By Mark Moran | East Valley Tribune
The commute could get even quicker with yet another access point to State Route 24 now open to traffic.
Construction crews have wrapped up their work and opened the newest connection to the expressway at Signal Butte Road.
The new interchange could not only make rush hour traffic a little bit more bearable, but have some related economic impact on Queen Creek and strengthen ties between the town and Mesa.
“The connection of Signal Butte Road is so important for the town, to connect the town to the freeway system and then to the city of Mesa,” said Mohamed Youssef, Queen Creek public works director.
“Transportation is a regional challenge and needs a regional solution. And I think that this is the beauty of the partnership with the city of Mesa and ADOT to have that connection done, and add one more arterial to connect with State Route 24,” he said.
This makes the third point where drivers can access the SR 24 expressway. There are also interchanges at Ironwood and Meridian roads.
