Subject: Rock the Rail Wednesday & ADOT hosts public meetings November 7 on Grand Avenue improvements between Loop 101 and Loop 303 & Glendale residents can have say on transportation issues Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:36 PM ADOT hosts public meetings November 7 on Grand Avenue improvements between Loop 101 and Loop 303 Northwest Valley residents can gather information and provide ideas about planned improvements to Grand Avenue (US 60) when the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) hosts a pair of public meetings on Wednesday, November 7. As ADOT continues to plan and build improvements under the voter-approved Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), next week's meetings will focus on the section of Grand Avenue between the Loop 101 and Loop 303. The meetings will be held on November 7 at the following locations and times: Fairway Center 10600 W. Peoria Avenue, Sun City 2-4 p.m. Presentation at 2:30 p.m. Valley Vista High School - Media Center 15550 N. Parkview Place, Surprise 6-8 p.m. Presentation at 6:30 p.m. ADOT staff is working on a Grand Avenue Feasibility Study to help prioritize projects to be recommended for construction to help meet the growing needs of the Northwest Valley. Public input - as well as engineering, construction costs and other factors - plays a major role in the study. The second phase of the RTP (fiscal years 2011-2016) includes $64 million in available funding for future projects to improve the section of Grand Avenue between Loop 101 and Loop 303. Projects recommended as part of the study would be in addition to the planned widening of Grand Avenue to three continuous lanes between Loop 303 and 99th Avenue, scheduled to begin in 2009. Other planned improvements to Grand Avenue east of 99th Avenue include widening from two to three lanes in each direction between 99th and 83rd avenues beginning next year, along with future intersection improvements and other additional work planned in later phases of the RTP. Both meetings will provide the same information. ADOT staff will conduct a brief presentation about potential projects in the study, followed by an open house where guests can view maps and other project information and speak with ADOT representatives. Arrangements for special accommodations, or the meeting notice in alternative formats, may be made by contacting Sue Lewin at 602-295-3145 or slewin@lewin-associates.com . Additional information on this and other Regional Transportation Plan projects, visit www.azdot.gov/ValleyFreeways . _____ _____ For our friends who live, work or play in Glendale. Here is your chance to be heard. David Glendale residents can have say on transportation issues Brent Whiting The Arizona Republic Oct. 25, 2007 12:05 PM Most folks have opinions on nagging traffic problems, such as streets used as raceways, that need to get fixed. In Glendale, residents will get a chance to sound off during a transportation gathering that is set for next month. There will be a informal open house at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Glendale Civic Center, 5750 W. Glenn Drive. That session will be followed by a formal public meeting at 6:30 p.m., said Jennifer Stein, a city spokeswoman. Residents may learn about current and future projects, as well as offer suggestions on a host of issues, including what intersections need improvement and what transportation projects are needed, Stein said. Also, it's a chance to provide feedback on the city's Transportation Plan Update, a development guide that is updated every five to six years, she said. Topics include street and intersection improvements, public transit, airport projects, bicycle programs and pedestrian enhancements, Stein said.