Construction of the South Mountain Freeway cleared to start
Casa Grande Dispatch
ADOT
Construction of the South Mountain Freeway could begin next month after a federal court in Phoenix dismissed legal challenges.
The U.S. District Court ruled Friday the Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration completed all steps required to move forward.
But the Gila River Indian Community and a coalition of environmental and community groups say they’ll appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The tribe says South Mountain is considered a sacred and cultural resource.
