North South Corridor Study

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is preparing to initiate the North-South Corridor Study, which extends from US 60 to Interstate 10 in Pinal County, Arizona. This very important study continues the work started by the Pinal County Corridors Definition Study, which was completed three years ago. This transportation corridor is critical for the growing Pinal County area, and will serve as an important regional link by providing an alternate route for I-10 traffic and improved access from southern Arizona to the eastern Phoenix metropolitan area and points north and east. The involvement of the citizens of all jurisdictions within the study area and their representatives will be essential to determine the best route within the corridor.

In 2002 – 2003, the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) and Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAAG) conducted the Southeast Maricopa/Northern Pinal County Area Transportation Study (SEMNPTS). The purpose of the study was to document the transportation relationships between Maricopa and Pinal Counties, examine the long-range transportation needs of the study area and identify projects to address the area needs. The project concluded with recommendations for further study on four potential corridors: US 60 Corridor, Williams Gateway Corridor, East Valley Corridor and the Apache Junction/Coolidge Corridor (now known as North-South Corridor).

Following that, legislation was passed requesting planning studies be done to further define each of the four corridors. The Pinal County Corridors Definition Study, completed in 2006, combined the East Valley and Apache Junction/Coolidge Corridors. Following the legislation’s requirements, the study looked to further define corridors identified by the SEMNPTS for right of way preservation, and to provide the State Transportation Board with information needed to consider the identified corridors as state highways in the state highway system. The study was not intended to determine the exact alignment or design for any road.

Contact Information
Public Involvement Coordinator
Angie Brown
Gordley Design Group

520.327.6077