East Valley Tribune - Traffic

Commuters eagerly await Loop 202 opening

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:41:44 -0700

No matter what route she took, Mesa resident Lori Finto could not squeeze her daily drive to work to less than 30 minutes.

Opening of Loop 202 in Mesa completes circle

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:37:12 -0700

Finally, the circle is complete.Freeways surrounding the Valley for so long were simply colored lines on a map. Little by little, the lines gave way to actual asphalt and concrete, but sometimes it seemed the roads would never be finished.

INTERACTIVE: View Loop 202 timeline, fun facts and photos

SLIDESHOW: Loop 202 opening party

Getting There: At last! Valley's freeway system is rolling

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:34:30 -0700

Before reading this column, first read the Tribune’s package of stories on the opening of the last segment of Loop 202’s Red Mountain Freeway. Also, be sure to check out the interactive graphics.

Photo citations could net state $210M a year

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:37:00 -0700

Arizona's coffers could be fattened by $210 million a year - or more - under the terms of the new contract for statewide photo enforcement of speed and red-light laws.

Q.C. woman with child in car faces DUI charge

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:34:11 -0700

A woman was arrested on suspicion of aggravated DUI Thursday night after witnesses told police she was driving erratically and at one point collided with another vehicle in a Chandler intersection, all while her 2-year-old daughter sat unrestrained in the vehicle.

Queen Creek council deadlocks on median issue

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:41:04 -0700

A deadlocked Queen Creek Town Council tabled a decision about placing a median in front of longtime business Russ' True Value Hardware on Ocotillo Road.

DPS plans state photo enforcement in September

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:44:55 -0700

The Arizona Department of Public Safety hopes to begin a statewide photo enforcement program in September that would include 100 systems with 60 stationary speed cameras and 40 mobile speed units.

Monsoon pummels Pinal roads, but not like in '06

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:43:03 -0700

The monsoon rains late last week hit Pinal County pretty hard, leaving some 13 sections of roads closed due to flood-carried debris or needed repairs.

Cop falls asleep at wheel, cited in 3-car crash

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:50:21 -0700

Phoenix police officer Imelda Mendoza was involved in a three-vehicle crash at approximately 7:45 a.m. Wednesday in central Phoenix. Mendoza, who has been with the department for three years, was off-duty and on her way home from her patrol shift, according to a Phoenix police spokeswoman.

Red Mountain Freeway stretch opens with party

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:05:52 -0700

It’s not every day authorities encourage local kids to skate, bike, and run around on a freeway. But the opening of the Red Mountain Freeway portion of Loop 202 in east Mesa on Tuesday invited thousands of children and their families to do just that.

Slideshow: Loop 202 party

Pima Road widening project to resume this summer

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:15:53 -0700

Work on the second half of a $26 million project to widen major north Scottsdale traffic corridor Pima Road to six lanes between Loop 101 and Pinnacle Peak Road is expected to kick off this summer.

SLIDESHOW: Loop 202 stretch opens with party

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:43:55 -0700

The opening of the Red Mountain Freeway portion of Loop 202 in east Mesa Tuesday invited thousands of children and their families to to skate, bike, hula hoop, and run around on a freeway.

Pinal opens flood-damaged roads

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:09:52 -0700

Last week’s monsoon rains closed many of Pinal County’s roads, creating a more difficult situation for a bedroom community that’s already lacking key links.

Goat hit by vehicle in Glendale

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:29:07 -0700

A car hit a goat Tuesday morning in Glendale. The goat wandered off after the incident, apparently injured. It stopped on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks.

Q.C. echoes public concerns about freeway route

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:41:47 -0700

Perhaps the squeaky wheel does get the grease.

Group rips Drake, traffic plan with ad

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:25:56 -0700

The Scottsdale Small Business Alliance is taking aim at Councilwoman Betty Drake through a television commercial that plays a clip in which Drake suggests traffic haters move south to Ajo.