The Maricopa Association of Governments and the City of Surprise will undertake a transportation study to improve conditions around Grand Avenue.
Surprise City Council will vote this week on an intergovernmental agreement with MAG to contribute $45K toward the estimated $695K study cost.
MAG will engage a consultant for the project with the goal of creating a program improving safety on Grand Avenue and supporting planned development. The report is expected by June 2025.
Grand Avenue has been a point of congestion for years. As the West Valley has continued to develop over the last 20 years, the section of Grand in the area of Loop 303 and 163rd Avenue has become particularly troublesome.
Surprise has identified more than 70 development projects planned near Grand, and officials say the infrastructure is not in place to accommodate the growth.
In a separate action, Maricopa County will update its own White Tank Grand Avenue Plan to deal with expected growth in the far Northwest Valley. The update will be used to guide development and will also cover the same 18 miles of Grand Avenue as the MAG/Surprise study. (Source)