Proposed Arizona Budget includes over $320 million in “one-time” infrastructure projects

The draft Arizona Budget includes over $320 million in one time infrastructure projects from the state General Fund. These projects are above and beyond projects already being paid for by highway use funds. While there is not a final deal regarding the budget, it is likely these projects will remain intact.

They include:

$50 MILLION FOR I-10 WIDENING
“The sum of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the department of transportation to widen Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande.”

$161,832,100 IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS FROM GENERAL FUND:

1. Repave State Route 69 in Prescott Valley $ 4,700,000
2. Improve United States Route 95 near Yuma proving ground $10,000,000
3. Repave State Route 95 in Mohave county $46,700,000
4. Study options for expanding the on and off ramps at the intersection of Grand Avenue and State Route 303 $150,000
5. Construct an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 $25,000,000
6. Study an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 $2,500,000
7. Final design plan, right-of-way and easements for an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 $ 7,500,000 8. Study the north/south corridor in Pinal county $4,000,000
8. Improve drainage on 67th Avenue in Peoria $8,500,000
9. Widen Camelback Road between State Route 303 and Litchfield Road in Goodyear $8,000,000
10. Study and design concept report for the repair of State Route 88 $700,000
11. Repair and maintain 24th Avenue in Safford $1,032,100
12. Improve Tangerine Road near Interstate 10 in Marana $5,000,000
13. Construct a bridge and extend Ocotillo Road in Gilbert $7,900,000
14. Repair State Route 186 and State Business Route 10 in Wilcox $ 3,500,000
15. Replace Butte Avenue bridge in Florence $ 1,000,000
16. Improve Main Street in Jerome $ 560,000
17. Rehabilitate pavement along State Route 77 near Oro Valley $13,600,000
18. Improve State Route 90 near Fort Huachuca $10,600,000
19. Improve State Route 87 – local match $750,000
20. Study guardrail — shoulder of State Route 377 from Holbrook to Heber $140,000

$109,120,800 IN PAVEMENT REHABILITATION FROM THE GENERAL FUND:

1. State Route 260 in Gila county $10,207,200
2. United States Route 70 in Graham county $5,306,700
3. United States Route 191 in Greenlee county $12,126,200
4. State Route 95 in La Paz county $690,000
5. State Route 95 in Mohave county $4,194,100
6. Interstate 40 in Apache county $11,430,400
7. United States Route 60 in Pinal county $7,318,600
8. State Route 87 in Pinal county $ 8,254,400
9. United States Route 93 in Yavapai county $2,263,700
10. State Route 69 in Yavapai county $2,243,600
11. Interstate 8 in Yuma county $7,119,200
12. United States Route 95 in Yuma county $4,397,500
13. United States Route 191 in Cochise county $3,735,800
14. Interstate 40 in Coconino county $9,140,300
15. United States Route 89 in Coconino county $10,331,900
16. Interstate 40 in Navajo county $6,413,000
17. State Route 264 in Navajo county $3,948,200

Plus, a 10% pay increase for our public safety partners at the Department of Public Safety who have gone years without a pay increase. This pay increase is necessary to keep our roads safe for all drivers.

Finally, the proposed budget offers a significant tax cut for hardworking taxpayers, which is a major point of contention right now, because the cities and towns are debating the effect a flat tax would have on income tax shared revenues.