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9/19/2023
Valley Metro in Phoenix and the cities of Tempe and Mesa, Arizona, have selected STV Inc. to serve as the lead planner and designer for the proposed Rio East-Dobson streetcar extension.
The project will evaluate the expansion of the Valley Metro Streetcar by about 4 miles, from downtown Tempe into Mesa.
While previous feasibility studies determined the general route along Rio Salado Parkway and Dobson Road, STV will conduct an alternative analysis to consider and evaluate the line’s configuration and how it can best connect various regional activity centers, employment centers and residential areas, according to an STV press release. The team will study the potential to integrate the project with planned transit-oriented developments throughout the cities while serving Tempe Marketplace and Sloan Park in Mesa.
STV will also prepare conceptual designs for the streetcar and analyze the project’s potential for receiving federal grants in future phases.
Greater Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States.