ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: TI DPA 9-1-0-1

HB2543: appropriations; greater Arizona transportation projects

Sponsor: Representative Dunn, LD 25

Committee on Appropriations

Overview

Appropriates approximately $300,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for distribution to various state entities for specified highway and road projects.

History

Laws 1973, Chapter 146 established ADOT to provide for an integrated and balanced state transportation system with a director responsible for the department's administration (A.R.S. § 28-331). ADOT has exclusive control and jurisdiction over state highways, state routes, state-owned airports and all state-owned transportation systems or modes are vested in ADOT.

The duties of ADOT are as follows: 1) register motor vehicles and aircraft, license drivers, collect revenues, enforce motor vehicle and aviation statutes and perform related functions; 2) do multimodal state transportation planning, cooperate and coordinate transportation planning with local governments and establish an annually updated priority program of capital improvements for all transportation modes; 3) design and construct transportation facilities in accordance with a priority plan and maintain and operate state highways, state-owned airports and state public transportation systems; 4) investigate new transportation systems and cooperate with and advise local governments concerning the development and operation of public transit systems; and 5) have administrative jurisdiction of transportation safety programs and implement them in accordance with applicable law (A.R.S. § 28-332).

Provisions

Road and Highway Projects for Cities and Towns

1. Appropriates the following amounts from the GF in FY 2024 to ADOT for distribution to specified cities and towns for road and highway projects designated as regional priorities by the greater Arizona councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations:

a) To Kingman:

i. $2,634,640 for Airway Avenue improvements;

ii. $8,045,021 for Eastern Street improvements and pavement rehabilitation;

b) $1,560,000 to Bullhead City for Hancock Road pavement resurfacing between Colorado Boulevard and State Route 95;

c) $1,200,000 to Colorado City for the reconstruction of Mohave Avenue and Redwood Street from State Route 389 to Airport Drive;

d) $5,362,002 to Coolidge for Coolidge Avenue reconstruction between Chistensen Road and Clemans Road;

e) $5,362,002 to Eloy for Sunland Gin Road Interstate 10 overpass and road improvements between Interstate 10 and Arica Road;

f) $10,724,004 to Casa Grande for Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway improvements between Burris Road and Anderson Road;

g) $9,071,649 to Douglas for road development and construction connecting the Douglas international commercial port of entry and State Route 80;

h) To Nogales:

i. $1,771,419 for Frank Reed Road reconstruction between Ciardulli Place and Grand Avenue;

ii. $2,363,105 for Industrial Park Drive reconstruction between Manor Drive and Mariposa Road;

i) $1,446,915 to Patagonia for McKeown Avenue reconstruction between Fourth Avenue West and State Route 82;

j) $4,526,351 to Thatcher for 8th Street improvements between 1st Avenue and 20th Avenue;

k) To Huachuca City:

i. $1,565,201 for Skyline Drive reconstruction between State Route 90 and Huachuca City Landfill;

ii. $506,000 for Skyline Pathway development along Skyline Drive between Gila Avenue and Edgewood Street;

l) $1,822,000 to Sierra Vista for Theater Drive corridor improvements between 7th Street and Carmichael Avenue;

m) $3,600,000 to Show Low to extend East Woolford Road from State Route 260 to Penrod Road;

n) To Williams:

i. $3,424,720 for Rodeo Road and Route 66 improvements between Airport Road and East Route 66;

ii. $3,032,191 for Airport Road pavement replacement and road extension;

o) $6,321,360 to Clarkdale for Verde Valley Bridge rail project design, planning and construction;

p) $2,242,161 to Pinetop-Lakeside for Porter Mountain Road improvements in vicinity of Blue Ridge Elementary School;

q) $5,016,000 to Sedona for roundabout construction and improvements at intersection of State Route 89A, Forest Road and Ranger Road;

r) $407,971 to Eagar for electric vehicle charging station development and construction;

s) $170,000 to Taylor for Centennial Boulevard improvement planning from Paper Mill Road to West 7th Street;

t) $4,000,000 to Cottonwood for Main Street pavement rehabilitation between Cottonwood north city boundary and State Route 89A;

u) $926,200 to Springerville for Tori Circle reconstruction;

v) To Winslow:

i. $2,881,686 for access road construction between State Route 87 and Winslow commercial and industrial site;

ii. $6,103,373 for Lindbergh Parkway development and construction between State Route 87 and Interstate 40;

w) $250,000 to Tusayan for State Route 64 restriping between Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Entrance and Long Jim Loop roundabout;

x) To Flagstaff:

i. $2,609,290 for Lone Tree Corridor improvements;

ii. $3,000,000 for State Route 180 flood mitigation improvements in the vicinity of Schultz Creek;

y) $6,961,938 to Apache Junction for Ironwood Drive improvements between Elliott Road and Baseline Avenue;

z) $4,535,540 to Florence for Hunt Highway improvements extending from 1,320 feet east of Attaway Drive to 4,500 feet to the West;

aa) To City of Maricopa:

i. $3,208,370 for Green Road improvements between State Route 347 and McDavid Road;

ii. $3,208,370 for Rancho El Dorado Parkway bridge construction and improvements in the vicinity of Santa Rosa Wash;

iii. $3,208,370 for Sonoran Desert Parkway improvements between Porter Road and Fuqua Road;

bb) $1,916,691 to Queen Creek for Ironwood Road improvements between Era Mae Boulevard and 1,250 feet south of Ocotillo Road;

cc) To Lake Havasu City:

i. $1,690,593 for Industrial Boulevard pavement rehabilitation from Lake Havasu Avenue to London Bridge Road;

ii. $2,095,644 for Lake Havasu Avenue pavement rehabilitation from Palo Verde Boulevard to Mesquite Avenue;

iii. $1,992,698 for McCulloch Boulevard pavement rehabilitation from Lake Havasu Avenue to Smoketree Avenue;

iv. $693,418 for South Palo Verde Street pavement rehabilitation from Lake Havasu Avenue to London Bridge Road;

v. $1,768,477 for Mesquite Avenue improvements and pavement rehabilitation from Lake Havasu Avenue to Acoma Boulevard;

vi. $1,585,822 for Swanson Avenue improvements and pavement rehabilitation form State Route 95 to Smoketree Avenue;

dd) $7,434,000 to Prescott Valley for Glassford Hill Road improvements between State Route 89A and Long Look Drive;

ee) To Globe:

i. $3,501,131 for sidewalk construction along Jesse Hayes Road and Six Shooter Canyon Road;

ii. $643,170 for Jesse Hayes Road bridge replacement and improvements at Pinal Creek;

iii. $632,500 for Cottonwood Street bridge replacement and improvements at Pinal Creek;

ff) $1,560,940 to Winkelman for Golf Course Road and Quarelli Street improvements;

gg) $2,486,653 to Superior for Panther Drive bridge design and construction at Queen Creek;

hh) To Payson:

i. $1,529,804 for roundabout construction and improvements at intersection of Longhorn Road and McLane Road;

ii. $960,293 for Goodnow Road improvements between State Route 260 and Bonita Street; and

iii. $719,187 for multi-use path design and construction along Forest Drive between State Route 87 and McLane Road. (Sec. 1)

Road and Highway Projects for Counties

2. Appropriates the following amounts from the GF in FY 2024 to ADOT for distribution to specified counties for road and highway projects designated as regional priorities by the greater Arizona councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations:

a) $5,910,429 to Yuma County for US Route 95 pavement rehabilitation between County 22nd Street and County 11th street;

b) $750,000 to Mohave County to fully pave Bank Street and other improvements between Grace Neal Parkway and Calle Castano Road;

c) $5,597,442 to La Paz County for Vicksburg Road pavement resurfacing between Interstate 10 and State Route 72;

d) To Graham County:

i. $487,821 for intersection reconstruction at Norton Road and Reay Lane;

ii. $1,781,466 for Safford Bryce Road improvements in the vicinity of Talley Wash Crossing;

e) To Santa Cruz County:

i. $799,349 for roundabout construction at intersection of West Frontage Road and Camino Ramanote;

ii. $3,492,681 for Ruby Road bridge replacement and improvements at Potrero Creek;

f) $6,100,000 to Cochise County for Moson Road drainage and safety improvements between State Route 90 and Hereford Road;

g) To Apache County:

i. $448,524 for dirt road enhancement and soil stabilization pilot project;

ii. $2,148,524 fort Concho-Snowflake Highway improvements from County Road 5270 to US Route 180A;

iii. $538,661 for State Route 264 turn lane construction into the Ganado Senior Citizens Center and Veterans Building development area;

h) $2,215,242 to Yavapai County for Old Route 66 improvements between Interstate 40, Exit 139 and the Mohave County border;

i) $5,000,000 to Coconino County Flood Control District for State Route 89 flood mitigation improvements in the vicinity of the Government Tank Flood Corridor;

j) $27,474,844 to Pinal County for State Route 24 extension from Ironwood Drive to North-South Freeway Corridor alignment;

k) $300,000 to Mohave County for London Bridge Road pavement rehabilitation between mileposts 4 and 8;

l) To Gila County:

i. $262,161 for Control Road improvements between State Route 260 and 0.35 miles east of Roberts Mesa Road; and

ii. $243,620 for Houston Mesa Road improvements between State Route 260 and 0.4 miles south of NF Route 198. (Sec. 1)

Road and Highway Projects for Tribal Lands

3. Appropriates the following amounts from the GF in FY 2024 to ADOT for distribution to the specified tribes for road and highway projects designated as regional priorities by the greater Arizona councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations:

a) To San Carlos Apache Tribe:

i. $1,414,500 for Peridot Siding Road pavement resurfacing between BIA Route 170 and State Route 70;

ii. $530,459 for BIA Route 170 sidewalk extension and improvements;

iii. $403,236 for the installation of street lights along White Mountain Road and Airport Road;

b) To Hopi Tribe:

i. $261,212 for Hotevilla-Bacavi Road reconstruction;

ii. $5,535,513 for Kachina Point Road reconstruction from State Route 264 to State Route 99; and

c) $837,971 to Navajo Nation, Cornfields Chapter for Cornfields Sunrise Low Water Crossing Project for Navajo Route 9205. (Sec. 1)

Miscellaneous Road and Highway Projects

4. Appropriates the following amounts from the GF in FY 2024 to ADOT for distribution to the following highway and road projects designated as regional priorities by the greater Arizona councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations:

a) $33,300,000 for US Route 95 for improvements between Wellton Mohawk Canal Road and Aberdeen Road;

b) $10,430,393 for Interstate 40 and Rancho Santa Fe Parkway traffic interchange improvements between Santa Rosa Drive and Louise Avenue;

c) $1,950,000 for shared use pathway development along State Route 92 between Buffalo Soldier Trail and Kachina Trail;

d) $1,286,299 for US Route 160 erosion control improvements in vicinity of Laguna Creek;

e) $571,888 for Lupton, Window Rock, Painted Desert, Alpine Divide and Cerro Montoso Road weather information system upgrades and installation;

f) $3,500,000 for US Route 191 drainage and flood safety improvements between mileposts 389 and 390;

g) $5,000,000 for J.W. Powell Boulevard Interstate 17 overpass bridge replacement and widening;

h) $1,479,966 for State Route 187 and Casa Grande Highway intersection improvements; and

i) $15,668,929 for State Route 89 improvements including roundabout construction between Road 3 North and Road 5 North. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

1. Appropriates an additional $31,070,100 from the GF in FY 2024 to ADOT for distribution to various specified highway and road projects.

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