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Surprise outlines $100M+ in roadway construction, signals and school‑safety upgrades
Summary
City staff told the council Surprise has more than $100 million in roadway projects under construction and highlighted design and construction timelines for major bond and regional projects, plus school‑zone and pedestrian safety work.
At a Feb. 18 Surprise City Council work session, the city’s transportation team presented an update showing more than $100 million in roadway work currently under construction, roughly $10 million in projects under design and about $7.5 million in signal projects underway or in design.
The presentation listed bond and developer projects across the city — including major widening and intersection work on Cactus Road, the 160th Avenue corridor, Happy Valley Road, Elm Street and Waddell Road — and identified regional highway improvements tied to ADOT and MAG such as interim US‑60 improvements and future grade separations at State Route 303 and 160th Avenue.
Why it matters: councilmembers emphasized the projects’ role in reducing congestion on east–west and north–south corridors, improving emergency access in the far north portion of the city, and addressing pedestrian and school‑zone safety where student…
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