Since buying a home in Queen Creek in July, Jason Bagley has watched and waited for the Santan Freeway to come closer to his home. On Monday, the latest leg of Loop 202, running from Arizona Avenue to Gilbert Road, is scheduled to open to motorists — and draw three miles closer to Bagley’s home.

Last-minute Christmas shopping should be a little easier this year for some East Valley residents, as the Santan Freeway and surrounding retail at Gilbert Road are expected to open in mid- to late-December.

Last-minute Christmas shopping should be a little easier this year for some East Valley residents, as the Santan Freeway and surrounding retail at Gilbert Road are expected to open in mid- to late-December.

Last-minute Christmas shopping should be a little easier this year for some East Valley residents, as the Santan Freeway and surrounding retail at Gilbert Road are expected to open in mid- to late-December.

East Valley residents had a chance to get in the loop — literally and figuratively — at a special ceremony Saturday atop a section of the Santan Freeway opening this weekend.

The rugged peaks of South Mountain, lanes of rich black asphalt and purple paint accents greeted commuters discovering the new Santan Freeway on Monday morning, views nearly unobstructed with little traffic.

Construction — and restrictions — begin today on Mesa’s first section of the Santan Freeway segment of Loop 202.

The Loop 202 Santan Freeway will be restricted this weekend between Power and Elliot roads as work continues on a new interchange with the future state Route 24 Gateway Freeway.

All the interchange ramps that link the Price Freeway stretch of Loop 101 with the Loop 202 Santan Freeway will close this weekend, triggering potential delays for drivers.

A single-vehicle accident Wednesday evening, closed an off-ramp on the Santan Freeway stretch of Loop 202 at Arizona Avenue, according to a Department of Public Safety spokesman.

Two lanes of the westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway near Alma School Road in Chandler remained closed to traffic about 4:30 p.m. today, the Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said.

November 10, 2004

Thousands of East Valley residents, Gov. Janet Napolitano and Chandler’s top officials walked all over the guest of honor at an outdoor gala event Saturday.

The new stretch of Loop 202 from Arizona Avenue to Gilbert Road in Chandler experienced its first traffic jam on Saturday as 15,000 people exited a freeway opening celebration.

The new stretch of Loop 202 from Arizona Avenue to Gilbert Road in Chandler experienced its first traffic jam on Saturday as 15,000 people exited a freeway opening celebration.

A stretch of Interstate 10 in the East Valley has been shut down as crews investigate a deadly crash.

More than a year of construction will begin Monday on about two miles of Power Road, which will be improved from the Loop 202 Santan Freeway to Pecos Road.

The westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway will close at the Loop 101 from 1 am. to 4 a.m. Friday and again from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday for bridge construction. Also, the eastbound lanes of the Loop 202 will close at Interstate 10 from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday. The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to expect delays and to use alternate routes during the closures.

A five-mile stretch of a new eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in Chandler is scheduled to open next month, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Today’s scheduled opening of the last 12 miles of the Santan section of the Loop 202 fulfills a vision of Gilbert as a full partner in our East Valley community.