How does the Pinal Comprehensive Plan address the county’s current and future transportation challenges?
One of the major concerns of our citizens is how they will be able to travel when future growth occurs. Maricopa County grew very rapidly from the 1950’s through the 1990’s. Their transportation system was failing until they started to build freeways in the 1980’s. Maricopa County was able to use local, State, and Federal money to build their freeway network. For a variety of reasons, many of these same funding sources may not be available to Pinal County. The transportation system we build here must be able to accommodate future growth safely and efficiently. The new Draft Plan shows a proposed network of freeways and parkways, and a variety of transit options including commuter rail. By anticipating these transportation needs now, the Cities, Towns, and County can begin to secure the land needed to build the effective transportation system of the future. Much of this land can be secured through the development approval process, which could save taxpayers millions of dollars.
