By John Halikowski, director, Arizona Department of Transportation
(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are posted only for purposes of discussion.)
In a zeal to support its urban-focused, transit-or-nothing agenda, the Public Interest Research Group has ignored important considerations about the proposed Interstate 11 corridor, including the facts about the future of freight traffic in Arizona and the growing transportation needs across the state.
In suggesting the Arizona Department of Transportation is using inaccurate or obsolete data in analyzing the I-11 corridor, PIRG fails to recognize the true needs facing the transportation system across Arizona and the critical role the movement of freight will play in our economic future.
