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[actinic]

There's alot of construction work on I-10 going on, and will go on for a number of years so the depending on where this is happening determines how bad at a particular spot it is.

What's laughable is that I-10 in Tucson was built during the Einsenhower administration. Want to know how many freeways have been built since?

0.

Want to know how many are planned?

0.

And this from a city over a million in population and growing.

[nikkj123]

galove, east of Houghton is Excellent, Civano is ok from what I hear. But Civano is right off of Houghton...Houghton is going to be going throu major 4 lane constuction for a couple years...ouch. If you guys like east of Houghton try some of the many developments off of broadway or speedway east of Houghton. Another good area is off of Tanque Verde ( castle rock, or castle lake development) good luck !

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by galove

We looked at Civano, but didn't like the enormous power lines running behind the homes.

I was wondering what in the world you were talking about even the first time I read this, but decided not to say anything until I make sure how it is. I'm buying a house next door and was in the area today. The day is gorgeous and I decided to drive along the Eastern edge of Civano. The power lines in question are located at least a few hundred feet from the last row of existing homes. They might become a problem for Civano North Ridge (then again, Pepper Viner are not known for being dummies in this town), but certainly not for the existing neighborhood.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by nikkj123

galove, east of Houghton is Excellent, Civano is ok from what I hear. But Civano is right off of Houghton...Houghton is going to be going throu major 4 lane constuction for a couple years...ouch. If you guys like east of Houghton try some of the many developments off of broadway or speedway east of Houghton. Another good area is off of Tanque Verde ( castle rock, or castle lake development) good luck !

Well, whenever the widening of Houghton happens, it's gonna extend all the way from I-10 to Speedway (could be even Tanque Verde) and will be done in 3 phases. It's gonna have 6 lanes, not 4. At least that's the plan. Based on what I read the first stretch of the work will be from I-10 to Rita Rd.

The front part of Civano is very close to the road, but definitely not the whole neighborhood. Another detail that may not be known to out-of-towners is that Civano is extremely vocal and influential neighborhood, many times to a point of being annoying. I'd bet on them making sure the new pavement of Houghton is as quiet as it can possibly be!

I'd second your opinion about the Tanque Verde area. The Lakes of Castle Rock is a beautiful community.

[Tumbleweed65]

Arizona is now 49th in the US for education. It's such a shame. Not enough tax dollars going back in to the schools. Isn't part of the proceeds the the lottery supposed to go to our educational system? What about proceeds from the casinos?

[Livewell]

If you like the eastside be sure to look at Silverado Hills (Broadway east of Houghton) it's got great sidewalks for walking and enjoying the mountain views and they preserved the washes as open areas between the houses.

[galove]

[The power lines in question are located at least a few hundred feet from the last row of existing homes. They might become a problem for Civano North Ridge (then again, Pepper Viner are not known for being dummies in this town), but certainly not for the existing neighborhood.[/quote]

That's where we were looking and they are right out the back door-quite an eye sore. But, yes, I think there are probably existing homes where your view isn't tainted by them.