Mesa METRO Extension Open House, 2010-12-10 November 25th, 2010
METRO Press Release –
Draft Environmental Assessment Available for Review
One opportunity to review is a public meeting on Dec. 10, 2010
METRO and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) report for the Central Mesa extension of light rail on Main Street to Mesa Drive in accordance with requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The federally-required EA evaluates the potential impacts to the neighboring environment. Many social, economical, and environmental categories were evaluated including noise and vibration, traffic and parking, historical and archaeological resources, and potential impacts related to construction activities. METRO will take public comments on the draft EA from Nov. 24 – Dec. 24, 2010. All comments received by Dec. 24, 2010 will be addressed in the Final EA.
The public is invited to attend an open house in which project staff will provide information, respond to questions and receive comments on the Draft EA.
Friday, Dec. 10, 2010
6 – 8 p.m.
OneOhOne Gallery
101 W. Main St., Mesa
Copies of the Draft EA are also available for review at the following locations:
- METRO’s website – www.metrolightrail.org/centralmesa
- METRO’s office – 101 N. 1st Ave., Ste. 1300, Phoenix
- Mesa’s Main Library – 64 E. 1st St., Mesa
For additional information or to submit comments in writing or by phone, please contact:
Robert Forrest, METRO
101 N. 1st Ave., Ste. 1300
Phoenix, AZ, 85003
602-322-4514 phone
rforrest@metrolightrail.org
Jerome Wiggins Federal Transit Administration, Region IX
201 Mission St., Ste. 1650, San Francisco, CA, 94105-1831
415-744-2819 phone jerome.wiggins@fta.dot.gov
An electronic comment form is also available at www.metrolightrail.org/centralmesa. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting Robert Forrest at 602-322-4514/TTY 602-322-4499.
Study [says] Tempe a busy hub for Chandler residents April 30th, 2008
Tempe is more of a hub for Chandler residents than officials thought.Mike Normand, Chandler transportation planning manager, said he was surprised by a recent consultant’s report that estimates more than 15,000 people from west and central Chandler drive to Arizona State University every day and more than 60,000 make a daily Chandler-to-Tempe trip for business, shopping or dining…
The report was aired at a recent City Council study session. It’s part of a two-year study by Metro, which is trying to decide the best way to extend the initial 20-mile light-rail line being built…
Marc Soronson, project manager for the Tempe South Alternatives Analysis, said… his priority is extending the light rail line… to Southern Avenue… Normand said Chandler wants to be at the table [on further extensions]…
Planners’ biggest hurdles will be putting a light rail line over or under a Union Pacific track north of Broadway Road and extending a rail line on the already congested Rural Road..
Jyme Sue McLaren, deputy public works manager for Tempe, said city designers are preparing to suggest a hybrid light rail line along Rural Road that would share left turn lanes with cars and wouldn’t requiring elimination of driving lanes or destruction of street-side businesses.
