Almost 20 years ago, Queen Creek received its first permanent stoplight, marking a significant step in its rapid growth. Today, amid growing public concern about traffic congestion, the town is trying to decide its next significant step in transportation infrastructure.
When that stoplight was installed on Nov. 6, 2006, Queen Creek’s population boom was already beginning. However, the town that once was a rural afterthought exploded in the next decade.
Its population grew 126% between 2010 and 2020, and now sits at just under 90,000. With the increase in population and development came an increase in demand for better infrastructure to support it, and the town has been playing catch-up ever since…