Phoenix Metro Rail Extension may be operational 2016
Published: Thu, 2014-12-18 11:25The Valley Metro Rail Northwest Extension is one of the first extensions planned. Engineering has already begun on this 4-mile (6.4 km) route from the current terminus at Bethany Home Road (METRO calls the station, "Montebello Avenue and 19th Avenue") north on 19th Avenue to Dunlap Road, and eventually west to Metrocenter Mall.
Utility relocation, right-of-way acquisition, and construction would be from spring 2009-2011. The project was to be ready by late 2012.
Unfortunately, Valley Metro had to push back this extension to 2023 due to the economy. But on a recent interview with PBS, Steve Banta, CEO of Valley Metro, said that they will be going in front of the council to talk about getting the project done with local money considering that the project is already 90% designed. If they get approval, the project could be operational by 2016.
Source: Valley Metro extension project