LRT extension through Mesa, Ariz., advances
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefPhoenix suburb Mesa, Ariz., continues to prepare for a three-mile extension of Phoenix Valley Metro, expected to open in 2016 with four new stations. Mesa City Council now has approved the sites and street layouts of the stations, following a meeting earlier this week.
At present LRT service on the 20-mile route runs east from Phoenix andthrough Tempe, Ariz., reaching just one mile into west Mesa but falling short of Mesa’s downtown retail district by about one mile. The City Council has approved stations—all along Main Street—at the intersections of Alma School Road, Country Club Drive, Center Street, and Mesa Drive.
The plan must still be approved by Phoenix Valley Metro, but approval is expected.
