South Mountain Freeway by the numbers.
South Mountain Freeway
South Mountain Freeway Rose Tring

Utility work starts on South Mountain Freeway

Page Visitors: 655 ADOT NEWS RELEASE FOR 12/8/16  PHOENIX – A 300-foot-long cut along the embankments of Interstate 10 near 55th Avenue is the first sign of construction in the West Valley for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway.  Crews have started utility relocation work that’s needed before the Arizona Department of Transportation can start […]

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Longtime Laveen teacher retires.
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Historic Laveen, Laveen education, Laveen Village Voice Rose Tring

Laveen Teacher Retiring After 30 Years in the District

Page Visitors: 1,113 This article first appeared in the November issue of the South Mountain District News. In 1986, the population of Laveen was just shy of 10,000 residents. There were two elementary schools and one high school. Cotton fields were more common than street lights and the Central Arizona Project had just been completed, […]

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Laveen Post Office 1
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Historic Laveen, Laveen Village Voice Rose Tring

Mighty Laveen Post office marks 103 years of service

Page Visitors: 1,305 This article first appeared in the October SMDN For Laveen residents, the juxtaposition of rural farmland with urban infrastructure generates a folksy ambiance and homey atmosphere characteristic of living in this Phoenix suburb. Nowhere is that downhome feeling paired with more efficiency than at the tiny, but mighty, Laveen Post Office that […]

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South Mountain Freeway
South Mountain Freeway Rose Tring

ADOT recaps recent public meetings on freeway

Page Visitors: 718 Oct. 14 press release from ADOT South Mountain Freeway design meetings draw big crowds, important input Hundreds pose questions, provide feedback on design plans  PHOENIX – Nearly 800 people attended three public meetings on preliminary design plans for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, providing input and asking questions that will guide […]

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