Panel to hear updated vehicle count for proposed freeway

By Doug Murphy
Ahwatukee Foothills News
6-22-05

Updated projections for how many vehicles a day might use the proposed South Mountain Loop 202 freeway will be unveiled Thursday at the South Mountain Citizens Advisory Team meeting.

The traffic modeling information includes the latest projections for how the Loop 202 freeway would impact traffic on the Valley's freeways.

The meeting will be held at the Komatke Center at 51st Avenue and St. Johns Road, just north of Pecos Road on then Gila River Indian Community, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

In October the Arizona Department of Transportation estimated that the freeway would carry about 170,000 vehicles a day from Interstate 10 at Pecos Road, around South Mountain to connect with I-10 between 51st Avenue and the Loop 101 interchange.

Also on the agenda is an update on the planning schedule for the freeway.

ADOT is studying possible routes for the freeway and the citizens advisory team provides planners with feedback on possible routes and concerns.

The 24-member advisory team has five representatives from Ahwatukee Foothills.

The reporter can be reached at (480) 898-7914 or by e-mail at dmurphy@aztrib.com.