By Brian Petersheim Jr. | InMaricopa
The first leg of Sonoran Desert Parkway remains on track for completion this summer, according to a city spokesman. The parkway eventually will provide another route for Maricopans to Interstate 10 across the northern edge of Casa Grande.
The $26 million dollar, 1.6-mile first phase of Sonoran Desert Parkway runs from State Route 347 and Ak-Chin Parkway, east to Porter Road. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]The $26 million dollar, 1.6-mile project runs from State Route 347 and Ak-Chin Parkway, east to Porter Road. This phase includes the long-awaited bridge over the Santa Rosa Wash.
“There are many steps that need to happen between now and completion, and there’s always a chance that timelines may be impacted,” said Quinn Konold, communications director for the city. “But the first phase of the project remains on track for a summer 2023 opening.”
Groundbreaking took place in June, 2022, and road restrictions began in August.
“This is going to be an absolutely key and critical project for us as a city as we continue to expand,” then-Mayor Christian Price said during the groundbreaking. “Look, at the end of the day, folks, the growth is coming, it doesn’t matter which way you slice it.
