MAG presents Superstition Vistas multimodal transportation framework to Florence council
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MAG planner Hannah Quincy told Florence council the Superstition Vistas study proposes 2030 and 2050 multimodal networks across a 287‑square‑mile subregion, forecasting major population and employment growth and recommending roadway, freeway, freight and nonmotorized projects as a planning tool; the final report is expected to MAG committees in January 2026.
Hannah Quincy, a planner with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), presented the Superstition Vistas multimodal transportation planning study to the Florence Town Council on Nov. 18, 2025. The study covers roughly 287 square miles, including parts of Apache Junction, Florence, Mesa and Queen Creek and portions of Pinal and Maricopa counties, and is designed as a planning framework rather than a package of prescriptive projects.
Quincy said MAG projects population in the study area will increase about 70% over the next 25 years and employment may grow by roughly 152% by 2050. The study's recommended 2030 and 2050 networks identify 136 new or widened roadway projects, 34 operational intersection improvements, 12 potential freeway projects and 199 nonmotorized projects including multiuse paths, bike lanes and safer crossings. The plan also identifies longer‑range fixed‑route transit extension options and preferred freight corridors tied to regional industrial growth.
"The purpose of these recommended networks is not to prescribe specific projects, but to serve as a planning tool for you," Quincy said, explaining the networks are intended to help member agencies identify priorities and coordinate future transportation investments. MAG intends to bring the final report and implementation strategy to MAG policy committees for acceptance in January 2026.
Council members asked clarifying questions about study boundaries as they relate to Florence; Quincy confirmed the town's southern boundary within the study is Arizona Farms Road and that most recommendations for Florence would be north of that road. Several members expressed interest in including more of Florence in future study updates. Quincy said the study incorporated technical advisory group input and public and stakeholder review and emphasized the plan is intended to guide local planning and development review, not to mandate projects.
The presentation concluded with MAG offering to continue coordination with Florence as members use the study to inform local priorities and capital plans.
