By Parker Leavitt | The Republic | azcentral.com
Work on the 3.1 mile extension to Mesa Drive is 54 percent complete
The extension is expected to bring about 5,000 new light-rail riders a day to the line
Two long summers of heavy construction and traffic restrictions along Main Street in downtown Mesa are nearing a close as Valley Metro’s light-rail extension moves toward an anticipated fall 2015 opening.
By the end of September, work on the downtown portion of the 3.1-mile extension will be limited to the track area itself, freeing the roadway from lane restrictions, officials said during a July 24 construction tour.