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Summary of Public Hearing Comments

July 11, 2002, 6-8 p.m.

Wickenburg Community Center

Wickenburg Interim Improvement Project

Comment Sheets

Oral Comments

 Letters/Emails

Comment Sheets (28 received)

1. Do you support the recommended concept presented tonight?
Yes 12
No 16
2.  If not, what are your concerns?
Air pollution 5
Noise/Provide adequate noise mitigation 4
Build the ultimate bypass instead 4
Don’t need it/waste of money/general opposition 3
Too close to town/impact on Wickenburg 3
Delays the ultimate bypass/keeps from being built 3
Destruction of river habitat 2
Visual impact of elevated roadway/aesthetics 2
Signal configuration safety/traffic flow 2
Roadway will be in backyard 1
Traffic figures in study are wrong 1
Will not be adequate for future traffic volumes 1
Does not provide access to hospital 1
Bypasses businesses on North Tegner 1
Impacts Vulture Mill site 1
More expensive than other alternatives 1
Does not fix dangerous segments of highway east of bridge; up to Rincon 1
Construction of extra bridges 1
Quality of life 1
3. If you support the recommended alternative, do you have any suggestions that could improve the concept?
Need Brailliar Road/hospital connector 2
2-way traffic lane separation 1
Need 5 lanes from south of town to ADOT lot, also from Rincon to 89 1
Continue frontage road to Rincon Road 1
Split the bridge to eliminate the traffic signal 1
WQARF soils should be stabilized and buried in the bypass fill 1
Hassayampa River and Sols Wash should be channelized 1
Roadway should be above 100-year storm event 1
ADOT-maintained landscaping 1
Left-turn lanes at the intersections will be a source of collisions 1
4. Please note any additional comments, issues, and/or concerns about the Interim Improvement Project.
Get it done ASAP 4
Traffic will still be congested; need ultimate bypass 2
Residents do not support interim 2
How is the project being funded 1
Concerned about loss of revenue from businesses 1
Interim will be over-utilized before the ultimate bypass can be built 1
Disturbed areas should be revegetated with cottonwood trees 1
Study should consider Canamex route 1
Alts. 7, 14, and 15 are more acceptable and less expensive 1
Synchronize traffic signals to avoid delays 1
Design should have no left turns or signals; make it a freeway 1

 

Oral Comments (6 received)

Support Alternative 16?

Yes 3
No 1
Not stated 2

Issues/concerns/suggestions

Need access to hospital/connector road 3
Development north of town not addressed 1
Prefers money to be spent on ultimate bypass 1
US 93 needs to be 4 lanes from Santa Maria River to interim 1
Suggests freeway interchange/overpass at bridge 1
Designate existing highway as a business loop 1
Public does not support interim 1
Canamex route will make interim unnecessary 1

 

Letters/Emails (12 received)

Support Alternative 16?

Yes 4
No 6
Not stated 2

Issues/concerns/suggestions

Interim route must have hospital/Brailliar Road connection                        

4
Designate existing route as an historic/business loop 3
Need to include pedestrian and equestrian passages, landscaping, business signage 2
NEPA process not followed 2
Interim does not meet long term needs of Wickenburg; will do little to alleviate congestion 2
Begin constructing ultimate bypass now instead 2
Public opinion/opposition is being ignored 2
More detailed study of noise and AQ, flooding, environmental issues needed 2
Suggests route with freeway interchange/overpass at bridge 1
Traffic lights must be synchronized along interim to avoid delays 1
BOOT petitions should be included in study documents 1
Alt. 16 cuts properties in half at north terminus; leaves residents/businesses with limited use of their land. Need to adjust alignment to avoid impact 1
Concerned the interim will be a permanent bypass and 93 will be widened north of town in small increments 1
Lack of court reporter at the hearing kept people from making comments 1
DCR does not adequately address traffic patterns 1
Concerned about spurring sprawl, impact on downtown businesses 1

 

This page updated: July 13, 2004.