Photo: The Loop 202 Cong. Ed Pastor South Mountain Freeway was dedicated in a ceremony on Dec. 18, 2019. Image: AZDOT
By Ryan Randazzo for The Arizona Republic
Drivers in metro Phoenix will be able to shuttle between the East and West Valley on the new Loop 202 sometime in the near future, officials said Wednesday.
But at a large gathering to celebrate the completion of the long-awaited $1.7 billion roadway project, those officials would not give a date or time when cars will be allowed on it.
"Very soon you'll be able to use the Loop 202 Pastor Freeway," Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski said. "The freeway will be open to traffic before the end of the year."
The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway — the largest freeway project in state history — was officially named the "Congressman Ed Pastor Freeway" in October by the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names.
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