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ADOT to hold Oct. 25 public hearing on Grand/35th Ave study

ADOT to hold Oct. 25 public hearing on Grand/35th Ave study

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ADOT to hold Oct. 25 public hearing on Grand/35th Ave study

ADOT to hold Oct. 25 public hearing on Grand/35th Ave study

October 18, 2023

Draft recommendation features elevated 35th Ave/Indian School Rd intersection

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, on proposed improvements for the Grand Avenue (US 60) intersection with 35th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix.

The hearing will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn more and comment on the engineering and environmental study that has developed a preferred alternative for improvements at the intersection. It includes creating a new elevated 35th Avenue/Indian School Road intersection that would travel over Grand Avenue.

The Grand-35 Study hearing is scheduled as follows:

  • When: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25
  • Where: Heard Elementary School, 2301 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix

A formal presentation about the study is scheduled at 6 p.m. Those attending can view displays and speak with study team members before and after the presentation. A formal public comment period is scheduled between 6:30 and 7 p.m.

The preferred alternative includes raising 35th Avenue to create a new elevated intersection with Indian School Road above Grand Avenue; shifting 35th Avenue to the west; shifting Indian School Road to the north; constructing new bridges to carry 35th Avenue and Indian School Road over the BNSF railroad tracks and Grand Avenue; and keeping Grand Avenue at ground level while removing the current intersection with 35th Avenue. A “no-build” alternative also was evaluated as part of ADOT’s study.

For those who are unable to attend the hearing in person, comments also will be accepted through Nov. 27, including online at adotgrand35study.com, via email at [email protected], by phone at 602.474.3952 or by mail at ADOT Grand 35 Study c/o HDR, Inc. 20 E. Thomas Rd., Suite 2500 Phoenix, AZ 85012. 

The Draft EA and DCR for the study can be reviewed at the following repository locations and on the study website, under the resources tab.

  • Yucca Library, 5648 N 15th Ave., Phoenix
  • Palo Verde Library, 4404 N 51st Ave., Phoenix

ADOT is conducting the Grand-35 Study in coordination with the city of Phoenix and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). The Grand Avenue project is identified in MAG’s Regional Transportation Plan and is funded in part by Proposition 400, a half-cent sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004. If given final approval, construction of any Grand-35 improvements is currently scheduled to start in 2025.

Westbound Indian School Road approaching Grand Avenue (ADOT study file page)

ADOT: Jan. 31 meeting will review options for Grand/35th Ave intersection

ADOT: Jan. 31 meeting will review options for Grand/35th Ave intersection

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ADOT: Jan. 31 meeting will review options for Grand/35th Ave intersection

ADOT: Jan. 31 meeting will review options for Grand/35th Ave intersection

January 25, 2023

ADOT to review study, receive comments at Alhambra High School

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will host a public meeting as part of  an ongoing study of proposed improvements to the Grand Avenue intersection with 35th Avenue and Indian School Road (known as the Grand-35 Study). The meeting is scheduled on Tuesday evening (Jan. 31), at Alhambra High School in Phoenix.

The meeting will review two options for building new bridges to carry 35th Avenue and Indian School Road traffic over Grand Avenue (US 60) and the nearby BNSF Railway tracks. The alternatives are being recommended as a way to improve the movement of traffic in the area.

The Grand-35 Study meeting is scheduled as follows:

  • When: Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Where: Alhambra High School, 3839 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix 
  • Who: Staff from ADOT and the Grand-35 Study team will provide information

During the meeting, two identical presentations about the study and the potential improvement options will be conducted at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Those attending also will be able to provide comments for the study team.

ADOT is conducting the study in coordination with the city of Phoenix and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). The Grand Avenue project is identified in MAG’s Regional Transportation Plan and is funded in part by Proposition 400, a half-cent sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004. If approved, construction of any potential Grand-35 improvements is currently scheduled to start in 2025.

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People who are not able to attend Tuesday’s meeting in person also will be able to provide comments through Feb. 21 by completing an online survey on the Grand-35 Study site. Additional options for providing comments, including by phone or email, can be found on the study’s site.  

We want your help to improve the Grand/35th avenues intersection

We want your help to improve the Grand/35th avenues intersection

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We want your help to improve the Grand/35th avenues intersection

We want your help to improve the Grand/35th avenues intersection

By Doug Nintzel / ADOT Communications
October 29, 2020

If you’re a driver whose travels include the intersection of Grand and 35th avenues in west Phoenix, or just someone who takes an interest in future transportation improvements across the Valley, ADOT is looking for your comments about potential upgrades along those often busy roadways.

Yes, that’s the intersection where Indian School Road also travels above on an overpass. The BNSF Railway tracks also parallels Grand Avenue (US 60) as part of an important commerce system that at times also impacts the movement of vehicle traffic.

It adds up to ADOT’s ongoing “Grand-35 Study” to determine what changes, if any, should be made at the intersection.

You can find out more by visiting ADOTGrand35Study.com. That also will provide you with a survey that includes an opportunity to give the study team valuable input as they work to complete the study over the next year or so.

What do you think? Should one of the roadways at Grand and 35th avenues be raised or lowered to help reduce congestion and enhance safety at the intersection? Would you support lowering or raising the railroad tracks? What about improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists?

The Grand-35 Study is scheduled to be finished in early 2022. If the study determines an alternative to build improvements at the intersection, design is expected to begin in 2022 with construction anticipated to begin in 2024. A planned project would be funded in part by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004.

Comments can be submitted through Friday, Nov. 6. In addition to the link above, your thoughts for the Grand-35 study team also can be sent via email to [email protected], by calling 602.474.3952 or by mail to ADOT Grand-35 Study, HDR Inc., 20 E. Thomas Rd., Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85012.