ADOT Requests P3 DB Services for I-10/I-17 Split
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The Arizona Department of Transportation recently issued a Request for Qualifications related to the design and construction of the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve, I-17 (Split) to SR 202L Capital Improvement Project in Phoenix. The selected firm will enter into a public-private partnership Design-Build contract with ADOT. The project area consists […]
ADOT Program Attracting Women and Minorities
By Karisma Sandoval for Cronkite News The Arizona Department of Transportation is working with education and business leaders to change a dismal statistic — more than 90 percent of workers in the construction industry are men, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. ADOT is working with community college leaders and contractors to integrate more […]
2018 Public Works Conference Highlights
By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange It’s October, which — in the world of public projects — means the Capital Improvement Plans are out for public viewing, and municipalities are planning for another fiscal year of new construction, expansion and maintenance. It’s also time for the third annual AZBEX Public Works Conference, where attendees […]
Approved CIPs Show Sustained Growth in Sector
By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The final tally is coming in for this year’s budget season, namely, the Capital Improvement Plans for major municipalities. The next five years appear rosy for publicly funded infrastructure and public works projects, a boost of 7.28 percent in the five-year totals from last year. That is notable […]
Nogales Flyover/SR 189 Moving Forward
By Gabriela Rico for Arizona Daily Star The Arizona Department of Transportation has agreed to match a $25M federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to begin construction of a flyover ramp in Nogales to expedite the flow of trade from Mexico. The 3.7-mile Arizona 189 is one of the shortest state routes in […]
AZBEX’s Own Wins ADOT Message
Source: Arizona Department of Transportation The votes are in and Arizonans have selected the winners of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Safety Message Contest. After tallying more than 2,500 votes for the 15 safety message finalists, the winning messages are: BUCKLE UP BUTTERCUP ROAD RAGE GIVES YOU WRINKLES CAMPING IN THE LEFT LANE ATTRACTS BEARS […]
553KSF Distribution Center Planned
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Another company is looking to capitalize on the logistical advantages the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway will bring to the West Valley. Trammell Crow Company has submitted a rezoning request to the City of Phoenix for 37.8 acres on South 59th Avenue south of Lower Buckeye Road to […]
106KSF Warehouse Planned Along S. Mtn. Fwy.
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange At least one developer is taking advantage of the opportunity promised by the Arizona Department of Transportation when it launched plans for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. Among the many benefits ADOT promised was enhanced freight and shipping access in the near West Valley. Owner Red River […]
Data Center Plan Advances
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Plans for the McDowell Road Data Center – on nearly 98 acres at the SWC of 40th Street and McDowell Road – took a step forward last week as the City of Phoenix’s Planning Commission approved the project’s Planned Unit Development request. Owner Phoenix Retail Co., LLC bought […]
ADOT to Spend $185M Expanding Loop 101
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange North Valley commuters could see some relief for congestion on the Loop 101 by Fall 2020 as the result of an RFQ the Arizona Department of Transportation this week. The department plans to spend $185.4M to expand the freeway between Interstate 17 and Pima Road through a Design-Build […]