By Nick Serpa | Chamber Business News
The Arizona Department of Transportation and Gov. Doug Ducey have announced plans to build additional travel lanes along a stretch of the Interstate 17 freeway between Anthem and Sunset Point.
“I-17 is an essential highway that connects not only people and communities but also serves our state as a vital tourism and commerce corridor,” said John Halikowski, Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation. “We’re excited about the planned improvements and the impact that they’re gonna have for our travelers and citizens of Arizona.”
The plan calls for the expansion of I-17 from two to three lanes in both directions across the fifteen mile stretch between Anthem Way and Black Canyon City. The project will also result in eight miles of what ADOT calls flex lanes between Black Canyon City and Sunset Point.
