$307 Million To Speed Freeway Projects...

$307 mil to speed freeway projects, from the Arizona Republic, reports that a new $307 mil fund created by the state Legislature, called the Statewide Transportation Acceleration Needs account, or STAN, could push ahead major freeway construction projects by as much as 15 years to cope with the booming growth in the metro Phoenix area and around the state. Valley freeways targeted by lawmakers for accelerated work include Interstate 17 north from Carefree Highway to New River Road; Interstate 10 west from Loop 303 to SR 85; and Interstate 10 south from Loop 202 to Riggs Road. Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) will ultimately decide where to allocate the funds based on recommendations from their transportation planners. "This is very positive, and we want to make sure we look at all the possibilities", said Eric Anderson, transportation director at MAG. "I think we're going to be looking at certainly I-17 and I-10 because these are gateway corridors." This shows that state and local elected officials see the big picture on transportation and is very positive for our continued growth!



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