Things are picking up at our Gilbert Road Light Rail project in Mesa, Arizona. These next few months are important to ensuring everything is up and running by spring 2019.
Our team has completed most of its underground utility work. We have finished about half of the new curb gutter and sidewalk and started work on the overhead catenary system foundation. Our first concrete pour around the tracks is scheduled for April 9.
Construction started in October 2016. Most major construction activities will be complete by the end of the year. We have a strong track record for Valley Metro, completing half of the 26 miles of the light-rail system operating in Greater Phoenix.
“Light rail revitalizes areas,” Transportation Group Manager Jeff Williamson said. “It’s important to communities.”
The 1.9-mile extension in Mesa will extend light rail on Main Street from Mesa Drive to Gilbert Road. The $184 million transportation project consists of two stations and a park-and-ride on the west side of Gilbert Road. The project will provide the ability to draw more light-rail passengers from the East Valley and bring greater development opportunities to central Mesa.