Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
ADOT presents Sonoran Corridor Tier 2 study; Sahuarita officials and residents push for alternatives and protections
Summary
ADOT and its contractor WSP updated Sahuarita on the Tier 2 Sonoran Corridor study, which refines a previously identified 2,000‑foot corridor toward a proposed 400‑foot right‑of‑way. Councilmembers and residents raised concerns about home acquisitions, impacts to schools, alignment alternatives (including tribal land options), the project's roughly $1 billion 2021 cost estimate, and the multi‑year, unfunded nature of construction.
ADOT and consultant WSP briefed the Town of Sahuarita council on the Sonoran Corridor Tier 2 study, a NEPA‑compliant process to refine an approximately 2,000‑foot corridor into potential alignments that could be narrowed to a roughly 400‑foot right‑of‑way.
The presentation described the study segmentation, public outreach results (about 700 questionnaires and roughly 2,000 responses), and options under consideration: continue the study as planned; shorten the study limits to examine segments of…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
