South Mountain Freeway Articles

• Gila River tribe votes Tuesday on South Mountain Freeway (2/3/12)

• Taking a stand on the REZ (1/27/12)

• Opinion: Gila River tribe should vote to allow freeway on its land (1/12/12)

• Gila River tribe: Sacred sites on South Mountain top issue in Loop 202 debate (1/22/11)

• ADOT: Economic downturn means Loop 202 home purchases on hold (9/17/10)

• Upscale rental homes in path of freeway a ‘screaming deal’ (9/8/10)

• ADOT buying some houses in planned freeway’s path (9/6/10)

• DiCiccio: Routing Loop 202 onto Indian reservation could save $250M (8/11/10)

• Opinion: Freeway talks a step in right direction (8/9/10)

• New South Mountain freeway proposals a hit in Ahwatukee (7/30/10)

• ADOT, Gila River experts look at Loop 202 options (7/27/10)

• Congressman says alternative for Loop 202 would be valuable (4/13/10)

• Do our elected representatives even care? (4/13/10)

• Smaller freeway means fewer homes demolished (4/2/10)

• Freeway to hell (3/2/10)

• Freeway fears: air pollution a concern for critics of Loop 202 (2/16/10)

• Loop 202 cost cutting leaves some worried (2/16/10)

• GRIC gives reluctant OK to look at freeway routes on tribal land (2/2/10)

• Gila River will allow 202 study on its land (1/30/10)

• Loop 202 recess over (1/27/10)

• Looks of South Mountain Freeway a growing concern (1/25/10)

• Tribe against South Mountain Freeway on land – for now (1/20/10)

• Hear Me Out: Should Arizona consider extension of Loop 202? (1/17/10)

• Good work on Loop 202, but it’s not done yet (1/5/10)

• Risks and alternatives to the Loop 202 (12/23/09)

• Momentum grows for alternative Loop 202 route (12/19/09)

• Meeting opens the way to possible freeway alternative (12/16/09)

• Loop 202 could find a new path (12/16/09)

• Mountain-cutting plans add to Loop 202 fight (11-27-09)

• Loop 202 air quality impacts a question yet to be answered (11-13-09)

• Questions remain on blasting into South Mountain (11-11-09)

• Questions remain on Loop 202 impact (11-06-09)

• Valley freeway projects shelved (10-29-09)

• Gov’t planners to move forward with Loop 202 (10-17-09)

• Loop 202 is a logical extension (9-2-09)

• City leaders have limited influence on proposed Loop 202 extension (8-3-09)

• Loop 202 extension key issue at debate (7-31-09) 

• Loop 202 hot topic at candidate forum (7-31-09)

• Loop 202 may be a good idea, but not for the reasons stated (6/16/09)

• Destroying our mountain and our air quality just to benefit truckers (5/19/09)

• Loop 202 is a good thing in Laveen (5/11/09)

• MAG weighs Loop 202 alternative (3/28/09)

• Freeway decision put off until 2011 (3-9-09)

• Parkway may edge out freeway for Loop 202 (3-4-09)

• Freeway or parkway, opponents say either would alter the open feeling of Ahwatukee (2-16-09)

• Economy may mean Loop 202 slims down to a parkway (1-30-09)

• South Mountain Loop 202 cursed? (10-27-08)

• Loop 202 costs double, revenue drops (9/29/2008)

• SMCAT: South Mountain downplayed by ADOT (9/2/2008)

• Ed Hermes commentary on SMF (7/17/08)

• Final 202 link to have widespread effect (7/12/08)

• Great Wall of Pecos sound wall planned for freeway (6/30/08)

Related Articles

• New roads generate new traffic
• EPA: County’s air plan falls short (9/4/10)
• Air pollution in Maricopa County may lead to funding cuts (8/29/10)
• Las Vegas route over Hoover Dam bridge coming soon (8/20/10)
• Outside species threaten Arizona ‘s native wildlife (7/12/10)
• Arizona losing its native wildlife (7/11/10)
• 10 noise walls to be built along Arizona freeways (5/29/10)
• These streets weren’t made for walkin’ (1/22/10)
• Dust articles can affect Earth, health of people (12/31/09)
• Future commuter-rail system is envisioned for the Valley (12/3/09)
• Phoenix’s newest park – the South Mountain 620 (12/12/09)
• Residential traffic and children’s respiratory health (10/9/2008)
• State highway projects stall out (9/6/2008)
• Many U.S. public schools in air pollution danger zone (8/18/08)

• Highways paved with gold (7/30/08)

• Like suburbs, large cities are rethinking growth patterns (7/29/08)

• Reinventing America’s suburbs (7/29/08)

• Rain too heavy for US 60 freeway to handle (7/15/08)

• Mexican truck access to US highways (7/10/08)

• Flawed transit concept was hatched in secret (7/3/08)

• Transportation assumptions need to change now (6/30/08)

• Oklahoma City swaps highway for park (5/15/08)

• State starts building wildlife-friendly roads (4/30/08)

• How air pollution hurts your kids’ lungs (4/21/08)

• Prop 400 contracts — ADOT follows no federal or state guidelines (6/1/2006)

From Related Web Sites

• Proposed South Mountain Freeway an environmental disaster

PARC the SMF Newsletters (Word Documents)

• August 8, 2008
• October 25, 2008