Interstates 8 and 10 Project Background, Purpose and Objectives Environmental Scan and Development Suitability Analysis

Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community Scottsdale Legend Man-made Opportunities: Salt River McDowell Rd Tolleson PaloPalo VerdeVerde NuclearNuclear GoodyearGoodyear Avondale Lower Buckeye Rd Existing Economic GeneratingGenerating StationStation Mesa CityCity Tempe

Hassayampa River Luke Wash Salt River Phoenix Baseline Rd Winters Wash CenterCenter Hidden Valley Transportation Framework Study is the second long-range planning Airports Union Pacific Railroad Activity Center Goodyear Guadalupe Gila River Phoenix South Estrella Mountain Mountain Park Gilbert Warner Rd Centennial Wash Regional Park

Buckeye Union Pacific Railroad Pecos Rd Potential Future Hills GoodyearGoodyear Chandler Recreation SIERRA ESTRELLAS The Interstates 8 and 10 Hidden Valley Transportation Area Center An environmental scan, like an environmental overview at a corridor level, assists in Roadways Buckeye Center St. John’s Waterman Wash EstrellaEstrella Ocotillo Rd Economic Activity WildWild HorseHorse Gila River Indian Enterprise Canal PassPass Queen Creek Community Sierra Estrella Hunt Rd Center Signal Mountain Lewis Wilderness Area Wilderness Area Prison Gila River identifying critical �laws of transportation alternatives. An environmental scan of more Economic Activity Centers PotentialPotential Hohokam Pima National ASLDASLD Monument Bella Vista Rd Framework Study GILA BEND MOUNTAINS Commercial Service Santa Cruz Wash Woolsey Peak DispositionDisposition

Wilderness Area Vekol Wash Lufthansa Bapchule Casa Blanca Rd Gila River Airlines Airport North Maricopa Mountains Training Butterfield Wilderness Area surroundingstudy that the present-day Maricopa Association metropolitan of GovernmentsPhoenix. The than 35 maps was created to display the existing conditions of the Hidden Valley study Facility Landfill aspects of the study area. It is especially useful for providing background information at a Franklin Rd Sonoran Desert Downtown National Monument Mobile Sacaton Reliever Airport MARICOPA MOUNTAINS Maricopa Ak-Chin Farrell Rd Union Pacific Railroad AmaranthAmaranth Indian (MAG) is conducting in rapidly developing areas area. The scan included a review of the social, environmental, physical, and economic TownTown CenterCenter Community purpose of these studies is to initiate the transportation glance to stakeholders and Waverly Dr General Aviation, Gila Bend Union Pacific Railroad Abandoned Open Pit Mine McCartney Rd Public Use Airport Nissan Proving South Maricopa Mountains Grounds October 2009 Wilderness Area Natural Infrastructure planning process in large areas that are expected to Man-made Existing Planning Strategies Future Economic Activity the community. Storey Rd BarryBarry M.M. GoldwaterGoldwater Community Airport AirAir ForceForce RangeRange

PINAL COUNTY Stanfield Downtown Selma Hwy MARICOPA COUNTY MARICOPA FINAL DOCUMENT Accepted by MAG Regional Council September 30, 2009 and Greene Wash Casa Grande Current Santa Rosa Wash Rural Airport experience intense growth and development over the Topography/ Major Power/ Flood Control Future Regional Subregional Arica Rd Hydrology Barry M. Goldwater Eloy Transportation Air Force Range CAAG Regional Council September 24, 2009 Commercial Table Top Mountain Slope Analysis Pipe Lines Structures Land Use Commercial Wilderness Area Battaglia Rd Planning Airports not included in the Tohono O’odham Indian next 30 to 50 years. Upon completion of the SAND TANK MOUNTAINS Community Phillips Rd State Aviation System Plan Habitat/ Roadway ASLD Harmon Rd Cultural Existing Planned Community Industrial Wildlife and Transit Planning Ellis Rd Resources Land Use Developments Commercial Centers Other Airport Linkages Facilities Projects 459th Ave 427th Ave Ave 403rd 379th Ave 355th Ave Ave 331st Johnson Rd Wilson Rd Rd Rooks Rd Watson Airport Rd Rd Perryville Ave Sarival Rd Litchfield 115th Ave Ave 91st 67th Ave Toltec Hwy Toltec Burris Rd Rd Trekell Sunland Gin Rd suitability analysis was Rd Hidden Valley Ave Garnet Pkwy John Wayne and Parker White Rd Murphy Rd Indian Valley Rd Corrales Wetland/ Hazardous Land Designated New Parks/ Preservation Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Riparian Areas Ownership Community Legend Materials Park Areas Open Space of Open Space Socioeconomics Scottsdale conductedscan, a development by combining Natural Opportunities: Salt River McDowell Rd Tolleson Avondale Lower Buckeye Rd River/Wash Economic Mesa Sole Source Tempe Prime/Unique Rail Hassayampa River Winters Wash Aviation Drainage Population Employment Luke Wash Phoenix Baseline Rd The study area, which encompasses approximately 3,000 square miles (larger than the Development natural and man-made Floodplains/Water Resources Union Pacific Railroad Salt River Stream Aquifers Farmland Corridors Studies Forecasts Forecasts Goodyear Guadalupe Failities Gila River Phoenix South Gilbert Initiatives Estrella Mountain Mountain Park Warner Rd Centennial Wash Regional Park

Buckeye Union Pacific Railroad Areas affected by Pecos Rd Hills Chandler Recreation SIERRA ESTRELLAS state of Delaware), is situated in Maricopa and Pinal counties. Its boundaries are Area Geologic Hazards Buckeye St. John’s subsidence Waterman Wash Ocotillo Rd

Gila River Indian Enterprise Canal Queen Creek Community Sierra Estrella Hunt Rd Signal Mountain Wilderness Area Areas affected by generally the Gila River on the north, the I-8 corridor on the south, Over�ield Road (east Wilderness Area Gila River Hohokam Pima which were used to develop Cultural Resources National Monument Bella Vista Rd fissures GILA BEND MOUNTAINS

Woolsey Peak Santa Cruz Wash Wilderness Area Vekol Wash Lufthansa Bapchule Casa Blanca Rd Gila River Airlines North Maricopa Mountains Training National Register of Butterfield 302 North First Avenue, Suite 300 • Phoenix, Arizona 85003 • Phone (602) 254-6300 • Fax (602) 254-6490 of I-10) on the east, and 459th Avenue in Maricopa County on the west. The Hidden Wilderness Area Sonoran Desert Facility Study Area Opportunities and Constraints opportunities on two maps, Landfill regional transportation Slopes Analysis National Monument Franklin Rd Mobile Maricopa Sacaton Historic Places MARICOPA MOUNTAINS Ak-Chin Farrell Rd Union Pacific Railroad Indian Valley study area contains two Native American communities, �ive wilderness areas, Community Historic District network alternatives for the Open Space Plans Waverly Dr Gila Bend Union Pacific Railroad Abandoned National Register of Open Pit Mine McCartney Rd Nissan Proving South Maricopa Mountains Grounds and the Sonoran Desert National Monument. Wilderness Area Historic Places Biologically Sensitive Lands Casa Grande Storey Rd Historic Site Clusters Greene Wash PINAL COUNTY Stanfield Selma Hwy MARICOPA COUNTY MARICOPA

Santa Rosa Wash Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Alternative Arica Rd Anza National Barry M. Goldwater Eloy Air Force Range Table Top Mountain 1 2 3 4 5 Wilderness Area Battaglia Rd Historic Trail

Tohono O’odham Indian MAG and its partners are beginning broad-brush planning in advance of growth. The Hidden Valley study area. SAND TANK MOUNTAINS Community Phillips Rd Areas previously Harmon Rd surveyed for cultural planning timeframes are 2030 and Buildout, which may occur after 2050. The table Ellis Rd area will have roughly two-thirds the population of Maricopa County today. Reasonable Range of Alternatives resources 459th Ave 427th Ave Ave 403rd 379th Ave 355th Ave Ave 331st Johnson Rd Wilson Rd Rd Rooks Rd Watson Airport Rd Rd Perryville Ave Sarival Rd Litchfield 115th Ave Ave 91st 67th Ave Toltec Hwy Toltec Burris Rd Rd Trekell Sunland Gin Rd Hidden Valley Rd Hidden Valley Ave Garnet Pkwy John Wayne and Parker White Rd Murphy Rd Indian Valley Rd Corrales Slopes of 15% or Report documents for this framework study are available on CD-ROM, and through the MAG and bqAZ websites. http://www.bqaz.org below shows the magnitude of expected growth. At Buildout, the Hidden Valley study more Study Area Map Date or Scenario Population Employment (Jobs) Coordination and Outreach Stakeholder Team Year 2005 90,000 49,000

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Salt River Mesa Falcon McDowell Rd Year 2030 448,000 224,000 Field Phoenix Tolleson Phoenix Sky Harbor Buckeye Goodyear International Hassayampa River Transportation Framework Study included Municipal Airport Airport Lower Buckeye Rd Airport Mesa Avondale Tempe

Luke Wash Phoenix Winters Wash The Interstates 8 and 10 Hidden Valley - Arizona Department of Transportation Union Pacific Railroad Buildout (post-2050) 2,500,000 Baseline Rd 1,100,000 an agency coordination and community - City of Avondale Salt River Goodyear Guadalupe Estrella Mountain Gilbert Regional Park Phoenix South - Maricopa Association of Governments Warner Rd Gila River Mountain Park - Maricopa County Department of Governments Centennial Wash outreach program throughout the project.

Buckeye Memorial Williams Buckeye Chandler Airfield Gateway Hills SIERRA ESTRELLAS Union PacificAirport Railroad Pecos Rd Recreation Transportation Area St. John’s Stellar More than 200 meetings were conducted Airpark Completion of this study met the following objectives: Chandler Waterman Wash Municipal Ocotillo Rd Airport Gila River Indian Queen Creek - Pinal County Department of Public Works - City of Casa Grande Enterprise Canal Community

Signal Mountain Arizona State Sierra Estrella Wilderness Area Prison Complex, Wilderness Area Hunt Rd Lewis Gila River Hohokam Pima National - City of Goodyear Monument - Town of Buckeye - City of Maricopa Bella Vista Rd man-made environment; GILA BEND MOUNTAINS Woolsey Peak Santa Cruz Wash Wilderness Area

Lufthansa Vekol Wash Bapchule Gila River - City of Eloy Airlines with public agency staff, elected of�icials, North Maricopa Mountains Casa Blanca Rd such as landowners and developers. All of Training • Prepared a comprehensive set of maps illustrating the study area’s natural and Wilderness Area Facility Estrella Sailport Butterfield Landfill Seed Farm Rd and a wide range of private stakeholders, - City of Maricopa Sonoran Desert Mobile Maricopa Sacaton these public and private stakeholders were - Flood Control District of Maricopa National Monument MARICOPA MOUNTAINS Volkswagon Proving Ak-Chin Union Pacific RailroadGrounds Indian Farrell Rd - City of Goodyear - Federal Highway Administration Community • Developed a conceptual network of new transportation corridors for freeways, invited to participate in several forums. Over County

Ak -Chin Gila Bend Community Waverly Dr Gila Bend Municipal Airfield Airport Contributing Partners: Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad parkways, arterials, and public transit throughout the study area; Open Pit Mine Nissan Proving South Maricopa Mountains Grounds Wilderness Area Casa Grande McCartney Rd Municipal Airport • Modeled alternative transportation options; - Central Arizona Association of Storey Rd Former Tucson Cornelia & Gila Bend Railroad; Casa Grande

PINAL COUNTY Stanfield Out of Service 100 people, including several elected - MaricopaGila River CountyIndian CommunityDepartment of MARICOPA COUNTY MARICOPA • Identi�ied potential traf�ic interchange locations on I-8, I-10, and proposed freeways; conducted two sets of community Selma Hwy

Santa Rosa Wash Greene Wash Eloy Municipal Airport - Maricopa Association of Governments Arica Rd of�icials, attended each event. MAG also Transportation Barry M. Goldwater • Established access management strategies for high-capacity corridors to ensure safe Air Force Range Eloy Table Top Mountain Wilderness Area Governments Battaglia Rd - Pinal County Department of Public Tohono O’odham Indian and ef�icient operation of the roadways; the general public. SAND TANK MOUNTAINS Community Phillips Rd • Integrated recommendations with results of the recently workshops to present the study �indings to Study- City of Review Casa Grande Team: Works Harmon Rd - Ak-Chin Indian Community Ellis Rd completed MAG Interstate 10 Hassayampa Valley - Tohono O’odham Indian Community - Town of Buckeye 459th Ave 427th Ave Ave 403rd 379th Ave 355th Ave Ave 331st Johnson Rd Wilson Rd Rd Rooks Rd Watson Airport Rd Rd Perryville Ave Sarival Rd Litchfield 115th Ave Ave 91st 67th Ave Rd Hidden Valley Ave Garnet Pkwy John Wayne and Parker White Rd Murphy Rd Indian Valley Rd Bianco Burris Rd Rd Trekell Sunland Gin Rd Hwy Toltec Transportation Framework Study, which covered much of the meetings with three newsletters and a area just north of the Hidden Valley study area; The MAG team supplementedhttp://www.bqaz.org these Quality Legend Avondale MPA Goodyear MPA improvements; Interstate Topography (100’) Military . - Arizona Department of TransportationEnvironmental - U.S. Air Force (Luke Air Force Base and Study Area Metro Phoenix Township/Range Buckeye MPA Maricopa MPA State Land • Determined logical phasing of major transportation Railroad Freeway System County Boundary Casa Grande MPA BLM Private preserved now; and special web page, , - Town of Gila Bend Road Proposed Freeways Wilderness Area Eloy MPA Indian Community linked to the main MAG website - Arizona State Land Department - U.S. Bureau of Land Management Highway River/Wash National Monument Gila Bend MPA Local or State Park • Speci�ied future corridors in which right-of-way should be - Arizona Game and Fish Department Goldwater Range) Statewide Transportation Planning Framework Wildlife Crossings• Examined alternative funding strategies. Arizona Parkway Functional Classification

The Arizona State Transportation Board has undertaken The Challenge: Arizona Parkway Sample Wildlife Crossing a statewide collaborative process to identify Arizona’s Coconino-YavapaiCoconino-Yavapai for Large Mammal: Cross-Section FocusFocus AreaArea Roads connect people but Navajo-HopiNavajo-Hopi The Arizona Wildlife Linkages Workgroup, a partnership of Transportation.The Arizona Parkway This facility is a new type roadway has an functionalexcellent record classi�ication, of providing proposed capacity in the up to multimodal transportation needs and a range of Mohave-La FocusFocus AreaArea completed a study known as Arizona’s Wildlife Linkages disconnect wildlife from the Paz Focus NORTHERNNORTHERN Hassayampa Valley Study and further studied by the Maricopa County Department of Area Assessmentpublic agencies in 2006. and non-The assessment governmental documented organizations, and habitat needed for survival. ARIZONAARIZONA transportation planning effort in Arizona to address WESTERN The Opportunity: options to meet them. It is the �irst statewide ARIZONA Parkwaysdouble that include: of a conventional s arterial, at a fraction of the cost of a freeway. MogollonMogollon RimRim Improve wildlife connectivity consider all roadways and transit on an equal footing; NewNew RiverRiver FocusFocus AreaArea connectivitymapped initial of workhabitat to foridentify Arizona’s habitat wildlife. blocks, The fracture statewide through future trans- FocusFocus AreaArea truly long-range needs (2030 and 2050); the �irst to zones, and potential linkage zones, in an effort to promote portation projects. to accommodate storageix- to foreight-lane indirect divided left turns roadways, and large more vehicle access turning management radii. than a I-10I-10 MAG Regional EASTERNEASTERN assessment is intended to provide a framework for land Hassayampa Transportation typical arterial roadway, right-of-way of at least 200 feet, and a minimum 60-foot median Valley Plan (adopted) ARIZONAARIZONA managers and planners to assess opportunities for Arizona Parkway: Cross-Section Yuma the �irst to include city and county, as well as state Valley I-8/I-10I-8/I-10 CENTRAL CopperCopper CountryCountry Focus Area Hidden Valley FocusFocus AreaArea participation.systems; and the It will �irst also to fully include integrate a rail developmentprinciples of ARIZONA Scottsdale Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian mitigation, such as wildlife crossings and land protection measures. Community smart growth, environmental stewardship, and tribal Salt River McDowell Rd The cross-section presented above can easily be adapted to a freeway or arterial by varying program and investment strategy for the state. PAG Regional Mesa Falcon Transportation Plan I-10/Hassayampa Valley Transportation Field Framework Study accepted by the MAG Phoenix Tolleson Phoenix Sky Harbor (adopted) Regional Council on February 27, 2008 Goodyear International Buckeye Airport Airport Cochise-Santa Municipal Mesa Lower Buckeye Rd Cruz Airport Avondale Tempe Phoenix MAG Commuter Rail Study Winters Wash Focus Area Hassayampa River Salt River Phase II underway Union Pacific Railroad ADOT’s program has applied the concept of a Luke Wash Goodyear Guadalupe (estimated completion 2009) Baseline Rd

Gilbert the dimensions of the culvert opening in relation to the roadway width. Additionally, Centennial Wash Gila River framework study statewide. For Maricopa County and a Phoenix South Estrella Mountain Warner Rd Regional Park Mountain Park Buckeye Buckeye Union Pacific Railroad Memorial Hills SIERRA ESTRELLAS Williams depending on the animal size, the box culvert can be replaced with a pipe culvert or other Airfield Recreation Chandler Gateway Airport Area Stellar Pecos Rd St. John’s Airpark Chandler appropriate pathway, which may use an overpass rather than an underpass. Waterman Wash Municipal Arizona Parkway Sample Wildlife Airport Ocotillo Rd Gila River Indian Enterprise Canal Community Crossing for Large Mammal: Elevation Arizona State Sierra Estrella Queen Creek portion of Pinal, the Hidden Valley Study, the I-10 Hassayampa Valley Regional Signal Mountain Prison Complex, Wilderness Area Wilderness Area Lewis Gila River Hunt Rd Hohokam Pima National A unique intersection design feature that greatly increases parkway capacity is the Monument Transportation Framework, and the update of the MAG RTP provide the basis for the Santa Cruz Wash ADOT Central Arizona GILA BEND MOUNTAINS Framework Study Bella Vista Rd Woolsey Peak Vekol Wash Bapchule Underway

Wilderness Area Gila River North Maricopa Mountains Lufthansa future transportation network. In Pima County, ADOT will incorporate the update of the Wilderness Area Airlines Training Casa Blanca Rd Facility Estrella Sailport PAG RTP. ADOT has split the rest of the state into four regions – Northern Arizona, Sonoran Desert National Monument Maricopa Seed Farm Rd Mobile Volkswagon Sacaton Proving “indirect left turn.” Traditional left turns are not permitted at intersections, resulting in a MARICOPA MOUNTAINS Grounds whichWestern encompasses Arizona, Central the rest Arizona, of Pinal and County. Eastern Arizona. The Hidden Valley recommended Ak-Chin Union Pacific Railroad Indian Farrell Rd Community simple two-phase signal cycle that improves traf�ic operations and safety. At high-volume Gila Bend network is fully integrated with its adjacent study area, the Central Arizona Framework, Municipal Airport Ak -Chin Community Waverly Dr Union Pacific Railroad Airfield Key advantages of this type of roadway over a typical Gila Bend junctions between two parkways, grade-separated intersections may be provided.

South Maricopa Mountains Nissan Proving Casa Grande Wilderness Area Grounds Municipal McCartney Rd Airport Former Tucson Cornelia & Gila Bend Railroad; Out of Service Storey Rd In summer 2009, ADOT and its regional partners will use the information developed to Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range Stanfield Casa Grande Selma Hwy arterial include: higher vehicle capacity, faster travel Eloy create a Statewide Transportation Planning Framework (a 2050 mulitmodal vision), Municipal Greene Wash Airport Santa Rosa Wash NOTES: Arica Rd attimes, intersections better gas due mileage to elimination due to fewer of left stops turns. and less While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the Maricopa Table Top Mountain Eloy which will lead to the updated State Long-Range Transportation Plan. Association of Governments makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to its accuracy and Wilderness Area expressly disclaims liability for the accuracy thereof. idling at intersections, and less potential for accidents Alignments for new freeway, highway, parkway, arterial, high occupancy vehicle, bridge, transit, Battaglia Rd Regional Inputs Common Interest Groups International/Border State SAND TANK MOUNTAINS Environmental and rail facilities will be determined following the completion of appropriate corridor planning, Tohono O’odham design, and environmental studies. Indian Community

Consultation PINAL COUNTY Scan • Stakeholder • Economic Development Process • Border State DOTs Locations of proposed freeway interchanges are preliminary and subject to review and approval of COUNTY MARICOPA Phillips Rd Following the preliminary recommendations of the Interviews • Tribal Communities the FHWA and ADOT. • Binational Border Improvements • Regional Technical • Natural Resources Overview Past/Current • Multi-State Corridor Planning Harmon Rd Advisory Teams • Planning Professionals • Homeland Security and Planning (RTATs) • Resource Agencies Appropriate mitigation measures should be included in future design of the recommended Evacuation Plans Ellis Rd • Community • Development Community • Freight Movement/ County Department of Transportation led several 459th Ave 427th Ave Ave 403rd 379th Ave 355th Ave Ave 331st Johnson Rd Wilson Rd Rd Rooks Rd Watson Airport Rd Rd Perryville Ave Sarival Rd Litchfield 115th Ave Ave 91st 67th Ave Rd Valley Hidden Stakeholder Workshops • Freight/Cargo Industry Transshipment Studies Ave Garnet Pkwy John Wayne and Parker White Rd Murphy Rd Indian Valley Rd Bianco Burris Rd Rd Trekell Sunland Gin Rd Hwy Toltec Protection of signi�icant wildlife crossings is an important element of this study. Input studiesHassayampa to identify Valley the Framework operational Study, feasibility the Maricopa and Preliminary Refined Statewide Final Statewide Statewide Multimodal Regional Scenarios Statewide Scenarios Scenarios Scenarios Transportation Community Planning Framework Wildlife Linkage Priority Linkage/Arizona Missing Linkage construction implications of the Arizona Parkway Input roadways, especially scenic ways. A Personal Vehicle A Personal Vehicle A Personal Vehicle A Personal Vehicle • Vision Statement and Eleven underpasses were constructed on a 17-mile section of State Route Mobility Mobility Mobility Mobility Recommended Guiding Principles Statewide Statewide 2050 • Process Statewide Wildlife Transit Transit Transit Transit (SR) 260 between Payson and Show Low to permit elk to cross the highway, Travel B B B B Transportation • Regional Scenarios A follow-on program to the Arizona’s Wildlife Linkages Assessment Mobility Mobility Mobility Mobility Vision Summary information at: Demand Crossing Example Focused Focused Focused Focused • Statewide Scenarios after over 100 wildlife vehicle collisions were documented in 2001. Model and C C C C Summary Growth Growth Growth Growth http://www.bqaz.org/azparkway/index.aspcross-section. Please �ind these studies and additional Transit • Recommended Statewide Scenario Planning Framework Propensity • Implementation Gila Bend-Sierra Estrella Linkage Design , the Arizona Missing Analysis Program Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Criteria Rural Consultation Statewide Transportation Transportation Statewide • Policies and Linkages, assesses more speci�ic regions to determine these wildlife crossing needs. The and Program and Program for Elected Officials Investment Options identi�ies the two most important linkages in the Project Team: Environmental study area – the connection across SR-85 between the Gila Bend Mountains and the Scan WildernessSonoran Desert Area. National Both of Monument, these areas and include the connectiona range of species across thesize proposed for which Hassayampa wildlife © 2009 All Rights Reserved Past/Current Key Issues Strategic Rail Concepts Planning Identification Development crossingsFreeway between should include the Sonoran appropriate Desert infrastructure.National Monument and the Sierra Estrella Wilson & Company, Inc. • Policy • Freight Rail Strategic Concepts • Operations • Commuter Rail Strategic Stakeholder Strategic Statewide Input • Systems Planning Concepts • Project • Passenger Rail Strategic Concepts Rail Vision Partners for Strategic Action, Inc. Implementation • Organizational Development and Community • Sustainability Interagency Coordination Input • Implementation Program Elk in Beaver Creek, AZ Elk crossing sign along SR-260 Pedestrian-wildlife underpass along Curtis Lueck & Associates

Statewide Rail Statewide Passenger and Mitigation measures are important for two reasons. The �irst reason is human safety. As between Show Low and the Christopher Creek section of Freight Framework Study SR-260 with monitoring equipment Demand our infrastructure expands into more rural areas, we are moving into the wildlife habitat, Payson, AZ Forecasting Lima and Associates increasing the chances of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Secondly, wildlife crossings reduce the adverse effects of roads, decreasing wildlife mortality. B U C K E Transportation Framework Recommendations Y E

FINAL DOCUMENT Salt River Framework Description Accepted by MAG Regional Council September 30, 2009 and Scottsdale Mesa Falcon CAAG Regional Council September 24, 2009 Field McDowell Rd The recommended transportation framework for the Hidden Valley study area is Phoenix Tolleson Phoenix Sky Harbor illustrated to the left. The network is multimodal, featuring expanded and new Goodyear Mesa International Airport Buckeye Airport high-capacity roadway corridors to accommodate future travel demand, as well as transit I-10 Hassayampa Valley Transportation Municipal Lower Buckeye Rd corridors to facilitate travel to the major employment centers of Metropolitan Phoenix Framework Study accepted by MAG Airport Regional Council on February 27, 2008 Avondale and Tucson and activity hubs in the Hidden Valley. The framework is designed to: Tempe MAG Commuter Rail Study Phoenix Phase II underway Hassayampa River Union Pacific Railroad (estimated completion Winters Wash Luke Wash Salt River December 2009) Baseline Rd Goodyear Guadalupe with adopted transportation and land use plans. • Meet the long-range mobility needs of the Hidden Valley region, in a manner consistent Gilbert Centennial Wash Estrella Gila River Phoenix South Warner Rd Hidden Valley. Mountain Mountain Park Regional Park • Introduce new travel corridors between existing and proposed communities in the Williams manner, using context-sensitive solutions such as grade-separated wildlife crossings Buckeye Memorial Gateway Buckeye Airfield Union PacificAirport Railroad • Accommodateand “scenic ways” travel across demand visually in a attractivesustainable landscapes. and environmentally responsible Hills Ln Cotton Chandler Pecos Rd Recreation Area St. John’s SIERRA ESTRELLAS Waterman Wash Stellar Chandler S R Airpark Municipal • Layfacilities. the foundation for local and regional multimodal planning, including approximate -3 Airport Ocotillo Rd Hassayampa Frwy 03 Gila River locations of future transportation hubs, traf�ic interchanges, and park-and-ride L

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Warren Rd Warren Community de Anza Union Pacific Railroad will be established in future planning and design studies. While all recommendations on Scenic Way tribalcorridors, lands not have speci�ic been alignments.informally agreed Speci�ic upon, locations such improvements for roadway and are transit contingent facilities upon Gila Bend Municipal Ak-Chin Watermelon Rd Airport Community Waverly Dr Val Vista Pkwy Airfield Gila Bend Theformal roadway acceptance network by both contains the Ak-Chin approximately and GRIC 1,960 tribal lane councils. miles of freeways, 1,700 lane Union Pacific Railroad South Maricopa Mountains Nissan Proving Grounds Casa Grande miles of parkways, and 3,670 lane miles of arterials. Freeways are fully access-controlled Municipal Paloma Rd Paloma Wilderness Area Airport McCartney Rd Former Tucson capacity, six- to eight-lane divided roadways with partial access control and indirect left Cornelia & Gila Potential freight rail Hassayampa Frwy Kortsen Rd turnsand have permitted four to at�ive major lanes intersections. per direction Parkwayat Buildout. facilities Arizona are Parkways generally arespaced intermediate- every Bend Railroad; extension to new or Barry M. Out of Service Goldwater Air improved Mexican freight Storey Rd Force Range container ports. shorter trips in and between Hidden Valley communities. A series of interchanges is illustratedthree to �ive on miles. the map. The FHWA,background ADOT, network MAG, and of CAAGarterial are streets working would to set accommodate a minimum

SR-85 Scenic Way SR-303 Spur Casa Grande Stanfield Ralston Rd Ralston Selma Hwy Anderson Rd Anderson John Wayne Pkwy John Wayne Montgomery Frwy Montgomery Eloy Greene Wash spacing of two miles between interchanges on Interstate highways, except where closer Santa Rosa Wash Municipal Airport interchangesspacing already refer exists to freeway-to-freeway or was previously approved. ramp systems. Existing or proposed traf�ic NOTES: Arica Rd While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this Eloy interchanges refer to freeway-to-arterial or freeway-to-parkway access points. System information, the Maricopa Association of Governments makes no Table Top A synopsis of additional features follows:

warranty, expressed or implied, as to its accuracy and expressly SAND TANK MOUNTAINS Mountain Rd Trekell Battaglia Rd disclaims liability for the accuracy thereof. Wilderness Area PINAL COUNTY

Alignments for new freeway, highway, parkway, arterial, high COUNTY MARICOPA Tohono O’odham wildlife crossing corridors. These roadways can also provide accessibility for Indian Community occupancy vehicle,bridge, transit, and rail facilities will be determined • recreationalTwo scenic ways opportunities. are proposed, re�lecting a parkway cross-section with enhanced following the completion of appropriate corridor planning, design, and environmental studies. North Phillips Rd communities to major employment centers. Locations of proposed freeway interchanges are preliminary and • High occupancy vehicle lanes are identi�ied on those freeways that connect subject to review and approval of the FHWA and ADOT. Harmon Rd • Freeway transit and parkway bus transit corridors are proposed to connect major activity centers, with potential park-and-ride facilities identi�ied on the map. Ellis Rd • enhancedCommunities transit would corridor offer localto connect bus transit the multiple and paratransit Goodyear services. city centers along a north- 427th Ave Ave 403rd 379th Ave 355th Ave Ave 331st Johnson Rd Wilson Rd Rd Rooks Rd Watson Airport Rd Rd Perryville Ave Sarival Rd Litchfield 115th Ave 459th Ave 91st Ave 91st 67th Ave Rd Hidden Valley Ave Garnet Pkwy John Wayne and Parker White Rd Murphy Rd Indian Valley Rd Corrales Burris Rd Rd Trekell Sunland Gin Rd Hwy Toltec © 2009 All Rights Reserved © 2009 All Rights • southTwo enhanced transit spine. transit The corridors City of Maricopa are illustrated. has proposed The City an of enhanced Goodyear transit has proposed corridor an Legend Arterial Potential Freight Railroad Potential System Interchange Safety and Operational Improvement Enhanced Transit Corridor 0 8 Study Area Arizona Parkway Existing Traffic Interchange Proposed Freeway Transit Corridor Corridor P Proposed Park-and-Ride connectalong SR-347 with ato potential provide acommuter rapid transit rail connectionsystem serving to freeway central transit Phoenix, along or to I-10. potential • A proposed route for future commuter rail service is illustrated. This service could County Boundary Arizona Scenic Way Potential Traffic Interchange Proposed Parkway Bus Transit Corridor Proposed Local Transit Service Area Proposed High Occupancy Miles intercity rail between Phoenix and Tucson. Existing Railroad Improved/Proposed Freeway Funded System Interchange Proposed Commuter Rail (including links to regional transit) Vehicle (HOV) Lane • A potential freight rail route is depicted in the western portion of the study area, connecting two Union Paci�ic lines, one near Gila Bend and another in Buckeye. This System Funding Potential Implementation Timeframe could extend farther north to the BNSF Railway parallel to US-60/Grand Avenue.

Corridor/ Facility Level of Development* Corridor/ Facility Level of Corridor/ Facility Level of today’s dollars. These roadway projects are not funded or included in the adopted Preliminary Right-of-Way Preliminary Right-of-Way Development* Preliminary Right-of-Way Development* Corridor Segment Alignment Study Preservation Interim (2030) Buildout Corridor Segment Alignment Study Preservation Interim (2030) Buildout Corridor Segment Alignment Study Preservation Interim (2030) Buildout Building the recommended roadway network in the study area will cost over $25 billion in Freeway Parkway Parkway (cont.) I-8 I-10 to SR-347 2010-2015 6 lanes (general purpose) 10 lanes, including SR-347**H I-10 to Maricopa-CG Hwy 2010-2020 6 lanes 6 lanes Hidden WatersL Gila Bend to I-10 2010-2015 2010-2020 2-lane arterial 6 lanes sources in use today by study area jurisdictions, including the Highway User Revenue N/A N/A FundRegional (HURF) Transportation (primarily thePlans. state The fuel study tax), team the Regionalidenti�ied Area various Road transportation Fund (RARF) whichrevenue West of SR-347 (for new TIs) 4 lanes (existing) 2 HOV, and new TIs Farrell Rd to I-8 2010-2020 4 lanes 8 lanes TabletopL SR-347 to Trekell 2015-2025 2020-2030 4-lane arterial 6 lanes H L comes from the voter-approved half-cent sales tax in Maricopa County, and the Pinal I-10** SR-202L to I-8 N/A 2010-2015 6 lanes (general purpose) 10 lanes, including Sonoran Valley SR-238 to SR-303L 2010-2015 2010-2020 4 lanes 6 lanes Watermelon/Paloma I-8 to Hidden Waters 2015-2025 2020-2030 2-lane arterial 8 lanes (for new TIs) 2 HOV, and new TIs Warren-RalstonH I-8 to SR-238 2010-2015 2010-2020 4 lanes 8 lanes SR-85 Scenic Way South of I-8 N/A Post 2030 2-lane arterial 4-lane scenic SR-85 I-8 to I-10 Complete Complete 4 lanes (general purpose) 8 lanes, including AndersonH SR-84 to Maricopa-CG Hwy 2010-2015 2010-2020 4 lanes 8 lanes (no change) way 2 HOV declining in real terms for almost twenty years, and the RARF and the Pinal County tax AndersonM I-8 to SR-84 2015-2020 2015-2025 4 lanes 6 lanes De Anza Scenic Way SR-238 to SR-85 N/A Post 2030 2-lane arterial 4-lane scenic SR-303L I-10 to Rainbow Valley 2010-2015 2010-2020 6 lanes (general purpose) 8 lanes, including (no change) way County Transportation Excise Tax extended to 2025 in Pinal County. The HURF has been Cotton LnH SR-303L to SR-303L 2010-2015 2010-2020 4 lanes 6 lanes Extension Rd 2 HOV Regional Transit Kortsen/SR-84/SR-287M Montgomery to SR-303 Spur 2015-2020 2015-2025 4 lanes 6 lanes Hidden Valley Transportation Framework recommendations. We need to identify and Rainbow Valley Rd to 2010-2020 2015-2020 4 lanes (general purpose) 8 lanes, including Passenger Rail Queen Creek-Eloy (UP 2010-2015 2010-2020 Peak period Full service Maricopa-CG HwyM 2010-2020 2015-2025 6 lanes 6 lanes commitexpire in a 2025. new array Accordingly, of funding these sources sources to buildcannot the be network. relied on Funding to implement will also the be proposed needed Hassayampa Fwy 2 HOV Phoenix Division) service FarrellM 2010-2020 2015-2025 4 lanes 6 lanes SR-303 Spur Hassayampa Fwy to I-8 2010-2020 2015-2020 6-lane parkway 8 lanes, including SR-303L/Hassayampa Fwy 2015-2025 Limited or no Full service for continuing operation and maintenance once Val VistaM Hassayampa Fwy to 2010-2020 2015-2025 4 lanes 6 lanes 2 HOV corridor with Hassayampa service Hassayampa Fwy construction is complete. Hassayampa I-10 (Casa Grande) to 2010-2015 2010-2020 6 lanes (general purpose) 8 lanes, including Fwy studies Selma HwyM East of I-10 2010-2020 2015-2025 6 lanes 6 lanes Fwy I-10 (Buckeye) 2 HOV Regional Bus All N/A N/A Based on Based on TrekellM South of I-8 2010-2020 2015-2025 4 lanes 6 lanes There are no easy solutions to this funding predicament, SR-238 Hassayampa Fwy to SR- 2010-2015 2015-2020 4 lanes (general purpose) 8 lanes, including demand demand Vekol ValleyM I-8 to Hassayampa Fwy 2010-2020 2015-2025 4 lanes 6 lanes as the sources that generate the most revenue will likely 347 2 HOV Montgomery I-8 to Hassayampa Fwy 2020-2025 2020-2030 4 lanes (general purpose) 8 lanes, including Parkway priorities: HHigh MMedium LLow Fwy 2 HOV network is a long-term vision, we should begin to think *Refers to total lanes in both directions. nowbe the about most how dif�icult to overcome to enact. the Even funding though shortfall. the conceptual **All transportation improvements on tribal community land require advance authorization from the tribal governing council.