South Mountain Freeway gets less use than expected in first year

_{(Arizona Department of Transportation Photo)}

By Kevin Stone | KTAR

PHOENIX – The ambitious Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway was designed to ease Phoenix’s crosstown traffic, but its impact was muted by the coronavirus during its first year, officials said.

Arizona’s largest-ever highway project, with a $1.7 million price tag, added 22 high-speed miles to the Valley’s roadways when it opened on Dec. 21, 2019, after 3½ years of construction.

Around 117,000 vehicles a day were expected to use the South Mountain Freeway in year 1.

But with fewer people commuting during the COVID-19 pandemic, daily usage was only about 60,000 vehicles at the beginning of December, the Arizona Department of Transportation said Monday in a press release commemorating the first anniversary.

READ ON:

Share this!

December 23, 2020

Additional Articles

FIVE of Arizona’s newly elected public officials visit Rose Law Group

Dozens of constituents gathered this morning in the Scottsdale office of Rose Law Group to hear from: Maricopa County Supervisors Mark Stewart, Thomas Galvin, Kate

MF mixed-use planned for East Mesa

Photo via City of Mesa By Cecilia Chan | YourValley A developer is pitching a mixed-use project comprising 278,750 square feet of commercial and about 651 residential units

Chandler launching 2nd public housing rehab project

By Ken Sain | Chandler Arizonan The City of Chandler is moving forward with a second redevelopment project of its public housing inventory. The Haven on Hamilton will be about 250 units of public housing that will

Get Involved

Write a letter to the editor

Write a guest opinion

Submit news

Stay Informed

Rose Law Group pc values “outrageous client service.” We pride ourselves on hyper-responsiveness to our clients’ needs and an extraordinary record of success in achieving our clients’ goals. We know we get results and our list of outstanding clients speaks to the quality of our work.

Recent Articles

Rose Law Group land use attorney Sam DeMoss examines how a new Arizona law could impact development in municipalities across the state

By Rose Law Group Attorney Samantha DeMoss HB2297, also known as the “Adaptive Reuse Law” is the culmination of an ongoing bipartisan effort from the

Microsoft to debut ‘zero water’ data center in Valley

Photo provided by the City of Goodyear By Jeff Gifford | Phoenix Business Journal Microsoft Corp. says its new data center design that consumes “zero water” for

Can ASU seize the mantle of a doddering PRTA?

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County who have worked to bring new transportation infrastructure to the

Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, says Phoenix’s efforts to leash data center growth could have negative impact on economic development

Founder and President of Rose Law Group Jordan Rose, who represents many data center developers says, “A change in the zoning interpretation of where a date center can locate may

Supervisor, Board Vice Chair, and Rose Law Group partner Thomas Galvin spearheads additional board investments Mesa schools job training program

Led by Vice Chairman Thomas Galvin, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has extended an existing agreement with Mesa Public Schools and invested an additional

Shruti Gurudanti, corporate transactions director at Rose Law Group, gives her take on Albertsons suing Kroger after judge rules against grocery merger

“Including a termination fee in a merger agreement is definitely beneficial, but in this particular case, it will likely lead to significant complexities and challenges

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

South Mountain Freeway gets less use than expected in first year

Additional Articles

FIVE of Arizona’s newly elected public officials visit Rose Law Group

MF mixed-use planned for East Mesa

Chandler launching 2nd public housing rehab project

News Categories

Get Involved

Stay Informed

Recent Articles

Rose Law Group land use attorney Sam DeMoss examines how a new Arizona law could impact development in municipalities across the state

Microsoft to debut ‘zero water’ data center in Valley

Can ASU seize the mantle of a doddering PRTA?

Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, says Phoenix’s efforts to leash data center growth could have negative impact on economic development

Supervisor, Board Vice Chair, and Rose Law Group partner Thomas Galvin spearheads additional board investments Mesa schools job training program

Shruti Gurudanti, corporate transactions director at Rose Law Group, gives her take on Albertsons suing Kroger after judge rules against grocery merger

Post Calendar

South Mountain Freeway gets less use than expected in first year

Additional Articles

News Categories

Get Our Twice Weekly Newsletter!