The Maricopa Association of Governments has begun its push for an extension of the Proposition 400 half-cent transportation tax.
MAG representatives recently presented a series of bus and road projects it has targeted to the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Among the projects laid out for attendees were a rapid bus route between Scottsdale and Chandler Fashion Center and another between downtown Chandler and Mesa. These and other projects are intended to improve connectivity and ease of travel between Valley cities.
MAG representatives said passing a Prop 400 extension is essential to meeting all those connectivity goals. The extension request is likely to appear on this year’s November ballot. The current voter-approved measure expires in 2025.
Officials have assembled a $90B list of more than 1,400 projects they would like to see addressed. A $36B plan covering from 2025 to 2050 includes:
- 367 miles of new freeway;
- 186 miles of new HOV lanes;
- 1,300 miles of new or improved arterial lanes;
- Approximately 12 new light rail miles, and
- Almost seven miles of new streetcar tracks. (Source)