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Scottsdale transportation staff report progress on paths, bridges and major corridors
Summary
Staff updated the Transportation Commission on capital projects and programs including Indian Bend Wash path widening, Loop 101 interchange work, Doubletree Ranch bridge deck replacement, dirt‑road paving (CMAQ), and multiple corridor designs with timelines and percent complete.
Transportation staff gave a wide‑ranging update on capital projects and programs at the Sept. 18 Scottsdale Transportation Commission meeting, summarizing recent completions, work underway and projects still in design.
Completed and near‑complete work: Staff said Indian Bend Wash path segments north and south of Osborn are finished and that the final legs of a multi‑segment McCormick Ranch path renovation will be presented to City Council soon. The Doubletree Ranch Road bridge deck replacement is about 90% complete with an October target. An ALCP/Prop 400 project corridor (Shea/Frank Lloyd Wright area) recently finished signal and path work, drainage improvements and turn lanes.
Projects under construction and schedule highlights: The Loop 101 widening and interchange improvements (Pima Road, Frank Lloyd Wright, Raintree, Shea) are about 86% complete with a hoped‑for finish by January 2026. Pima Road (via Veil Linda to McDowell) is roughly 65% complete and expected in 2026, and several dirt roads in the northern area (Via Donna, Black Cross Road, Granite Reef, Peak View, Smokehouse Trail) are converting from unpaved surface to asphalt (CMAQ‑funded) and expected to finish by December 2025.
Design‑stage and planning work: Staff reported design percentages and next steps for Thompson Peak Parkway bridge work, a 70 Seventh Street access project (federally funded, design 60% complete), 60 Eighth Street sidewalk project (about 70% design), Canal Cap path (60% design), and Happy Valley to Jomax improvements. Two MAG‑supported corridor studies — Pima Los Piages to Carefree and Scottsdale Dixiletta to Carefree — are providing early cost estimates and 15% designs for future work.
Regional coordination and funding: Staff described multiple intergovernmental agreements, federal and regional funding sources (Prop 400, MAG, ADOT, SRPMIC partnership on Pima widening), and said some projects are switching from regional to federal funding as appropriate. The Loop 101 project included an aesthetic component (lizard motif) paid by Scottsdale funds alongside state/federal work. The northern dirt‑road paving is CMAQ‑funded (dust mitigation), staff said.
Community outreach and next steps: Staff previewed fall outreach tied to the safety plan (including walking audits, a community survey and a presence at the city’s Fall Festival) and a MAG Northeast Valley Transportation Study open house Oct. 14. Commissioners asked for future agenda items including pavement management/paving plans, transit updates, and ADA transition plan briefings. Staff said they will return with additional details and timeline updates as projects advance.
Ending: The Commission received the update for information; no votes were required. Staff will follow up with project‑specific schedules and bring the pavement plan and transit updates to future meetings per commissioner requests.
