By Roc Arnett | The Arizona Republic
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I have had both the pleasure and responsibility of serving on the Maricopa Association of Governments Regional Council for almost 17 years. Because of its importance to the entire Valley, there is hardly a meeting at MAG that I attend where the South Mountain Freeway is not discussed.
This is a desperately needed project.
The congestion on Interstate 10 through Phoenix and the Broadway Curve during morning rush hour would be substantially improved with completion of the South Mountain Freeway. It will reduce pollution and save drivers both time and money. The money to build the freeway is already budgeted and accounted for, having gone through two votes. How many multimillion-dollar projects carry those kinds of credentials and receive this much attention? Not many.
The South Mountain Freeway must be built — and it should be sooner rather than later.
