Highly anticipated traffic signal at 27th Drive & Westland Road in the plan
Photo By Mark Fountain
The design process for the bridge across the Sonoran Wash on North Valley Parkway will begin in a couple months. The process is estimated to take up to 18 months according to city officials.
As the North Phoenix Valley continues to boom with commercial and residential construction, the City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department has identified a number of upcoming roadway improvement projects planned within the next five years.
A representative from the city’s street transportation department gave an overview of the projects and potential timelines at last month’s Phoenix North Gateway Village board meeting.
Roughly $39 million in roadway improvement investments have been identified, and anticipated timelines are in place, unless the City determines projects are warranted earlier.
North Gateway Roadway Improvement Projects
1. Skunk Creek at the CAP & I-17
A design concept report is planned which includes a partnership with the Maricopa County Flood Control District to perform a study with the goal of reducing floodplain impacts to adjacent property owners. The City will look to partner on the funding for the study with Maricopa County.
Fiscal Budget Year 2025
2. State Route 303/ Carefree Highway
The TSMC site area including the 43rd and 51st roadways has had most of the roadway work completed, but miscellaneous roadwork and drainage is still in the works.
Fiscal Budget Year 2025
3. Dove Valley Road & 43rd Avenue to Carefree Highway
The city has received $6.5 million in state earmarked funding for improvements planned along 43rd Avenue, along with the help of developer funding.
Fiscal Budget Year 2025
4. North Valley Parkway & Sonoran Wash
The design process will begin within the next couple of months for the bridge across the wash. The project is complex, requires multiple permitting and the involvement of the Army Corps of Engineers. The design process could take 14-18 months. Funding is provided through the city’s impact fee program.
Fiscal Budget Year 2025
4 Traffic Signal Project Upgrades in North Gateway
5. 27th Drive & Westland Road
A highly requested need expressed by nearby neighborhood residents who live near North Valley Christian Academy. The City has received $115,000 in funding from NVCA to date which has been placed in an escrow account. The anticipated total cost of the traffic light is $600,000 to $700,000.
Fiscal Budget Year 2026
6. Bronco Butte Trail & North Valley Parkway
Fiscal Budget Year 2025
7. Bronco Butte Trail & Paloma Parkway
Fiscal Budget Year 2026
8. 29th Avenue & Sonoran Desert Drive
Fiscal Budget Year 2025
By Karen Goveia
editor@valleyvibenews.com