Question of the Week: Are freeways the best way to get from here to there?

Since the mid-1980s, the Valley has built its regional freeway system, which moves tens of thousands of people every day. Population continues to grow. Lane expansion is inevitable. New freeways are coming to both the East and West valleys. Are freeways still the best way to move the masses? Cars, insurance and gas are expensive. Air pollution is not getting better. Is it time to consider other options, like a regional rail system, as the next step, just as freeways were in the 1980s? It would require great time, money and commitment — just as the freeway system did. But in the end, would it be worth it?

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

Email your comments with name, address and phone number to AzOpinions@iniusa.org, submit them at yourvalley.net/letters or click on the add your comment link below.

OPINIONS WITH CIVILITY

Read our civility guidelines and take the Civility Pledge at yourvalley.net/civility-checklist.