Full Circle Red Mountain Freeway Completes East Valley Loop

摘要

An epic Saga two decades in the making, Red Mountain Freeway's road to completion started in 1985 with the passage of a half-cent sales tax by Maricopa County voters. 22 years later, motorists will be able to drive in a complete loop around the cities of Tempe, Mesa, Chandler and Gilbert upon completion of the final two sections between Power Road and Southern Ave. in late 2008. The 4.83-mi section between Power Road and University Drive is the largest of the two projects. Phoenix-based contractor Pulice Construction Inc. was awarded the project and began construction in February 2006. Coming in at a cost of 195 million dollars, it is one of the largest single projects the Arizona Department of Transportation has ever done.