By InBusiness Phoenix
Plans to expand 26 miles of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande are moving forward following environmental approval late last week. The widening project will increase capacity and reduce congestion on a busy section of I-10 near Wild Horse Pass within the Gila River Indian Community.
A key segment slated for improvement is the I-10 Gila River Indian Community Project, a nearly 12-mile section from Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain) to just north of the Gila River Bridges. A portion of the segment is within the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) region, which includes state and federal funding and more than $220 million in funding through Proposition 400 – the dedicated half-cent sales tax for transportation funded by Maricopa County voters.
Other corridor improvements that are part of the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor include widening 13 miles of roadway from south of the bridges to State Route 387. Funding for the remaining 13 miles south of the bridge are made possible by state and federal funds, plus a $95 million federal grant awarded in January.
