The Arizona Department of Transportation has done a great job developing and paving the freeways in and around Phoenix with rubberized asphalt. We definitely have some of the best freeways in the nation.
So why is it that I-10 just north of Tucson (both north and south directions) is so neglected? That stretch of freeway is absolute crap!
I had to travel to Tucson for business yesterday and thought I was going to lose a tire. There are big gaping stretches of concrete missing from the road. The speed limit at that particular point is 75 MPH, but it certainly doesn't feel safe to travel at that speed when you hit those spots--and I drive a Jeep! I'd hate to see what kind of damage that section of highway is causing people in small cars that have to drive on it daily.
This seems to be a fairly new situation, having only noticed it when I've had to travel south in the past 6-8 months. Perhaps all the red tape involved in scheduling such a project just takes time.
All I know is, if I had to drive on that stretch of road daily, I'd be pissed.
Posted by geekchik at May 28, 2004 09:38 AMMaricopa County has a tax that pays for those improvements. Without it, you have to wait for federal dollars and those are spread about the whole state. If Pima county wanted to improve the roads they could, but they are very anti-freeway down there.
Posted by: James at May 29, 2004 08:28 PM