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• Park-and-Ride Lots with bike lockers – one is located west of Oracle Road and south of Ina
Road.
• Truck Terminals – within the SR 77 study area, there are two truck terminals on Grant
Road east of Oracle Road, one truck terminal on the east side of La Cañada Drive north of
Grant Road, and one truck terminal on the west side of SR 77 between Speedway
Boulevard and Grant Road.
• Transit Center – the Tohono Tadai Transit Center is located in northwest Tucson on Stone
Avenue and Wetmore Road. It serves eight Sun Tran bus routes.
• Rail Line Facilities – Rail lines are located east of I-10.
The project recommendations involve strategies for developing funding and implementing
projects. There were no specific projects recommended within the SR 77 corridor.
2.3 CAAG REGIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
No studies concerning SR 77 within the limits of this study were provided by the Central
Arizona Association of Governments.
2.4 PINAL COUNTY PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION
2.4.1 Pinal County Comprehensive Plan 2001, Pinal County Planning and Zoning
Commission, December 6, 2001
The Comprehensive Plan provides a guide for growth and decision by the Pinal County Planning
and Zoning Commission and the county Board of Supervisors concerning the growth and
development. Each of the plan elements contains a series of goals, objectives, and policies used
to guide public decision making. Elements include land use, natural environment, transportation,
water, and area plans. One subarea, Planning Area 4B, includes the part of the SR 77 corridor
that is in Pinal County
The Transportation Element of the plan discusses transportation issues and goals, objectives, and
policies. Transportation objectives which directly affect SR 77 are:
• Encourage limiting of direct access on State Highways and principal arterials to enhance
and protect the capacity and safety of the transportation system and reduce potential traffic
conflicts.
• Encourage the establishment of a scenic corridor designation and development of an
overlay district for the Pinal Pioneer Parkway, SR 77 and 79, to ensure the protection of
scenic views and adjoining vegetation.
Other policies relevant to the corridor include:
• Encourage limiting access to SR 77 and SR 79 to ensure its continuance as a high-speed
transportation corridor.
• Discourage linear or strip commercial developments along SR 77 and 79 frontages to
minimize negative visual impacts and traffic circulation.
SR 77/Oracle Road Multimodal Corridor Profile Study May 2007
Final Report Page 2-13