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In April 2008 any reference to Route 153 (reassurance and junction signs) on the Sky Harbor
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349:. Reconstruction of this section begin in the early 1990s, and the expanded freeway reopened to traffic as SR 153 in 1992, almost touching the new Route 143 at the halfway point before ending at University Drive, which provided direct access to Route 143, which in turn connected to
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Superior Avenue was planned, as well as an
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University Drive. It was a controlled access arterial expressway, with a speed limit of 45 mph (72 km/h), lower than the standard freeway speed of 65 mph (105 km/h). Route 153 was a north–south route that skirted the eastern edge of
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Airport with new and expanded
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University Drive. However, those plans were on hold for quite some time and were eventually scrapped, as it was determined that the road was no longer needed.
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