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An estimated 10,000 Valley residents joined ADOT to
celebrate the completion of Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway)
and Proposition 300 on July 15, 2008. |
The completion of Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway not only signifies
the completion of Loop 202, it also celebrates Proposition
300, a half-cent transportation excise tax (or sales tax)
Maricopa County voters approved in 1985 which made this and
so many other transportation projects possible in the Valley.
Fun Freeway Opening
Facts:
| Over
400 participated in the 5k Fun Run. |
| Over
150 participated in the 5k Bike Ride. |
| A
hotdog was served every 3.5 seconds. |
| The
temperature in Mesa reached 103 degrees. |
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newest portion of freeway is 4.83 miles. |
| Over
70 local businesses and organizations exhibited. |
A
special thank you to:
City of Mesa |
Arizona Department of Public Safety |
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A-Z
Rentals
Banner Baywood Medical Center Heart Hospital
Bark Busters
Brown Evans Distributing Company
Cartridge World
Casino Arizona
Costco Wholesale #481
Discount Cab
DMJM Harris
Falcon Field Area Alliance
The Flying Scotsman
Frito Lay
GarageFloorCoating.com
Grace Church
Longbow Business Park & Golf Club
Maricopa County Emergency Communications Group
Mommy Perks
Mountain Bridge/ Blandford Homes
Pulice Construction
Reddy-Ice
Southwest Ambulance
Southwest Urgent Care
Sparkletts Bottled Water
Town & Country Foods
Zep Chemical |
| 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 to the traveling public. |
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