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Public meetings on I-10 Phoenix/Tucson bypass study scheduled
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss findings of the Interstate 10 (I-10) Phoenix/Tucson Bypass Study. This study is a preliminary assessment of the need for and feasibility of a new transportation corridor that would provide an alternative to I-10 from the Buckeye area to eastern Arizona. A new corridor could be an optional route for travelers who don't need to go through the Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas. Purposes of a new highway, if needed, would include the following:
€ Provide an alternative route to I-10 to relieve traffic congestion in the Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas
€ Provide a shorter, faster east-west route through Arizona that would attract through-trucks and other traffic from I-10
€ Provide a new route that offers an alternative path for I-10 traffic during construction, maintenance and incidents
€ Provide a new east-west transportation corridor in Arizona to serve the expected rapid population growth and land development
€ Develop a corridor that is context-sensitive to environmental and social elements.
The meetings are scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the following dates (with a brief presentation at 6 p.m.):
A meeting will be held in Willcox on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Willcox Community Center, 312 W. Stewart St.
Other area meetings are:
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007
Benson Primary School
Activity Center
200 West Union Street
Benson, AZ 85602
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007
Jewish Community Center
3800 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
Public and agency suggestions gathered through these meetings will be carefully considered in deciding whether to pursue further development of this concept. Project information is available online at http://tpd.azdot.gov/planning/i10bypass.php.
ADOT Communication and Community Partnerships ( 206 South 17th Avenue ( Phoenix, Arizona 85007
€ Provide an alternative route to I-10 to relieve traffic congestion in the Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas
€ Provide a shorter, faster east-west route through Arizona that would attract through-trucks and other traffic from I-10
€ Provide a new route that offers an alternative path for I-10 traffic during construction, maintenance and incidents
€ Provide a new east-west transportation corridor in Arizona to serve the expected rapid population growth and land development
€ Develop a corridor that is context-sensitive to environmental and social elements.
The meetings are scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the following dates (with a brief presentation at 6 p.m.):
A meeting will be held in Willcox on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Willcox Community Center, 312 W. Stewart St.
Other area meetings are:
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007
Benson Primary School
Activity Center
200 West Union Street
Benson, AZ 85602
Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007
Jewish Community Center
3800 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
Public and agency suggestions gathered through these meetings will be carefully considered in deciding whether to pursue further development of this concept. Project information is available online at http://tpd.azdot.gov/planning/i10bypass.php.
ADOT Communication and Community Partnerships ( 206 South 17th Avenue ( Phoenix, Arizona 85007
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