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State Transportation Board OKs five-year construction program

State Transportation Board OKs five-year construction program

State Transportation Board OKs five-year construction program

June 21, 2023

ADOT’s focus: upgrading pavement, widening major corridors

PHOENIX – The State Transportation Board has approved the 2024-2028 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, which includes funding to expand and improve pavement conditions on multiple highways vital to moving passengers and commerce.

The final 2024-2028 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program is available at azdot.gov/FiveYearProgram.

The program, which includes more than $9 billion in transportation investments, commits $2.6 billion to upgrade pavement conditions and to work on bridge preservation projects across Arizona over five years.

Additionally, the program allocates funds for projects that widen highways or improve interchanges. These include:

Widening Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande - currently estimated at just over $1 billion. This supports ADOT’s goal of widening I-10 to three lanes in each direction between Phoenix and Tucson. The first stage of construction on the corridor is the Gila River Bridge project scheduled to start later this year.
Constructing the Interstate 40/US 93 West Kingman Interchange. The program includes a total of $160 million for construction in 2024.
Widening and improving US 93 between Wickenburg and I-40 in Kingman, including expanding three segments of the highway from two to four lanes. The US 93 improvements total $263.9 million and include widening projects near Cane Springs in 2024-2026, near Wickenburg in 2025-2026 and near Big Jim Wash in 2025-2027.
Widening the last two-lane section of State Route 260 in the Lion Springs area. The program includes approximately $113 million for this improvement. Construction is scheduled for 2026-2027 and will complete a four-lane divided highway along the entire SR 260 corridor.
Completing $40 million in pavement repairs statewide. This expands on $50.5 million in pavement repair projects already underway or starting this summer, most of them in northern Arizona. Governor Hobbs and the state Legislature also have allocated $54 million for additional pavement improvement projects in rural Arizona.

Public input is essential to annual updates to the Five-Year Construction Program, and this year’s is no exception. Projects added or planned sooner based on feedback on the tentative program include:

A $35.8 million pavement rehabilitation project on 11 miles of SR 260 through Pinetop Lakeside (added for fiscal year 2027).
A $13.9 million pavement rehabilitation project on 4.5 miles of SR 90 in Sierra Vista (added for fiscal 2024).
A $6.7 million pavement preservation project on 10 miles of US 93 from Gunsite Canyon Road to Gray Wash in Wikieup (advanced to the current fiscal year ending June 30).

Other program highlights include $469 million for projects that improve highway safety, efficiency and functionality, such as smart technology or adding shoulders. ADOT’s five-year program is developed by working closely with local governments and regional transportation planning organizations to prioritize projects that are ready to build or design.

Funding for the program is generated by users of transportation services, primarily through gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and the vehicle license tax. Both the Maricopa and Pima county regions have independent revenue streams established through voter-approved sales tax increases that allow for more expansion projects to take place.

Comment period closes June 1 for ADOT construction program

Comment period closes June 1 for ADOT construction program

Comment period closes June 1 for ADOT construction program

May 26, 2023

ADOT’s proposed focus: upgrading pavement, widening major corridors

PHOENIX – Have an opinion on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s recommended statewide construction program for the next five years? The public comment period closes Thursday, June 1, so please make your voice heard soon.

The 2024-2028 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program is available for review at azdot.gov/tentative5year, where the public can see options to comment by email, phone, mail and through an online form.

The more than $9 billion 2024-2028 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program will invest $2.6 billion in pavement and bridge preservation projects across Arizona over five years to upgrade pavement currently in poor or fair condition.

Additionally, the program allocates funds for projects that widen highways or improve interchanges. Those include:

Widening I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande, with $851 million programmed for the corridor. An additional $89 million was approved by Governor Hobbs and the state Legislature as part of the state budget for next fiscal year. This supports ADOT’s goal of widening I-10 to three lanes in each direction between Phoenix and Tucson. The first stage of construction on the corridor is the Gila River Bridge project planned to start later this year.
Constructing the I-40/US 93 West Kingman interchange. The program includes a total of $160 million for construction in 2024.
Widening and improving US 93 between Wickenburg and I-40 in Kingman, including expanding three segments of the highway from two to four lanes. The US 93 improvements total $263.9 million and include widening projects near Cane Springs in 2024-2026, near Wickenburg in 2025-2026 and near Big Jim Wash in 2025-2027.
Widening the last two-lane section of State Route 260 in the Lion Springs area. The program includes approximately $113 million. Construction is in 2026-2027 and would complete a four-lane divided highway along the entire SR 260 corridor.
Conducting $40 million in paving repairs statewide.

The I-10 widening project is able to advance through ADOT’s partnership with the Maricopa Association of Governments, the regional planning agency that has committed some of the funds for those improvements.

The public comment period ends at 5 p.m. June 1. The State Transportation Board is expected to consider formal action on the program at its June 16 meeting.

The complete report is available at azdot.gov/tentative5year for review and comment. ADOT welcomes feedback via an online form that is available at azdot.gov/tentative5year, by email at [email protected], via a bilingual phone line at 855.712.8530, and by mail at ADOT: Attn: Nancy Becerra, ℅ ADOT Communications, 1655 W. Jackson St., MD, 126F, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Public hearing May 19 for Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public hearing May 19 for Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public hearing May 19 for Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

May 17, 2023

ADOT’s proposed focus: upgrading pavement, widening major corridors

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Friday, May 19, on the agency’s recommended statewide program of construction projects for the next five years.

The in-person and virtual hearing on the 2024-2028 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Friday, May 19, at the Town of Gilbert Municipal Building Council Chambers, 50 E. Civic Center Drive. The meeting can be accessed at aztransportationboard.gov, with requests for online comment accepted until 8 a.m. the day of the hearing.

The 2024-2028 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program is a more than $9 billion program that will invest $2.6 billion in pavement and bridge preservation projects across Arizona over five years, upgrading pavement that currently is in poor or fair condition.

Additionally, the program allocates funds for projects that widen highways or improve interchanges. Those include:

Widening I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande, with $851 million programmed for the corridor. An additional $89 million was approved by Governor Hobbs and the state Legislature as part of the state budget for next fiscal year. This supports ADOT’s goal of widening I-10 to three lanes in each direction between Phoenix and Tucson. The first stage of construction on the corridor is the Gila River Bridge project planned to start later this year.
Constructing the I-40/US 93 West Kingman interchange. The program includes a total of $160 million for construction in 2024.
Widening and improving US 93 between Wickenburg and I-40 in Kingman, including expanding three segments of the highway from two to four lanes. The US 93 improvements total $263.9 million and include widening projects near Cane Springs in 2024-2026, near Wickenburg in 2025-2026 and near Big Jim Wash in 2025-2027.
Widening the last two-lane section of State Route 260 in the Lion Springs area. The program includes approximately $113 million. Construction is in 2026-2027 and would complete a four-lane divided highway along the entire SR 260 corridor.
Conducting $40 million in paving repairs statewide.

The public comment period for the 2024-2028 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program ends at 5 p.m. June 1. The State Transportation Board is expected to consider formal action on the program at its June 16 meeting.

It’s your time to let ADOT know how to plan for the next 5 years

It’s your time to let ADOT know how to plan for the next 5 years

It’s your time to let ADOT know how to plan for the next 5 years

By Garin Groff / ADOT Communications

March 10, 2023

There are two basic kinds of questions ADOT employees get asked all the time: “When are you doing something to improve this highway?” And, “How can I have a say in what projects should be next?”

It turns out that now is the perfect time to get answers to both questions.

That’s because this is the time of year ADOT updates its latest five-year program, which is the blueprint for upcoming projects on Arizona’s state highway system. And an important part of the annual process is sharing the program with the public so you can see what’s planned -- and help us by providing your feedback before that blueprint gets approved.

Please take some time to check out the 2024-2028 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Construction Program at azdot.gov/tentative5year. You’ll see projects are all over the map, in terms of geography, size and type. Some involve maintaining or improving pavement. Others fix or replace bridges. And a few involve widening highways and interchanges.

You’ll also see estimated costs and timelines. In total, the $7.7 billion program includes $2.6 billion for preserving bridges and pavement, while $669 million is set aside for widening highways or improving interchanges.

We outlined the program’s highlights and most high-profile projects in this recent news release, but you’ll likely want to check out the many other projects that may be closer to home by reviewing the full plan at azdot.gov/tentative5year. That link also lets you know the various ways you can submit comments, which we’re accepting through June 1.

You can also comment at an open public hearing the State Transportation Board has scheduled for 9 a.m. on May 19. For details, visit aztransportationboard.gov.

The State Transportation Board is expected to take action on the program at its June 16 meeting.

ADOT values your input on this program to preserve and improve Arizona’s transportation system.

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Public comment to begin for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public comment to begin for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public comment to begin for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

March 3, 2023

Proposed 2024-2029 focus: upgrading pavement, widening major corridors

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking the public’s input on its latest program to improve and maintain the state’s highway system during the next five years, a proposal that includes several major widening projects while also improving pavement conditions.

The public comment period begins today on ADOT’s 2024-2029 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, a $7.7 billion program that will invest $2.6 billion in pavement and bridge preservation projects across Arizona over five years, upgrading pavement in poor or fair condition.

Additionally, the program allocates $669 million for projects that widen highways or improve interchanges. Those projects include:

Widening Interstate 17 north of Phoenix from Anthem Way to Black Canyon City, plus adding flex lanes from Black Canyon City to Sunset Point. The five-year program contains $83.6 million toward the ongoing project.
Widening the Gila River bridges between Phoenix and Casa Grande. The program dedicates $50 million toward the project in 2023 and is a key step toward ADOT’s goal of widening I-10 to three lanes in each direction between Phoenix and Tucson.
Constructing the first phase of the I-40/US 93 West Kingman interchange. The program includes a total of $160 million for construction in 2024 and 2025.
Widening and improving US 93 between Wickenburg and I-40 in Kingman, including expanding three segments of the highway from two to four lanes. The US 93 improvements total $263.9 million and include widening projects near Cane Springs in 2024, near Wickenburg in 2026 and another widening project near Big Jim Wash in 2027.
Widening the last two-lane section of State Route 260 in the Lion Springs area. The program includes $125 million for construction in 2026 and would complete ADOT’s goal of completing a four-lane divided highway along the entire SR 260 corridor.

The I-17 and I-10 widening projects are able to advance through ADOT’s partnership with the Maricopa Association of Governments, the regional planning agency that has committed some of the funds for those improvements.

The public comment period for the 2024-2029 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program ends at 5 p.m. June 1. The State Transportation Board is expected to consider formal action on the program at its June 16 meeting.

The complete report is available at azdot.gov/tentative5year for review and comment. ADOT welcomes feedback via an online form that will be available at azdot.gov/tentative5year, by email at [email protected] and by phone at 855.712.8530.

Public comments also may be made at an open public hearing of the State Transportation Board scheduled at 9 a.m. May 19. Meeting information can be found at http://aztransportationboard.gov.

State Transportation Board approves 2023-2027 Five-Year Construction Program

State Transportation Board approves 2023-2027 Five-Year Construction Program

State Transportation Board approves 2023-2027 Five-Year Construction Program

June 17, 2022

PHOENIX - The State Transportation Board has approved the 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, setting the stage for the expansion and improvement of several highways that carry significant passenger and freight traffic.

The final 2023-2027 Five-Year Program can be found at azdot.gov/fiveyearprogram.

The approved five-year program allocates $571 million projects that widen highways or improve interchanges, including:

Adding lanes along Interstate 17 between Anthem Way and Sunset Point, with construction on the $328 million project beginning in 2022.
Two major projects to begin widening Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande, including $400 million to widen the highway between Loop 202 and State Route 387 and $110 million to replace the Gila River bridges. Construction on both projects is targeted for 2023.
Constructing the first phase of the I-40/US 93 West Kingman interchange. The plan includes $145 million for construction in 2024.
Widening the last two-lane section of State Route 260 in the Lion Springs area. The plan includes $109 million for construction in 2026 and would complete ADOT’s goal of completing a four-lane divided highway along the entire SR 260 corridor.

Additionally, the plan will invest more than $2.5 billion in pavement preservation projects across Arizona over five years, upgrading 400 lane miles of pavement from fair and poor condition to good condition.

About $463 million would be invested in projects that improve highway safety, efficiency and functionality, including smart technology or adding shoulders. One of those projects would involve $68.1 million to expand broadband connectivity along I-40 from Flagstaff to the California state line.

The 2023-2027 Five-Year Program also reaches ADOT’s goal of allocating $360 million per year for preservation of bridges and roadways throughout the state highway system. Preservation projects include repaving and repairing highways, along with repairing or reconstructing bridges.

In general, major projects begin as part of the agency’s long-range visioning process, move into a six- to 10-year development program and then become part of the Five-Year Program. The Program is developed by working closely with local and regional planning organizations and community leaders to identify projects that are ready to build or design.

Funding for the Five-Year Program is generated by the users of transportation services, primarily through gasoline and diesel fuel taxes and the vehicle license tax. Both the Maricopa and Pima County regions have independent revenue streams established through voter-approved sales taxes that allow for more expansion projects to take place in those areas.

Public hearing May 20 for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public hearing May 20 for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public hearing May 20 for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

May 16, 2022

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Friday, May 20, on the agency’s recommended plan for the next five years of construction projects statewide.

The online and in-person hearing on the 2023-2027 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program begins at 9 a.m. May 20 at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Tribal Council Chambers, 10091 E., Osborn Road, Scottsdale, and can be accessed at http://aztransportationboard.gov.

The 2023-2027 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program allocates $571 million for projects that widen highways or improve interchanges, including:

Widening Interstate 17 north of Phoenix from Anthem Way to Sunset Point, plus adding flex lanes from Black Canyon City to Sunset Point. The five-year plan contains $83.6 in 2022 for a total project cost of $469 million.
Widening the Gila River bridges between Phoenix and Casa Grande. Work on the $83 million project is set to begin in 2023 and is a key step toward ADOT’s goal of widening I-10 to three lanes in each direction between Phoenix and Tucson.
Constructing the first phase of the I-40/US 93 West Kingman interchange. The plan includes $125 million for construction in 2024.
Widening the last two-lane section of State Route 260 in the Lion Springs area. The plan includes $70 million for construction in 2026 and would complete ADOT’s goal of completing a four-lane divided highway along the entire SR 260 corridor.

Additionally, the tentative plan will invest more than $2.5 billion in pavement preservation projects across Arizona over five years, upgrading 400 lane miles of pavement from fair and poor condition to good condition.

The 2023-2027 Tentative Five-Year Program also reaches ADOT’s goal of allocating $360 million per year for preservation of bridges and roadways throughout the state highway system. Preservation projects include repaving and repairing highways, along with repairing or reconstructing bridges. The tentative plan includes $445 million over five years for projects that improve highway safety, efficiency and functionality, such as smart technology or addition of shoulders.

The public comment period for the 2023-2027 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program began March 18 and ends at 5 p.m. June 2. The State Transportation Board is expected to consider formal action on the program at its June 17 meeting.

Your input is important to ADOT’s planning and programming process

Your input is important to ADOT’s planning and programming process

Your input is important to ADOT’s planning and programming process

By John Halikowski / ADOT Director

March 31, 2022

Your input is an important part of the planning and programming process at the Arizona Department of Transportation. The comment period has opened for the tentative 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program and I encourage you to let your voice be heard.

The Arizona State Transportation Board values the input from the public in deciding which projects get approved for inclusion in the Five-Year Program. It is a good time to remind you that our Five-Year plan isn’t just about highways. It includes multimodal transportation like public transit, pedestrian, bicycling and aviation. While serving as a blueprint for future projects, it also designates how much local, state and federal funding is allocated for those projects.

There are several ways you can participate between now and June 2:

Complete an online comment form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ADOTFiveYearSurvey

Attend the open public hearing of the State Transportation Board at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 20. Meeting information can be found at http://aztransportationboard.gov.

Email: [email protected]

Call the bilingual phone line at: 855.712.8530

Mail ADOT at: Attn: Courtney King, c/o ADOT Communications, 1655 W. Jackson, Room 179, MD 126F, Phoenix, AZ 85007

I also encourage you to visit the Five-Year Program web page to learn which projects - roads, bridges, safety improvement, transit and airports - are in the Tentative 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program.

ADOT is responsible for preserving the infrastructure we have built. The state highway system infrastructure is valued at $23.5 billion. Without a commitment to preservation, the system would cost $300 billion to replace. It’s ADOT’s responsibility to invest the funds in the Five-Year program to preserve the infrastructure we currently have.

Let your voice be heard as part of ADOT’s planning and programming process. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Public comment to begin for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public comment to begin for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

Public comment to begin for ADOT’s Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

March 18, 2022

PHOENIX - Several highways carrying significant passenger and freight traffic are targeted for expansion and improvement during the next five years as part of the proposed annual update to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s list of projects that will be available for public comment beginning Friday, March 18.

The 2023-2027 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program allocates $571 million for projects that widen highways or improve interchanges, including:

Widening Interstate 17 north of Phoenix from Anthem Way to Sunset Point, plus adding flex lanes from Black Canyon City to Sunset Point. The five-year plan contains $83.6 in 2022 for a total project cost of $469 million.

Widening the Gila River bridges between Phoenix and Casa Grande. Work on the $83 million project is set to begin in 2023 and is a key step toward ADOT’s goal of widening I-10 to three lanes in each direction between Phoenix and Tucson.

Constructing the first phase of the I-40/US 93 West Kingman interchange. The plan includes $125 million for construction in 2024.

Widening the last two-lane section of State Route 260 in the Lion Springs area. The plan includes $70 million for construction in 2026 and would complete ADOT’s goal of completing a four-lane divided highway along the entire SR 260 corridor.

“Governor Ducey’s mission for ADOT has been clear,” ADOT Director John Halikowski said. “Focus on the safety of the traveling public, improve our economy by expanding key commerce corridors and meeting critical preservation needs to protect the $23 billion investment that is Arizona’s State Highway System.”

The public comment period for the 2023-2027 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program begins March 18 and ends at 5 p.m. June 2. The State Transportation Board is expected to consider formal action on the program at its June 17 meeting.

The complete report will be available on March 18 at azdot.gov/tentative5year for review and comment. ADOT welcomes feedback via an online form that will be available at azdot.gov/tentative5year, by email at [email protected] and by phone at 855.712.8530.

Public comments also may be made at an open public hearing of the State Transportation Board scheduled at 9 a.m. May 20. Meeting information can be found at http://aztransportationboard.gov.

North to south, east to west, ADOT investing in road preservation

North to south, east to west, ADOT investing in road preservation

North to south, east to west, ADOT investing in road preservation

By Ryan Harding / ADOT Communications

June 1, 2021

Much like vehicle maintenance, regular road maintenance is needed to keep highways in good functional condition. ADOT continually invests in maintenance of highways and state roads across Arizona that serve countless commercial trucks and passenger vehicles every day.

In fact, ADOT spent more than half a billion dollars (yes, billion with a “B”) on pavement preservation projects alone in a five-year period from 2016 to 2020.

The paving projects during this period covered the state from SR 389 in Fredonia near the Utah state line to SR 92 in Sierra Vista and Business 19 in Nogales; and from SR 95 in La Paz County to US 191 and US 163 in the Navajo Nation and SR 75 in Greenlee County and everywhere in between.

Steve Boschen, director of ADOT’s Infrastructure and Delivery Operations Division, acknowledges the importance of these kinds of maintenance projects saying, “This is an important investment that we make each year to help keep traffic and commerce flowing in and around the state.”

He added how even these basic maintenance projects help achieve ADOT’s True North of safely home for every driver.

And ADOT will continue to invest in maintenance of Arizona’s highway infrastructure. In fact, another pavement project is starting in Show Low this month. This project will repave a total of 11 miles of US 60 and SR 260 in Show Low. For more information on that project, visit azdot.gov/ShowLow.

In addition to state roads, ADOT has also administered dozens of paving projects to help maintain local streets in communities across Arizona.

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