Loop 202 could find a new path

The controversial South Mountain Freeway could move onto tribal land if recent behind-the-scenes negotiations gather momentum. The Gila River Indian Community, which long has opposed the Loop 202 extension through its land, has agreed to start what could be delicate talks toward reaching a pact to move the proposed freeway. That first step would involve the tribe asking the state for a formal proposal to build the freeway south of the current route, which passes through south Phoenix. Participants in a meeting last week of high-level officials described the understanding as a breakthrough but also called it preliminary.

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