The largest freeway project in Arizona’s history is scheduled to be completed in 2019.
The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway will connect the West Valley to the southeast.
The 22-mile corridor extends from the existing Loop 202 in Chandler through the Ahwatukee Foothills and part of the South Mountain Preserve to connect with the I-10 at 59th Avenue.
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The Arizona Department of Transportation reported in December the project is almost two-thirds done.
The freeway was first envisioned in a 1985 voter-approved transportation plan.
Legal battles over environmental and community concerns prevented construction until late 2017.
The project will cost an estimated $1.9 billion.
