Look at the Progress on the South Mountain Freeway

Sean Holstege December 14, 2017 7:09AM

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Courtesy of Arizona Department of Transportation

Steel rebar cages take shape on piers for the new South Mountain freeway near the Salt River.

Far from view, in fact 750 miles away in San Francisco, perhaps the most significant ruling for the South Mountain Freeway took place last week, which may make the opening of a reliever route to congested I-10 a reality in late 2019. On December 8, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with highway planners, ruling they did not violate federal environmental laws when they approved the South Mountain Freeway. The court affirmed a previous ruling at the U.S. District Court in Arizona. Take a look at the progress that's already being made on finishing the highway.