Public input sought on South Mountain Freeway
South Mountain Freeway meetings starting next week will detail design plans Public invited to provide feedback, get the latest project information (Press Release from the Arizona Department of Transportation on Sept. 23) PHOENIX – Public meetings beginning next week will allow community members to review and provide feedback on updated design plans for the Loop […]
ADOT releases update on South Mountain Freeway project
This a press release distributed Sept. 21 by the Arizona Department of Transportation. South Mountain Freeway will save time for a fast-growing region Time savings will boost economy as East Valley and West Valley boom PHOENIX – Planning for the South Mountain Freeway took into account rapid growth expected in the East Valley and West […]
South Mountain Freeway construction starts this month
This article appeared in the September edition of the South Mountain District News Construction begins this month on the southeastern portion of the South Mountain Freeway after an August court decision ruled in favor of state and federal transportation officials who deem the 22-mile stretch of freeway that will link Interstate 10 to the Loop […]
O’odham and Supporters Protest Meeting of South Mountain Freeway Bidders
To ready more about the protest, visit Akimel O’odham Youth Collective’s Blog
Realtors discuss impact of South Mountain Freeway on Laveen property
When the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project links Laveen to the rest of the Valley, local Realtors predict an uptick in Laveen home prices, which were some of the state’s most devastated after the housing market collapse in 2007. “The 202 South Mountain Freeway will offer new growth opportunities for Laveen and the surrounding […]
Freeway to bring needed development to Laveen
Just as state transportation representatives began the first steps in starting construction on the long-anticipated Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project, negotiating with property owners along the route and taking soil samples, opponents filed a lawsuit on environmental grounds seeking to stop the work. Many members of the nearby Gila River Indian Community also […]