Traffic plan for ‘18 Arizona Renaissance Festival discussed
The Arizona State Transportation Board learned that in early 2017 there was an 11-mile backup on U.S. Highway 60 because of traffic at the Arizona Renaissance Festival.
“There’s some congestion in the area, obviously. We had about up to an 11-mile backup last year, so we’ve got a situation you’ve got to be aware of. We’re aware of it and we’re looking at taking some steps,” Randy Everett, state transportation administrator for the central district, said at an Oct. 31 meeting.
The state transportation board met in part to be updated on coordination activities and the traffic management plan for the festival south of Gold Canyon. The meeting was held at ADOT’s Human Resource Development Center’s Grand Canyon Room, 1130 N. 22nd Ave. in Phoenix. The agenda is at http://aztransportationboard.gov/downloads/2017-103117-Agenda.pdf.
