BYPASS GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

On April 18, 2008 Governor Janet Napolitano along with state, county and Town of Wickenburg officials, began construction of Wickenburg’s Highway 93 bypass.  Highway 93 is the major route between Phoenix and Las Vegas and sends over 5 million vehicles through Wickenburg each year.  Construction is expected to take about two years.  For a video on the project, please click on the picture and then find the link to the Bypass video.

From Left to Right:

Gary Edwards, Town of Wickenburg Town Manager

Dallas Hammitt, ADOT District Engineer

Lon McDermott, Former Mayor Town of Wickenburg

Supervisor Max Wilson

Governor Janet Napolitano

Victor Mendez, Director of Arizona Department of Transportation

Mayor Ron Badowski

Rusty Gant, Former Mayor Town of Wickenburg

Scott Kays, Markham Contracting

Allen Abare, Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee Chairperson

Julie Brooks, Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

Andy Roth, ADOT Engineer