Based on obsolete data patterns
From the economic development perspective and the long-term growth needs for the Phoenix area, I-11 is a crucial part of the infrastructure that needs to be built. That $2.5 billion is an investment in the future.
If one thinks it's to get gamblers to the Vegas casinos, that's a boondoggle.
Diane Brown, executive officer of the group says Arizona PIRG is concerned about the overall investment of public tax dollars in relation to the return on investment. She said, “The justification for I-11 is based on obsolete data patterns and models for projecting traffic.”
“We want transportation departments to look at current transportation trends,” she said. “The return on investment should be in total, not just for a market segments.”
It’s tunnel vision to see I-11 only as a freeway between Phoenix and Las Vegas.
This is more than being a base for trucking companies. It’s bigger than the distribution and warehouse center in the West Valley. It is a greater future than getting away for a weekend of gaming and live entertainment.