Northern Parkway Plan Is Coming...

Northern Parkway plan is beginning to emerge, from the Arizona Republic, reports that a new transportation corridor in the West Valley--- the Northern Parkway, is beginning to emerge. The Northern Parkway would connect Grand Avenue to the Loop 303 near Luke AFB and be an alternative to Interstate 10 to the south and the Loop 101 to the north. If the planning goes the way some transportation planners would like, construction could begin in late 2009 or 2010. If the current plan is not accelerated, it could happen in the 2015 to 2020 time frame, as called for in the Maricopa County Regional Transportation Plan. Glendale has taken the lead on the project, along with El Mirage and Peoria. "We need an east-west traffic conduit and the Northern Parkway is probably the best possible alignment," said Peoria Mayor John Keegan. Glendale transportation planners hope to have a initial design concept ready to send to the Arizona Department of Transportation next month. A federal approval by midsummer would go a long way toward moving up the project's start date.

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