Preliminary CIP Totals Show 6 Percent Increase
By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX The top 10 Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) in Arizona total $22.5B, a 6.01 percent year-over-year increase over last year’s tally. BEX evaluates the internal planning documents produced within more than 30 municipalities each year, identifying funding levels and future trends in public spending for infrastructure and public spaces. This is the fifth consecutive year of increased budget levels for capital […]
11-mile I-10 & Broadway Project Advances
Source: Arizona Department of Transportation The Arizona Department of Transportation has been granted environmental approval to continue moving forward with plans to improve an 11-mile section of Interstate 10 that includes the Broadway Curve. ADOT issued a Finding of No Significant Impact after completing a Final Environmental Assessment for the I-10 Broadway Curve project in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. […]
Comments Invited on BDWY Curve Envir. Assessment
Source: Arizona Department of Transportation The deadline is approaching for public comment on a Draft Environmental Assessment on improvements proposed for 11 miles of Interstate 10 between the Interstate 17 “Split” interchange and the Loop 202 Santan Freeway. The Draft Environmental Assessment, which was published on Oct. 4, is available for review at azdot.gov/I10BroadwayCurve. The […]
AZ Awarded $90M Federal Grant to Expand I-17
Source: Arizona Department of Transportation The Governor’s Office and the Arizona Department of Transportation today announced Arizona has won a highly competitive $90M federal highway grant to help expand and improve Interstate 17 north of Phoenix, including a flex lanes system between Black Canyon City and the Sunset Point Rest Area. The Infrastructure for Rebuilding […]
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 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 […]
Reversible Lanes Possible I-17 Imprv.
Source: Arizona Department of Transportation To reduce traffic backups from crashes, congestion and other incidents along Interstate 17 north of Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Transportation is evaluating options that include the possibility of reversible lanes on the grade between Black Canyon City and Sunset Point. The reversible-lane is among alternatives being considered to move […]