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MAG proposes four-lane divided Pima Road, recommends signals and roundabout to address growth and safety
Summary
Maricopa Association of Governments presented a corridor study for Pima Road from Los Piedras to Cave Creek Road recommending a four‑lane divided arterial with bike lanes, a shared use path, signalized intersections at several locations and a multi‑lane roundabout at Cave Creek Road; estimated cost about $88.7 million and local right‑of‑way needs.
Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) project manager Tim Stroh recommended a four‑lane divided arterial with a shared‑use path and sidewalks for the 4.1‑mile Pima Road corridor from Los Piedras to Cave Creek Road, telling the Scottsdale Transportation Commission the proposal aims to accommodate anticipated residential growth and improve safety.
“We are proposing a 4‑lane divided road with a shared use path and trail on the east side of the road and a sidewalk on the west,” Tim Stroh said. MAG’s report estimates about 4,000 acres of undeveloped state land in the corridor and projects roughly 5,000 homes could be built there, driving the need for corridor improvements and funding programming as Proposition 400 arterial lifecycle funds near the end of their availability.
The study evaluated cross‑section and intersection alternatives and recommended continuing the existing pattern south of the corridor — a four‑lane arterial with median, two lanes in each direction,…
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