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Light rail route approved for extension to West Valley

July 25, 2012 by Nick Bastian Leave a Comment

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July 25, 2012

Light rail route approved for extension to West Valley

Eleven-mile Phoenix West extension to be added to regional transit map:

PHOENIX, AZ — METRO received regional approval today from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) on the route and transit mode for the Phoenix West extension.  Light rail will be extended 11 miles from downtown Phoenix, through the State Capitol area, to approximately 79th Avenue and the I-10 West freeway.  This is METRO’s first freeway corridor project, providing the growing West Valley with a higher-capacity and more efficient transit option by 2023.

“This project is an opportunity to extend the multi-modal Total Transit Network to the West Valley,” said Valley Metro CEO Steve Banta.  “It will help ease congestion on the busy Interstate 10 freeway and provide swift connectivity to jobs, schools, activity centers and entertainment options across the Valley.”

In 2007, METRO and the City of Phoenix initiated the Phoenix West Alternatives Analysis study to identify potential high capacity transit improvements for the West Valley.  Throughout the years, the project team has conducted significant technical analysis, partnered with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and integrated public input to define the route and mode.

“Today’s approval is another critical step toward delivering a comprehensive transit system that our city and our region deserve," Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said. "Light rail is key to our city’s new economic future; it creates jobs, further connects our community with sustainable transportation options and creates a multitude of new business development opportunities. We must continue that growth."

Light rail as a fixed investment and the route design will provide opportunities for economic development and community revitalization.  Within the freeway, the route will move from the median to the north side at approximately 47th Avenue to help create additional development.

"The light rail extension will connect vital West Phoenix destinations like Desert Sky Mall, Ashley Furniture Pavilion, and other businesses to the rest of the Valley, creating a synergy that will help drive the area’s economy,” said Phoenix Councilman Michael Nowakowski who represents this district.  “It will also offer West Phoenix residents a cost-effective, sustainable transportation option and creates an economic bridge to our city’s westside."

Today’s MAG action will update the project in the long-range regional transportation plan following an air conformity analysis.  The project will now enter the environmental assessment phase, where early design work can also begin.

For more information on the Phoenix West extension, visit www.metrolightrail.org/phoenixwest.  To stay up-to-date with the project and be added to the email distribution list, contact Terry Gruver at 480-664-2631 or tgruver@metrolightrail.org.

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