Summary of Public Comments

Responses – 124 total
"CS" = 93 comment sheets
"LTR" = 3 faxes, 26 letters, 2 emails (31 total)
1 petition and 18 form letters (not included in tally)

Bypass Route Comments		Total	CS	CS %	LTR	LTR %
Total responses		72	51	100%	21	100%
Far West	Supports	49	41	80.4%	8	38.1%
Far West	Opposes	6	1	2.0%	5	23.8%
Southwest	Supports	4	1	2.0%	3	14.3%
Southwest	Opposes	3	1	2.0%	2	9.5%
Supports other route		15	9	17.7%	6	28.6%
Generally opposed to bypass project		5	5	9.8%	0	0.0%
Other comment		5	2	3.9%	3	14.3%
No comment		52	42	-	10	-

US 93 Widening	Total	CS	CS %	LTR	LTR%
Total responses	31	31	100%	0	0%
Supports	21	21	67.7%	0	0%
Opposes	4	4	12.9%	0	0%
Other comment	6	6	19.4%	0	0%
No comment	93	62	-	31	-

Interim Improvement		Total	CS	CS %	LTR	LTR %
Total responses		114	90	100%	24	100%
Alternative 10	Supports	9	3	3.3%	6	25.0%
Alternative 10	Opposes	52	46	51.1%	6	25.0%
Alternative 7	Support s	5	3	3.3%	2	8.3%
Alternative 7	Opposes	41	33	36.7%	8	33.3%
Alternative 13	Supports	51	45	50.0%	6	25.0%
Alternative 13	Opposes	23	14	15.6%	9	37.5%
Supports combo 7/13		5	5	5.6%	0	0.0%
Supports other		28	22	24.4%	6	25.0%
Generally opposed to interim project		36	22	24.4%	14	58.3%
Other comment		6	6	6.7%	0	0.0%
No comment		10	3	-	7	-

Supports Far West	Total	CS	LTR
Include in Canamex/NAFTA route (use federal funding)	6	5	1
Build ASAP / 1^st priority	4	4	-
Build 2 lanes now for truck route	2	2	-
Fears it will not be built due to other priorities, expense	1	1	-
Has least negative social and environmental impacts	1	1	-
Best for air and water quality	1	1	-
Keeps pollution, exhaust, noise, refuse out of town; avoids neighborhoods and natural waterways; moves truck traffic out of town; avoids community center and future town pool; puts natural barrier between town and roadway; does not cut Vulture Peak off from town	1	-	1
Keep as close to town as possible to minimize impacts on businesses	1	1	-
Provide access for future development along bypass	1	1	-
Do not want bypass to spur development and access roads	1	1	-
Opposes interchange with Vulture Mine Road	1	1	-
Move truck traffic as far from town as possible	1	-	1
Town has consensus on this route	1	-	1
General support	30	26	4

Opposes Far West	Total	CS	LTR
Impacts on/divides residential area in Morristown	3	-	3
Impacts on natural resources/desert, washes, and habitat	2	-	2
Added truck traffic in Morristown	1	1	-
Development along new roadway	1	-	1
High cost	1	-	1
Truckers will not go out of their way on bypass	1	-	1
Degrades visual character, air quality, noise in Morristown	1	-	1

Supports other route	Total	CS	LTR
Far West Route but go west of Black Mountain	4	3	1
I-10 to Eagle Eye Road through Aguila	4	3	1
I-10 to Vulture Mine Rd. to SR 71 to US 93	3	2	1
Northeast or slight variation thereof	3	2	1
Interim Alternative 13	1	-	1
Start in Morristown, go at least 10 miles north of Wickenburg	1	-	1

Other	Total	CS	LTR
Supports any route that is not along the river; avoid impacts to river, pollution, visual impacts on natural setting	1	1	-
Concerned about safety, environmental impacts, funding, minimizing impact on Wickenburg	1	1	-
Build bypass west of Wickenburg	1	-	1
Supports bypass south of town away from river	1	-	1
Compare this project to others that are competing for same funds for perspective	1	-	1
No comment	52	42	10

Supports	Total	CS	LTR
Build ASAP / needed due to current unsafe conditions	8	8	-
Avoid impacts on small businesses along the route	1	1	-
Keep beauty of desert	1	1	-
Only widen north of SR 71, otherwise it provides for permanent interim scenario	1	1	-
Avoid bottleneck	1	1	-
Congress/Yarnell area is growing; need to provide adequate on-off ramps for Hwy 89 and 71	1	1	-
General support	8	8	-

Opposes	Total	CS	LTR
Would be safety hazard	1	1	-
Waste of money, build bypass first instead	1	1	-
Widening down to US 89 past bypass junction allows extension of 4 lanes to interim, facilitates interim as permanent bypass	1	1	-
Get trucks away from downtown	1	1	-

Other	Total	CS	LTR
Need solid line so when turning, cars won’t pass on both sides	1	1	-
Concerned about access to guest ranch, turn lanes for roads intersecting US 93, development in area north of town	1	1	-
Bringing in traffic faster from any direction will highlight need for interim	1	1	-
Disturb as little flora and fauna as possible	1	1	-
Large community developing on US 93 north of 89; concerned about access, visual impact, noise	1	1	-
Put in left-hand lane between MP 193 and 194 as with SB traffic	1	1	-
No comment	93	62	31

Supports Alternative 10	Total	CS	LTR
Most practical, least expensive, and can be built in short time	2	1	1
Can remove once permanent bypass is completed	1	1	-
Relieves congestion, less dangerous than leaving without new traffic control	1	-	1
Relieves bottleneck, easy, fast, inexpensive, does not compete with funding for permanent bypass	1	-	1
General support	5	2	3

Opposes Alternative 10	Total	CS	LTR
Safety concerns	14	13	1
Negative impacts on businesses	8	6	2
Impacts on downtown	7	5	2
Unsafe for pedestrians, kids	5	5	-
Keep congestion out of downtown / already too much congestion	3	3	-
Negative impacts on historic district	4	3	1
Takes away from visual character of town	2	2	-
Too much truck traffic / adds more truck traffic	2	2	-
Drives away tourists	1	1	-
Dangerous unless light is installed at Yavapai	1	1	-
Would divide community	1	1	-
Too much parking removal	1	1	-
Intersection is already dangerous due to trucks	1	1	-
Would make traffic go faster through town	1	1	-
General opposition	22	20	2

Opposes Alternative 7	Total	CS	LTR
Proximity / access to hospital, school, churches	7	7	-
Lowers air quality in town	7	4	3
Traffic congestion stays in town / too close to town	6	5	1
Flooding from river and Sols Wash / floodplain / flood risk	5	5	-
Negative impacts on residential areas	6	5	1
Noise impacts	6	4	2
Negative effects on downtown	5	4	1
Ties into Tegner at congested area/too close to town/additional traffic light adds to congestion	5	3	2
90 degree turn with stoplight at tie-in with US 60 will not help traffic flow/congestion	5	3	2
High cost	3	2	1
Will become permanent bypass	2	2	-
Private property, property values	3	2	1
Current bridge infrastructure is sound and serviceable	1	1	-
Unsafe for kids going to Coffinger Park	1	1	-
Visual impact	1	1	-
Short-term solution	1	1	-
Impacts on habitat / Preserve	1	1	-
Provides little benefit	2	1	1
Loss of jobs/businesses	2	1	1
Environmental impacts	1	-	1
General opposition	13	10	3

Supports Alternative 13	Total	CS	LTR
Should be priority for funding / build ASAP	9	8	1
Less negative impacts on downtown businesses	5	5	-
Gets trucks / traffic out of downtown	5	5	-
Improves traffic flow, safety	5	5	-
Town council/chamber support	4	-	4
Most logical / best alternative presented	3	3	-
Avoids conflict with hospital and school	2	2	-
Less costly / cost effective	2	-	2
Keeps residential areas intact	1	1	-
Concerned about flooding from river and Sols Wash	1	1	-
Allows good access to downtown	1	1	-
2^nd bridge is important for emergencies	1	1	-
Prefers no Kerkes St. crossover to streamline traffic flow	2	1	1
Safety and traffic congestion concerns	1	1	-
Includes new bridge	1	1	-
Fits in with long-term town need for loop structure	1	1	-
Would cause loss of jobs if route is out of town	1	1	-
Permanent road to use in future	1	1	-
Does not disturb charm of Wickenburg	1	1	-
Junctions are farther out of town	1	1	-
Need relief for next 20 years	1	-	1
If cost approaches half of permanent bypass, build 2-lane Far West truck route instead	1	1	-
General support	19	19	-

Opposes Alternative 13	Total	CS	LTR
Air pollution in town	8	4	4
Noise	7	4	3
Flood risk / floodplain	5	4	1
Triangle of traffic signals / bridge at tie-ins to US60 would cause backups	5	3	2
Too close to downtown / doesn’t get traffic out of town	4	3	1
Negative impact on character of town / Impact on downtown	3	2	1
High cost	3	2	1
Impacts on residential areas	3	2	1
Private property, property values	3	2	1
Impacts on river, habitat / Preserve	2	2	-
Provides little benefit	2	1	1
Will become permanent bypass	1	1	-
Impacts on elderly	1	-	1
Permanent	1	1	-
Visual impacts	1	1	-
Short-term solution	1	1	-
Environmental impacts	1	-	1
Loss of jobs/businesses	2	1	1
General opposition	6	2	4

Supports Combo 7/13	Total	CS	LTR
Use bridge from #7 with #13 road alignment	6	6	-
Would cost less and be easier to construct	1	1	-
Avoids hospital, school, triangle of stoplights at new bridge	1	1	-
Start as far out of town as possible	1	1	-

Supports Other	Total		CS	LTR
Which route
2-lane truck route on bypass alignment		14	9		5
Truck route from I-10 on Eagle Eye/Vulture Mine Road to Aguila to SR 71 to US 93		7	6		1
Alt. 12		3	3		-
Alt. 13 with only 2 lanes		1	1		-
Alt. 7 with only 2 lanes and no exits/off ramps		1	1		-
Route truck traffic through Flagstaff or Blythe		1	1		-
Restrict NAFTA truck traffic to interstate highways		1	1		-
2-lane roadway up west bank of river		1	1		-
Truck route from I-10 to Vulture Mine Road, tie into northern part of Far West Bypass		1	1		-
Why
I-10/Eagle Eye/Aguila/SR 71 truck route is cost effective, easy to implement, loss of truck traffic will not harm Wickenburg’s economy		2	2		-
Alt. 13 with only 2-lane roadway would be faster, cheaper, and less likely to become a permanent bypass		1	1		-
Build Far West bypass as a toll road		1	1		-
2-lane Far West bypass gets trucks out of town, less costly		1	1		-
Alt. 12 makes most sense but may be difficult due to RR overpass		1	1		-
I-10/Eagle Eye/Aguila/SR 71 truck route gets trucks out of town		1	1		-
Town needs a street to relieve congestion on Tegner but opposes 4-lane elevated roadway along river due to visual impacts		1	1		-
I-10/Eagle Eye/Aguila/SR 71 truck route should tie into Canamex		1	1		-
Route trucks out of town to solve noise/dust/traffic problems and less costly		1	1		-

Generally opposed to interim project	Total	CS	LTR
Would take money from permanent bypass / waste of time, money / spend on Far West bypass	16	11	5
Most residents don’t want any interim built in Wickenburg	4	1	3
Impacts on air quality	4	3	1
Opposes any route up the river	3	1	2
Impacts on downtown	3	2	1
Prefers $ spent on permanent bypass; if must have interim then choice is Alt. 13 but still bad	2	2	-
Impacts on river	2	-	2
Impacts on elderly	1	1	-
Impacts on families	1	1	-
Interim would cause backups at bridge, still won’t be able to get into businesses	1	1	-
Impact on water quality	1	1	-
Getting truck traffic out of downtown is first priority	1	1	-
Pollutes the downtown area	1	1	-
Leave downtown Wickenburg as is	1	1	-
Opposes any obtrusive interim	1	1	-
No vote has been taken on interim	1	-	1
Minimize expenditure on interim	1	-	1
Won’t solve the problem	1	-	1
Safety of Coffinger Park, swimming pool	1	-	1
Impacts on private property/nearby homes	1	-	1
Impacts on recreation in river area	1	-	1
Noise impacts	1	-	1
Brings more traffic downtown	1	-	1
Habitat	1	-	1
Visual impacts	1	1	2
General opposition	5	5	-

Other	Total	CS	LTR
Concerned about children’s safety	2	2	-
Concerned about flooding from the Hassayampa and Sols Wash	1	1	-
Interim is not needed, just add traffic lights until bypass is built, traffic isn’t that bad	1	1	-
Need to see visual simulation of 7/13 route; people will not like the look of an elevated 4-lane roadway along the river	1	1	-
Need to include in cost estimates for interim alternatives the cost of upgrading US 93 north of town for fair comparison to bypass cost	1	1	-
Concerned about safety of elderly	1	1	-
Concerned about impacts to town	1	1	-
Difficult to get onto Tegner from home on Genung during heavy traffic	1	1	-
Minimize number of stoplights to improve traffic flow on interim	1	1	-
No comment	10	3	7

Supports Southwest	Total	CS	LTR
Less impact on homes / private land	2	-	2
Include in Canamex route from I-10 to Sun Valley Parkway to US 60	1	-	1
General support	1	1	-

Opposes Southwest	Total	CS	LTR
Separates Vulture Peak from town	1	-	1
Air pollution in town, noise, visual impact on Vulture Peak area, safety concern with schools on Vulture Mine Road	1	-	1
General opposition	1	1	-

Generally opposed to bypass	Total	CS	LTR
Negative impacts on businesses, jobs	4	4	-
Leave Wickenburg alone	1	1	-

Supports Alternative 7	Total	CS	LTR
Eases traffic but still allows access to businesses	1	1	-
Town council / chamber supports route	1	-	1
Less damaging than Alt. 13	1	-	1
General support	2	2	-