West Valley Update
What a wonderful rainy morning we had today. Having spent my childhood in Ohio on the shore of Lake Erie, I will freely admit to having days where living in the dry, rain-free desert can be somewhat depressing. I look forward to Monsoon season and the occasional wind and rain that come with it.
It always seems the eastside gets the best storms. Now I am fully aware there are many of you who hate Monsoon and the accompanying destruction but rain and wind can be such a refreshing change of pace. That is until you try to drive in it. The traffic on I-10 into Phoenix was miserable this morning. Actually, it is miserable every day but today was exceptionally bad. We get rain so infrequently that the combination of ‘weather fear’ along with the road slickness thrown in with the miserable West Valley traffic were a recipe for disaster.
The good news is what the Arizona Department of Transportation plans to do with the West Valley I-10 situation. The widening of I-10 was scheduled to begin in 2014 but the Arizona DOT has announced an accelerated fall 2007 date for Phase I of the project.
Phase I will involve the creation to two inside lanes from the existing median. This expansion will occur from the Loop 101 to Sarival Road. With the lanes being added to the existing median, the Arizona DOT does not anticipate the need for road closures.
Once Phase I is complete, the project will move to Phase II. This will add an HOV lane and another regular lane from Dysart to Sarival creating a total of 5 lanes from the Loop 101 to Sarival Road.
Hopefully this will mean I will enjoy my rain and my commute just a little more and all of us will be able to reach our destination just a little faster with a little less frustration.
Tracy Thompson is a member of the National Association of Realtors, The Arizona Association of Realtors and the Glendale Board of Realtors. To find out more about home buying and selling, contact Tracy at 623-326-0597 or email Tracy@TalkToTracyHomes.com. http://www.azhomebuyerhelp.com/
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
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