ADOT EV charging station plan adds seven highway corridors

ADOT EV charging station plan adds seven highway corridors

ADOT EV charging station plan adds seven highway corridors

July 12, 2023

Virtual public meeting on 2023 plan update set for Tuesday, July 18

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is adding seven state highway corridors to its planned network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, expanding beyond the initial 2022 plan that focused on interstate highways.

The additional corridors are part of ADOT’s 2023 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment Plan Update, which the public can learn about and comment on at a virtual meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18. To register and receive a link to participate, please visit azdot.gov/AZEVJuly18.

The recommended plan to build a reliable statewide network of EV charging stations spaced no more than 50 miles apart includes the following additional highways:

State Route 87 from Mesa to Payson
SR 260 from Payson to Show Low
SR 347 from just south of Phoenix to Maricopa
US 89 from Flagstaff to the Utah state line
SR 64 from Williams to the Grand Canyon
SR 95 from Quartzsite to Interstate 40
US 93 from Kingman to the Nevada state line

The evolving EV charging network plan is part of $76.5 million in federal funding Arizona is eligible to receive through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. The program encourages adoption of electric vehicles as viable alternatives to gasoline powered cars, by building a nationwide network of publicly accessible and reliable fast chargers that will reduce drivers’ concerns about EV range.

ADOT expects to add even more highways and station locations to the charging network in 2024 and 2025 after working with stakeholders, seeking public input and evaluating a range of criteria.
For more information about the EV plan and additional ways to provide input, visit AZDOT.gov/EVPlan.

Public meetings slated for Kingman and Flagstaff to present Electric Vehicle charger plan

Public meetings slated for Kingman and Flagstaff to present Electric Vehicle charger plan

Public meetings slated for Kingman and Flagstaff to present Electric Vehicle charger plan

October 27, 2022

Two public meetings in northern Arizona have been scheduled by the Arizona Department of Transportation to share the details of its plan to develop a network of electric vehicle fast charging stations along interstate highways in Arizona.

The first meeting is in Kingman and will be held on Tuesday, November 1st from 5-7 p.m. at the Mohave County Administration Building, 700 W Beale Street.

In Flagstaff, the meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2nd from 5-7 p.m. at the Flagstaff Aquaplex, 1702 N Fourth Street.

This is an open house format without a formal discussion; a recorded presentation with study details will be shown throughout the meeting and study team members will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.

Under the recently-approved plan funded through the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program, Arizona’s Interstate highways including I-40, I-17 and I-15 in northern Arizona, will have improved or new charging stations placed in locations along the highway no more than 50 miles apart. That work is slated to begin in 2023.

The goal of the federal NEVI program is to encourage adoption of electric vehicles by improving the accessibility, reliability and equity of clean transportation options.

For more information about the EV plan, additional ways to provide input including an online survey, as well as details on upcoming meetings throughout the state, visit /planning/transportation-studies/arizona-electric-vehicle-program

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ADOT EV charging station plan adds seven highway corridors