Newsroom | The Region Rundown, October 2026

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1. Your Route. Your Input. US 60’s Future. | 2. Two Rivers. More Connections. Your Vision. | 3. Heads Up. Phones Down. Stay Safe. | 4. Tunnel to Split: Help Shape I-10’s Future

The following are four things you should know about what’s happening in the MAG region:

1. Your Route. Your Input. US 60’s Future.

US 60 East Corridor Study map highlighting the segment between Ironwood Drive and Kings Ranch Road in Apache Junction

Drive, walk or bike along US 60 in Apache Junction? Help shape what comes next. MAG’s US 60 East Corridor Study is exploring safety and mobility improvements between Ironwood Drive and Kings Ranch Road. Take the online survey, pin your comments on the interactive map or join the public open house on November 18, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Apache Junction Multigenerational Center, 1035 N. Idaho Road.

Learn More and Get Involved

2. Two Rivers. More Connections. Your Vision.

Conceptual map of the Rio Reimagined Active Transportation Study showing multi-use trail corridors along the Salt and Gila rivers

What if your next walk or bike ride connected you to more of the Valley? MAG’s Rio Reimagined Active Transportation Study is shaping a vision for roughly 90 miles of multi-use trail along the Salt and Gila rivers, connecting communities, parks, jobs and cultural destinations. Help put that vision in motion: explore the study and take the online survey.

Learn More and Get Involved

3. Raise Awareness. Support Survivors. Share Resources.

Pedestrian safety awareness graphic for National Pedestrian Safety Month promoting safe driving and walking behaviors

Everyone deserves to feel safe at home. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to stand with survivors and help connect people with support.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. MAG’s domestic violence resource guide is a place to start.

Download Resource Sheet

4. Tunnel to Split: Help Shape I-10’s Future

Map of the Deck Park Tunnel to I-10/I-17 Split corridor study area in central Phoenix

Travel I-10 through central Phoenix? Your input can help steer improvements.

ADOT, in cooperation with the City of Phoenix and MAG, is studying ways to improve safety, ease congestion and maintain access to downtown and Sky Harbor between the Deck Park Tunnel and the I-10/I-17 “Split.”

Learn about potential improvements and share your feedback at Garfield Elementary School, 811 N. 13th Street, Phoenix, on November 5, from 5:30–7 p.m., or online on November 9, from 6–7 p.m.

Learn More and Register for a Virtual Public Meeting

Photo of the Month

People enjoying outdoor activities such as hiking, walking, and biking across the MAG region during cooler temperatures

Cooler temperatures are here, and it’s time to get outside! Whether you hike, walk, bike, or roll, there’s plenty to explore across our region, including Maricopa County’s Usery Mountain Regional Park.

Photo Credit: Maricopa County Parks Department.

Published October 26, 2026