 needs it as well.

[Sonic99]

They seem to be trying to work their way around the Valley ripping up all the rubberized asphalt that's falling apart. Hoping before too long they'll have it all gone and we'll be back to concrete the way the Highway Gods intended.

[Sonic99]

Also, ADOT has further finalized plans for the completion of the Loop 303/I-17 interchange, and is waiting on funding. Prop 479 (a continuation of the Transportation tax going back to 1985 that's funded basically the entire Phoenix freeway system). will be on the November ballot and will be the main source of funding if it passes (and I hope like hell the voters don't screw this up). I would presume that the SR 30 Tres Rios freeway will also be dependent on Prop 479 passing, so I'd strongly suggest making sure people are properly educated about that Prop so the groups that cry about every penny possible don't misinform people and kill what's funded everything we've got so far.

https://azdot.gov/projects/central-district-projects/loop-303-lake-pleasant-parkway-i-17-improvements

[RaulMtz]

I sincerely hope ADOT plans repave the SanTan Freeway in Gilbert soon. The noise is just deafening.

I might be a bit late to respond to this but they have no intention of fixing the pavement on this section until they start the big widening project on Loop 202 between 101 and Val Vista Rd later this year. I remember reading Q4 2024 but I am not 100%. Looks like they are going to be adding two additional general purpose lanes in each direction between 101 and Gilbert Rd and one additional general purpose lane between Gilbert and Val Vista.

[Sonic99]

I sincerely hope ADOT plans repave the SanTan Freeway in Gilbert soon. The noise is just deafening.

I might be a bit late to respond to this but they have no intention of fixing the pavement on this section until they start the big widening project on Loop 202 between 101 and Val Vista Rd later this year. I remember reading Q4 2024 but I am not 100%. Looks like they are going to be adding two additional general purpose lanes in each direction between 101 and Gilbert Rd and one additional general purpose lane between Gilbert and Val Vista.

Hopefully they're extending the HOV lane further out past Gilbert?

[RaulMtz]

I don't think they are. The project scope ends at Val Vista but you're right. I would have hoped they would have at least extended the HOV lanes to Williams Field. I actually find it maybe a little excessive to add two extra lanes per direction (I thought they were adding one). But I guess they are really trying to future proof the area which I can appreciate.

Here's the project details:
https://azdot.gov/projects/central-district-projects/loop-202-santan-freeway-loop-101-val-vista-drive

[Pink Jazz]

I actually wonder why the Loop 202 Red Mountain widening east of Loop 101 was prioritized over the SanTan. I never thought the Red Mountain east of Loop 101 ever really got serious traffic backups.

[RaulMtz]

It's the Santan portion they are widening though, not Red Mountain. At least thats why I understood from the site.
Santan Freeway gets really bad during rush hour between Loop 101 and Val Vista. My daily commute takes me from that area to the airport. Once they finish the Broadway curve project, I expect the Santan Freeway to be the last "bad" part of my commute *crosses finders*

[KeithE4Phx]

It's the Santan portion they are widening though, not Red Mountain. At least thats why I understood from the site.

Santan Freeway gets really bad during rush hour between Loop 101 and Val Vista. My daily commute takes me from that area to the airport. Once they finish the Broadway curve project, I expect the Santan Freeway to be the last "bad" part of my commute *crosses finders*

The 202 HOV lanes between Gilbert Rd. (Santan) and Broadway Rd. (Red Mountain) was supposed to have been done 10+ years ago.  Why it wasn't, I have no idea.  Maybe it was an issue with building ramps on the HOV lanes to/from the 60.  I'm just guessing here, but in any case, it hasn't been done.