Queen Creek Independent
While providing a much-needed alternative to Interstate 10 through downtown Phoenix, the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway offers drivers a variety of distinctive designs and landscaping influenced by the natural beauty and history along its 22 miles.
Designs displayed on bridges, sound walls and landform graphics range from a leaf-patterned agricultural theme near Laveen to simple shapes based on chollas and ocotillos in the Ahwatukee Foothills. Closer to I-10 in Ahwatukee, drivers see horizontal patterns inspired by modern architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s connection with that area, according to a release.
Near the Salt River, drivers see curving linear shapes and decorative elements that speak to water passing over rock through time. A “mountain urban link” pattern where South Mountain Freeway meets I-10 in west Phoenix combines influences from mountain views with the work of both Frank Lloyd Wright and architect, urban designer and artist Paolo Soleri.
