Meeting June 13 about changes to Apache Trail west of Apache Junction
by Apache Junction Independent
Above is a graphic depicting the five-mile stretch of Man Street/Apache Trail that is part of the study. (Graphic courtesy of ADOT)
The Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration have scheduled two public meetings on Tuesday, June 13, to allow the public to share input on existing and future transportation issues and needs along U.S. 60X, also known as Main Street/Apache Trail, and to get information from an ongoing study, according to a press release.
The meetings are 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Rural Metro Fire Station No. 857, 7631 E. Main St. in east Mesa.
The study is for Sossaman Road to Meridian Road, the county line and adjacent to the city of Apache Junction.
ADOT initiated the study to serve as a forum for stakeholder input and interagency communication, collaboration and final agreement regarding the long-term safety, mobility, access control and drainage needs in the corridor. As the final section of the Apache Trail (US60X) still in the state highway system, the ultimate goal of the study is to develop a shared vision for the corridor and a defined path to facilitate the eventual reconstruction and transfer of this section of the Apache Trail to either the city of Mesa or to Maricopa County, according to the study’s work plan.
