Phoenix Area Highways

[kernals12]

Some idiot lawmaker is trying to overturn the prop 479 tax that funds the highways in phoenix smh. Doubt it'll happen but what a waste of time.

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/12/05/lawsuit-aims-overturn-maricopa-county-transportation-tax-15b-risk/

The guy who filed this has a long history of trying to overturn the will of voters

"He was issued a 60-day suspension by the state bar for lying while representing Republican Kari Lake in a lawsuit that sought to overturn the results of the 2022 gubernatorial election. The Arizona Supreme Court fined Blehm and another attorney $2,000 for making "unequivocally false" claims in that case.

He represented a conservative election-denial group in a legal battle with Maricopa County over public records earlier this year. He may not have been licensed to practice law during a trial in that case, because of a "fees-related issue," the county's lawyers said in open court at the time."

EDIT: More reason to hope, last year, the AZ Court of Appeals dismissed a similar case that attempted to stop a tax measure passed by Cochise County voters with only 51% of the vote

[kernals12]

The Maricopa County GOP has pulled its lawsuit.

I'm guessing Bryan Blehm doesn't want to get disbarred again

[Roadwarriors79]

As of Monday 1/13 I-10 EB has a full 6 lanes + 1 HOV between the I-17 split and US 60. Gotta imagine smoother afternoon rush hour traffic on this stretch.

[Roadwarriors79]

An update on the I-10 Broadway Curve project. It looks like most of the new signage and permanent striping is there going EB. WB is similar, except there will need to be restriping for 2 HOV lanes.

[Roadwarriors79]

I was driving along I-10 WB by the airport today. ADOT was in the process of installing some new signs. Supplemental signs approaching the Split say "60 West, Wickenburg" and "60 West, Kingman, Las Vegas". The only other place I've ever seen Kingman and Las Vegas referenced on the valley freeway system is on Loop 101 in Peoria at the US 60/Grand Ave exit.

[74/171FAN]

Loop 101 North on-ramp at Raintree Drive set to close July 20

[Max Rockatansky]

Loop 101 North on-ramp at Raintree Drive set to close July 20

Shame, I used to use that entrance quite a bit to go home from work.  The ramp north of Frank Lloyd Wright used to regularly back up.

[Sonic99]

Loop 101 North on-ramp at Raintree Drive set to close July 20

Shame, I used to use that entrance quite a bit to go home from work.  The ramp north of Frank Lloyd Wright used to regularly back up.

Only closing for 60 days so they can reconfigure it for the Loop 101 widening project. It will be reopened.

[Plutonic Panda]

AZ-101 expansion in Scottsdale opens to help with traffic congestion:

https://azdot.gov/news/adot-opens-new-northbound-loop-101-lane-scottsdale

[Plutonic Panda]

AZ-101 expansion in Scottsdale opens to help with traffic congestion:

https://azdot.gov/news/adot-opens-new-northbound-loop-101-lane-scottsdale

Right an here's another article on it. It will help with congestion here:

https://azdot.gov/news/latest-loop-101-milestone-new-southbound-lane-open-scottsdale

[Great Lakes Roads]

US 60 Corridor Study NW of Phoenix in Surprise. It recommends the following improvements over the next 10 years:

STEP 1: Implement small improvements to US 60/Loop 303 interchange and 163rd Ave intersection (almost done)
STEP 2: Build the 155th Ave/Loop 303 interchange (design begins in early 2026, to begin construction in 2028)
STEP 3: Build major upgrades (design begins in 2026, construction begins in phase II of Prop 479)
      a: Rebuilds the US 60/Loop 303 interchange to a DDI with dedicated ramps
      b: Converts the US 60/163rd Ave intersection to a SPUI

[kernals12]

ADOT is starting utility work Dec 22 for the extension of Loop 303 to MC 85

[Plutonic Panda]

Here's some of the freeway projects on the horizon for 2026:

https://azdot.gov/news/adot-year-ahead-phoenix-area-freeway-projects

[Tendies]

US 60 Corridor Study NW of Phoenix in Surprise. It recommends the following improvements over the next 10 years:

STEP 1: Implement small improvements to US 60/Loop 303 interchange and 163rd Ave intersection (almost done)
STEP 2: Build the 155th Ave/Loop 303 interchange (design begins in early 2026, to begin construction in 2028)
STEP 3: Build major upgrades (design begins in 2026, construction begins in phase II of Prop 479)
      a: Rebuilds the US 60/Loop 303 interchange to a DDI with dedicated ramps
      b: Converts the US 60/163rd Ave intersection to a SPUI

These are good ideas, but what they really need is to make US-60/Grand a full freeway, at least to AZ-101.
Ironically enough, they are actually building a new E/W freeway (Northern Parkway), but that area hasn't been nearly as developed yet.

[Sonic99]

US 60 Corridor Study NW of Phoenix in Surprise. It recommends the following improvements over the next 10 years:

STEP 1: Implement small improvements to US 60/Loop 303 interchange and 163rd Ave intersection (almost done)
STEP 2: Build the 155th Ave/Loop 303 interchange (design begins in early 2026, to begin construction in 2028)
STEP 3: Build major upgrades (design begins in 2026, construction begins in phase II of Prop 479)
      a: Rebuilds the US 60/Loop 303 interchange to a DDI with dedicated ramps
      b: Converts the US 60/163rd Ave intersection to a SPUI

These are good ideas, but what they really need is to make US-60/Grand a full freeway, at least to AZ-101.
Ironically enough, they are actually building a new E/W freeway (Northern Parkway), but that area hasn't been nearly as developed yet.

That's never going to happen with how tight the corridor is with commercial property on one side and the BNSF tracks on the other. They can make adjustments like raising Bell over Grand and the tracks, but the idea of it being a full freeway sailed away decades ago.

[Tendies]

US 60 Corridor Study NW of Phoenix in Surprise. It recommends the following improvements over the next 10 years:

STEP 1: Implement small improvements to US 60/Loop 303 interchange and 163rd Ave intersection (almost done)
STEP 2: Build the 155th Ave/Loop 303 interchange (design begins in early 2026, to begin construction in 2028)
STEP 3: Build major upgrades (design begins in 2026, construction begins in phase II of Prop 479)
      a: Rebuilds the US 60/Loop 303 interchange to a DDI with dedicated ramps
      b: Converts the US 60/163rd Ave intersection to a SPUI

These are good ideas, but what they really need is to make US-60/Grand a full freeway, at least to AZ-101.
Ironically enough, they are actually building a new E/W freeway (Northern Parkway), but that area hasn't been nearly as developed yet.

That's never going to happen with how tight the corridor is with commercial property on one side and the BNSF tracks on the other. They can make adjustments like raising Bell over Grand and the tracks, but the idea of it being a full freeway sailed away decades ago.

If not for the tracks, there appears to be enough room for a freeway, aside from a rail yard/parking lot by the riverbed just west of sun city. Exits would get tight and you'd need a frontage road on the south side for all the businesses. It almost looks like there was planned to be a freeway with how much empty space there is on the north side, compared to closer downtown, where the tracks run right up against the road and warehouses.

[Plutonic Panda]

FB post about the SR-30 freeway that is sorely needed and will be a huge relief for the 10:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1317891233707492&set=a.267128198783806&type=3&mibextid=wwXIfr

Prop 479 homepage: https://azmag.gov/Prop479?fbclid=IwdGRleAPiLx9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeoYUqBjwrRdPcwHWCt06easxjIpQxfcg6ptVlrwM7PFKPpDQJoh0pXveoBUM_aem_ZoMviIuRdfXKCo7Ut5aZ-g

[Max Rockatansky]

Projecting anything out to FY2045 is a "I'll believe it when I see it" kind of thing.

[jdbx]

Projecting anything out to FY2045 is a "I'll believe it when I see it" kind of thing.

Nice to know that if my daughter opts to stay in the valley following graduation, she will benefit from a complete SR-30 when she is in her 40's.  Then again, 20 years goes awful fast...

[Sonic99]

Really wish they could somehow fast-track the SR30 in its entirety. I feel like having a direct connection to downtown running all the way out to the 303 would be a massive reliever for I-10 literally the minute it opens. The traffic volumes justify it today, let alone what it will look like in 20 years.

[Plutonic Panda]

Loop 202 expansion hits halfway mark:

https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/loop-202-improvement-project-in-arizona-hits-halfway-mark/70162

[Plutonic Panda]

Improvements to I-17 and the 101 interchange and the approaching freeways and adjacent arterial roads are coming:

Bullshit ass paywalled article:

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-traffic/2026/02/15/study-to-improve-15-miles-of-loop-101-interstate-17/88625550007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-ds=timeout&fbclid=IwdGRleAP_bI5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeuZfDyBcXkZBe75YrKzgK1E7Z8InQ2WlS7xs6l_U4wuHo6J6t0j4ozbG0DYo_aem_Lp-btj6AjSgIexWNyZNRSQ&link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6991fbb08ca223000119d6b2&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Link to remove the bullshit ass paywall and read the article which really doesn't say much: https://www.removepaywall.com/

[KeithE4Phx]

Improvements to I-17 and the 101 interchange and the approaching freeways and adjacent arterial roads are coming:

Bullshit ass paywalled article:

I'm a paid subscriber, and it wouldn't let me in until I refreshed the page.  Don'tcha just love the Arizona Repugnant? 

[Tendies]

Improvements to I-17 and the 101 interchange and the approaching freeways and adjacent arterial roads are coming:

Bullshit ass paywalled article:

I'm a paid subscriber, and it wouldn't let me in until I refreshed the page.  Don'tcha just love the Arizona Repugnant? 

Used to be free with a free phoenix library card but they axed that recently

[Sonic99]

I know the improvements are well into the future, but it seems frustrating that they're doing all the work on the 101 right now in that exact area with no upgrades to the interchange, and NOW they're launching a study which will cause them to come back in a few years to tear it all back up again and redo it. Doesn't seem to do much to silence the "all ADOT does is Job Security for the contractors" stigma some people have.