Hobbs praises transportation funding; new Arizona freeway details released [Video]

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Southwest Valley is getting a brand new freeway: state Route 30 between the Loop 202 and 303 freeways will offer drivers an alternate route to the Interstate 10.

It’s just one of the new roadway projects coming our way thanks to Maricopa County voters who approved Proposition 479, a sales tax for transportation funding.

More than 4.5 million people call the county home, and as the population grows, so does the need for Arizona’s transportation infrastructure to keep up.

“It’s good for business. It’s good for workers. It’s good for everyone who lives, works, and recreates in Maricopa County,” said Gov. Katie Hobbs.

On Friday, Hobbs and other leaders celebrated Prop 479.

Voters approved it by nearly 60%, continuing a half-cent sales tax that has been funding transportation projects in the county since 1985.

“Every entity, every city benefited. It wasn’t just Phoenix-centric, East Valley, or West Valley. We made sure the value and benefit to …