The town of Queen Creek now has a dedicated transportation department for the first time.
To handle the influx of traffic from explosive growth, the town is reorganizing to create a separate transportation department independent from the public works department.
Between 2010 and 2020, the town of Queen Creek more than doubled in size, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Data from the town’s transportation plan shows the city expects the population to double again by 2050, and most major arterial roadways in the town will not be able to handle future growth.
Additionally, more than 30% of residents commute out of town for work.
In a statement, Queen Creek Mayor Julia Wheatley said she has seen the town’s “transportation network literally transform over the past 20 years.”
The town, which installed its first traffic light in 2006, now has 90 traffic lights.
Queen Creek’s fiscal 2026/2027 budget allocates more than $71 million for transportation projects.
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