Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority, the public transport operator in the Greater Phoenix Metro Area, and the city of Mesa launched the construction on the Gilbert Road Extension LRT.
The extension is estimated to open in late 2018 or early 2019 with a programmed budget of USD 152.7 million from federal and local funds.
“By breaking ground on the Gilbert Road Extension, we continue to build our NextMesa. We’ve seen how light rail has revitalized our downtown and now we’re taking Mesa to the next level by extending the benefits of light rail to new neighborhoods and the greater East Valley,” Mesa Mayor John Giles said.
The line will be extended an additional 3 km on Main Street from Mesa Drive to Gilbert Road.
The construction contractor, Stacy and Witbeck/Sundt, constructed the Northwest Extension in Phoenix, which opened earlier this year and a portion of the original 32 km of light rail that opened in 2008.
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