Arizona State Route 801

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State Route 801 (SR 801), also known as the I-10 Reliever, is a planned state highway in the southwest parts of Phoenix, Arizona and nearby suburbs.

Route description

It will connect the southern terminus of Loop 303 with the South Mountain leg of Loop 202. It is planned as a controlled-access freeway to relieve heavy traffic congestion experienced along Interstate 10 in the area.

History

In November 2004, voters in Maricopa County approved an extension to an existing sales tax funding transportation improvements. A signficiant portion of those funds will go toward improvements of I-10, which experiences significant volumes of traffic in the southwest part of the Phoenix metro area. However, rapid growth in the neighboring communities of Avondale, Buckeye, and Goodyear is expected to worsen the congestion on the interstate in spite of improvements, necessitating the construction of a reliever route.

Although no construction has begun for the route, planning documents have identified a study area running roughly convert|5|mi|km south of and parallel to I-10 through largely undeveloped land. In addition to reducing commuter traffic on I-10, SR 801 will run near the industrial and warehouse district in southwest Phoenix, allowing the significant truck traffic that services these districts to avoid commuter traffic, and as such is envisioned as an alternate truck route.

Construction is not anticipated to begin before 2021 according to current ADOT planning documents, to be completed sometime by 2026, although the lengthy process of studies and public input required prior to construction has begun. It is possible that the construction date of the freeway could be advanced if additional funding is allocated by the state government. Right-of-way acquisition for a potential future extension west from the Loop 303 to SR 85 as well as construction of an interim roadway is scheduled for this period as well. [ cite web
url = http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/Valley_Freeways/Freeway_Maps/SR801.asp
title = State Route 801
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accessdate = 2008-04-13 ]

ee also

* Metropolitan Phoenix Freeways
* Arizona State Route 802

References

External links

* [http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/Valley_Freeways/Freeway_Maps/SR801.asp Arizona Department of Transportation page]