By Eric Jay Toll | Phoenix Business Journal
Litigation or not, the Loop 202 South Mountain extension is moving forward.
Arizona Department of Transportation announced it is starting demolition of vacant properties it acquired as part of the nearly $1 billion right-of-way acquisition program.
Along the alignment from 59th Avenue and Interstate 10 to the Loop 202-I-10 interchange in Chandler, ADOT has acquired ownership of 200 properties so far. Properties it has purchased will be demolished to bare land. This includes removing swimming pools, out-buildings, homes, businesses and agricultural buildings. The move is intended to avoid delays to the projected 2016 construction start.
