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ADOT INVITES YOU TO ATTEND ROUNDIN' OUT THE RED MOUNTAIN
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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will host
Roundin’ Out the Red Mountain, a freeway opening
event to celebrate completion of Loop 202 (Red Mountain
Freeway).
Date: July 15, 2008
Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Opening Ceremony: 6 p.m. |
The completion of this final segment between Power Road and
University Drive in Mesa represents an important milestone in
transportation improvements in the Valley including the completion
of the Red Mountain Freeway, the conclusion of Proposition 300
projects and the successful partnership between taxpayers and
ADOT spanning more than 20 years.
Proposition 300 is the state’s largest-ever public works
project, building nearly 150 miles of new freeways and connecting
communities in the Valley. Other Proposition 300 projects include
the entire Loop 101 and State Route 51.
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HOW TO ARRIVE TO THE EVENT
Participants are encouraged to arrive at the event
from the south and west.
Public parking will occur on eastbound Loop 202, located at
McDowell Road and Brown Road.
From Power Road, enter the event heading east on either McDowell
Road or Brown Road. Public parking will open at 4 p.m. July
15.
Mesa residents and event participants should expect traffic
delays in and around the event July 15.
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EVENT SCHEDULE
While parking will be on eastbound Loop 202,
all activities will be held on the westbound Loop 202.
5:15
p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
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5k
Bike Ride
Ceremony
Hula Hoop Contest
5k Fun Run |
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ATTRACTIONS
All
attractions will occur on the Loop 202 westbound lanes.
5k Bike Ride – bring your bike and meet
near the McKellips Road bridge on Loop 202.
Ceremony – join Governor Janet Napolitano
at the ADOT stage to celebrate the completion of Loop 202 (Red
Mountain Freeway) and commemorate the successes of Proposition
300.
Hula Hoop Contest – bring your own Hula Hoop
and join in Mesa’s largest ever Hula Hoop contest near
the McKellips Road bridge.
5k Fun Run – put on your running shoes
and participate in a 5k Fun Run near the McKellips Road bridge.
ADOT Video Interview Booth – tell ADOT
what the opening of Loop 202 means to you at our Interview Booth
near the Brown Road bridge.
ADOT Road Show – learn how a freeway
is built at the Road Show near the Brown Road bridge.
Mesa City Hall on the Loop – visit with
officials from the City of Mesa near the Brown Road bridge.
Exhibitors – peruse exhibits by local
businesses and organizations.
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HOW DO I LEARN MORE?
Visit www.azdot.gov/Loop202Opening
for the latest event details.
Participants
are reminded to take caution during periods of excessive heat;
shade is limited at the event.
Participants are encouraged to wear light-colored, loose-fitting
clothing and comfortable shoes.
Water will be provided at the event, but participants are encouraged
to come prepared especially when spending extended periods of
time outdoors.
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LOOP 202 TIMELINE
| 1985 |
Voters
approved Proposition 300 half-cent sales tax increase
to fund Regional Freeway System including the Red Mountain
Freeway. |
| 1988-1989 |
Design
Concept Reports and state level Environmental Assessment
prepared for the Loop 202 between Dobson Road and Baseline
Road. |
| August
1994 |
Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) approved for the Dobson Road to
Country Club Drive segment. |
| Summer
1998 |
McKellips
Road to Country Club Drive segment completed. |
| August
1999 |
EIS
approved for Country Club Drive to Baseline Road segment;
final design began. |
| Spring
2000 |
Final
design of SuperRedTan Traffic Interchange began. |
| Fall
2001 |
Final
Environmental Assessment and Design Concept Report submitted
to Federal Highway Administration. |
| January
2002 |
Country
Club Drive to Gilbert Road segment completed. |
| January
2003 |
Gilbert
Road to Higley Road segment completed. |
| Fall
2003 |
Construction
began on the SuperRedTan Traffic Interchange (US 60, Red
Mountain Freeway and Santan Freeway). |
| Spring
2004 |
Final
design of Red Mountain Freeway, Power Road to University
Drive began. |
| November
2004 |
Maricopa
County voters approved a 20 year extension of a half-cent
sales tax until December 31, 2025, to fund a comprehensive
package of transportation improvements as part of the
Regional Transportation Plan. Funding for the plan, which
includes $9 billion in regional freeway improvements in
Maricopa County, became effective January 1, 2006. |
| June
2005 |
Higley
Road to Power Road completed. |
| Summer
2007 |
SuperRedTan
Traffic Interchange completed. |
| Summer
2008 |
Power
Road to University Drive completed. Red Mountain Freeway
complete. |
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Our
Valley freeway system is part of the 2004 voter-approved Regional
Transportation Plan. We are working hard with our transit partners
to implement the voters’ vision and are committed to quality,
safety, open communication with our neighbors, and minimal inconvenience
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Valley.
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Since the 2004 voter-approved extension of the ½ cent
transportation tax, ADOT has been working diligently with
local and regional governments to implement the Regional Transportation
Plan.
The Regional Transportation Plan is a comprehensive, multimodal
20-year regional plan that provides the blueprint for transportation
investments in the Maricopa County region through 2025. You
can view the Regional Transportation Plan at www.mag.maricopa.gov
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