Peoria, AZ
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Glendale, AZ (4.2 mi).
About Peoria
Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Most of the city is located in Maricopa County, while a portion of it in the north is in Yavapai County.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Small-city terminal (parametric range $0.5–1B) | $0.75B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 0.7× on $200M base | $140M |
| Track: Peoria → Glendale | 4.2 mi × $500M/mi | $2.1B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $15M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $3.0B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The P83 entertainment district at Loop 101 and Bell Road. P83 is the West Valley's entertainment core with Loop 101 frontage and large developable parcels around the spring-training and arena venues. A terminal here anchors the northwest metro's growth corridor and intercepts commuters before they reach the central freeways.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Sun City — the original retirement community.
- El Mirage, AZ — small city on the corridor.
- The Lake Pleasant corridor — exurban desert infill.