Grant Road Widening Project – Proposed Alignment

October 13, 2008 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under Tucson Events

The Grant Road Widening Project folks released a proposed alignment yesterday, which includes a map of which side of Grant Road will be taken for the project in each section of the road.

While some of the acquisitions of land on either side of Grant Road are likely to be painful for some (Keep an eye on the homes on the North side of Grant, just West of Campbell in the upcoming years…), the road design itself looks promising. Check the 5th page of the map in the link in the first paragraph – there are nice landscaping buffers between sidewalks and the road, and between the two sides of the road. Generous bike paths, wide sidewalks, some local access lanes, better integration with public transit, more and better bike and pedestrian crossings, water harvesting, some exciting things in that plan.

Now that the Grant Road alignment proposal has been released, don’t miss your opportunity to weigh in on the alignment by attending one of the Grant Road Improvement Plan open houses October 15th, 16th, and 18th. Each day is about a different section of Grant Road, so be sure to check the web site and attend on the proper day.

And remember that although construction isn’t due to start until 2013, the time to get your voice heard is NOW.

tags: grant road, improvements, tucson

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