$35M Requested for Riggs Road Improvements

Source: inMaricopa.com A state lawmaker from Maricopa is taking a direct route to fund an overpass on State Route 347 across Riggs Road. Rep. Bret Roberts is the primary sponsor of House Bill 2802. The brief text of the bill asks for the allocation of $35M for the construction. If passed, the money would be […]

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 […]

Valley Transportation Planners ‘Imagine’ Another Sales Tax Extension

By Adrienne St. Clair for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Transportation planners for Maricopa County are getting an early start on plans to extend Prop. 400 – a 0.5 percent sales tax increase approved back in 2005. Not only did they unveil their new “Imagine” proposition at the December APA/ASLA Networking Event Wednesday, Dec. 5, but they […]

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 […]