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

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will host a public hearing Friday, May 20 on the agency’s recommended plan for the next five years of construction projects statewide. The virtual hearing on the 2023-2027 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program begins at 9 a.m. at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Tribal Council Chambers, 10091 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, and can be accessed at http://aztransportationboard.gov.

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. 

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 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 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.

To view the Tentative 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, visit the Five Year Program at azdot.gov/tentative5year

ADOT welcomes feedback until June 2 via the following methods:

• An online comment form available at azdot.gov/tentative5year.
• By email at fiveyearconstructionprogram@azdot.gov.
• By phone at 855.712.8530.
• By mail Attn: Courtney King, ℅ ADOT Communications, 1655 W. Jackson St., Room 179, MD 126F, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
• At the public hearing on May 20 and a State Transportation Board study session on June 2. Meetings may be accessed through the State Board website at http://aztransportationboard.gov.