A half-cent sales tax that funds roadways will expire in 2026 unless voters continue it, but there's a caveat. Legislators have to first allow a vote.
between Anthem and Sunset Way, said John Bullen, the Maricopa Association of Governments transportation and finance manager.If the next iteration of Proposition 400 passes, federal matching grants could provide about $2 billion to the Valley's light rail projects and hundreds of millions of dollars for roadway projects, Bullen said.
Sen. David Farnsworth, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, rejected arguments that a plan that would curtail transit would cut off federal transit dollars. There is general agreement that any successful plan will not include the Maricopa Association of Governments' original proposal to provide funding to expand light rail. However, the plan could include funding for maintaining existing light rail tracks and equipment.
Properties within a quarter-mile of the highways went up in value 212%, while properties within a quarter-mile of the light rail went up 316%, the analysis says. Proposition 400 also provides funding for a significant number of bus routes across the county that could see service cease Jan. 1, 2026, if the sales tax fails or doesn't make it to the ballot.
Since I-10 is the only east-west highway connecting the southwest Valley to downtown Phoenix and the East Valley, State Route 30 is expected to reduce travel times for commuters in the West Valley by adding another path. The added path would help not just city residents but also trucks delivering freight from the Southern California ports.
The center segment was estimated to cost $2 billion in 2020 but has increased by about $700 million since then because of inflation, according to Maricopa Association of Governments. If inflation increases 6% per year, the project will increase $168 million every year it's delayed, according to the report.
The new portion of Loop 303 under the Proposition 400 extension plan would extend from I-17 on the east to Lake Pleasant Parkway on the west.In the southeast Valley, Proposition 400 built the first phase of State Route 24, a six-lane freeway from Loop 202 to Ironwood Drive. Extending the half-cent sales tax will finish it.
Myriad improvements to the Valley light rail system, totaling $2.4 billion, are included in Proposition 400. That figure is about 30% of the total cost of the projects, Bullen said. Cities will pick up roughly another 20%, and federal matching grants are expected to cover the remaining 50%. If the extension is passed, Loop 101 in the West Valley could see major improvements. The highway would be widened from the 75th Avenue interchange in the northwest Valley to the I-10 interchange in the southwest Valley.
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