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US 60 (Grand Avenue) is an urban arterial roadway connecting several communities in the West Valley including Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Sun City, Sun City West, Youngtown, El Mirage and Surprise. It is also a vital link in the statewide highway system, connecting metro Phoenix with Las Vegas and Interstate 15.
Traffic projections from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) predict the typical weekday daily traffic volume on some segments of Grand Avenue to double between 2006 and 2025.
Funding is now in place to make a number of improvements to US 60 (Grand Avenue) and other Valley roadways as part of a 20-year Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The plan was spearheaded by MAG through an extensive public-input process to identify regional transportation priorities and was approved by voters in November 2004 through Proposition 400. Funding for the plan became effective in January 2006.
The RTP identifies a series of improvement projects along US 60 (Grand Avenue) between Loop 303 and McDowell Road, including the addition of general purpose lanes, grade separations (underpasses and overpasses) and other improvements. The implementation of these projects will span the 20-year program ending in 2025.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is charged with implementing the highway component of the plan, which includes $9 billion in new freeways, freeway improvements and maintenance.
Planned Improvements
Current Studies
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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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