Assigned to TAT & APPROP AS PASSED BY COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2543
appropriations; greater Arizona transportation projects
Purpose
Appropriates a total of $336,070,100 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2024 to
the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for 94 highway and road projects designated
as regional priorities by the greater Arizona councils of government (COGs) and metropolitan
planning organizations (MPOs).
Background
ADOT is responsible for the design and construction of state public transportation systems
and the maintenance and operation of state highways in Arizona (A.R.S. § 28-332). ADOT may
contract and do all things necessary to secure the full benefits available to Arizona for
transportation purposes under federal law. ADOT may cooperate with: 1) federal, state and local
government agencies; 2) Indian tribes; 3) private and public organizations; and 4) private
individuals. ADOT may exchange federal monies with local governments in order to receive local
monies and may include additional federal monies in the exchange to offset the matching costs
required of local governments (A.R.S. § 28-334).
The Rural Transportation Advocacy Council is a statewide consortium of elected officials
that submit an annual Regional Transportation Project Priority Plan that consists of projects vetted
and prioritized by the greater Arizona COGs and MPOs, including the Yuma Metropolitan
Planning Organization, Western Arizona Council of Governments, Sun Corridor Metropolitan
Planning Organization, Southeastern Arizona Government Organization, Sierra Vista
Metropolitan Planning Organization, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, MetroPlan
Greater Flagstaff, Maricopa Association of Governments, Lake Havasu Metropolitan Planning
Organization, Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization and Central Arizona
Governments (RTAC).
H.B. 2543 appropriates a total of $336,070,100 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT for
the outlined highway and road projects designated as regional priorities by the greater Arizona
COGs and MPOs.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $5,910,429 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Yuma County
for U.S. Route 95 pavement rehabilitation between County 22nd Street and County 11th Street.
2. Appropriates a total of $10,679,661 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Kingman, including:
a) $2,634,640 for Airway Avenue improvements; and
b) $8,045,021 for Eastern Street improvements and pavement rehabilitation. FACT SHEET – Amended
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3. Appropriates $1,560,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Bullhead City
for Hancock Road pavement resurfacing between Colorado Boulevard and State Route 95
(SR 95).
4. Appropriates a total of $1,050,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Mohave County, including:
a) $750,000 to fully pave Bank Street and other improvements between Grace Neal Parkway
and Calle Castano Road; and
b) $300,000 for London Bridge Road pavement rehabilitation between mileposts 4 and 8.
5. Appropriates $1,200,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Colorado City
for the reconstruction of Mohave Avenue and Redwood Street from State Route 389 to Airport
Drive.
6. Appropriates $5,597,442 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to La Paz County
for Vicksburg Road pavement resurfacing between Interstate 10 (I-10) and State Route 72.
7. Appropriates $5,362,002 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Coolidge for
Coolidge Avenue reconstruction between Christensen Road and Clemans Road.
8. Appropriates $5,362,002 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Eloy for
Sunland Gin Road I-10 overpass and road improvements between I-10 and Arica Road.
9. Appropriates $10,724,004 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Casa Grande
for Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway improvements between Burris Road and Anderson Road.
10. Appropriates $9,071,649 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Douglas for
road development and construction connecting the Douglas International Commercial Port of
Entry and State Route 80.
11. Appropriates a total of $2,269,287 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Graham County, including:
a) $487,821 for intersection reconstruction at Norton Road and Reay Lane; and
b) $1,781,466 for Safford Bryce Road improvements in the vicinity of Talley Wash Crossing.
12. Appropriates a total of $4,134,524 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Nogales, including:
a) $1,771,419 for Frank Reed Road reconstruction between Ciardulli Place and Grand
Avenue; and
b) $2,363,105 for Industrial Park Drive reconstruction between Manor Drive and Mariposa
Road.
13. Appropriates $1,446,915 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Patagonia for
McKeown Avenue reconstruction between Fourth Avenue West and State Route 82.
14. Appropriates a total of $2,348,195 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to San
Carlos Apache Tribe, including:
a) $1,414,500 for Peridot Siding Road pavement resurfacing between BIA Route 170 and
State Route 70;
b) $530,459 for BIA Route 170 sidewalk extension and improvements; and
c) $403,236 for the installation of streetlights along White Mountain Road and Airport Road. FACT SHEET – Amended
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15. Appropriates a total of $4,292,030 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Santa Cruz County, including:
a) $799,349 for roundabout construction at the intersection of West Frontage Road and
Camino Ramanote; and
b) $3,492,681 for Ruby Road Bridge replacement and improvements at Potrero Creek.
16. Appropriates $4,526,351 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Thatcher for
8th Street improvements between 1st Avenue and 20th Avenue.
17. Appropriates a total of $2,071,201 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Huachuca City, including:
a) $1,565,201 for Skyline Drive reconstruction between State Route 90 (SR 90) and
Huachuca City Landfill; and
b) $506,000 for Skyline Pathway development along Skyline Drive between Gila Avenue and
Edgewood Street.
18. Appropriates $1,822,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Sierra Vista
for Theater Drive Corridor improvements between 7th Street and Carmichael Avenue.
19. Appropriates $6,100,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Cochise
County for Moson Road drainage and safety improvements between SR 90 and Hereford Road.
20. Appropriates $3,600,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Show Low to
extend East Woolford Road from State Route 260 (SR 260) to Penrod Road.
21. Appropriates a total of $6,456,911 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Williams, including:
a) $3,424,720 for Rodeo Road and Route 66 improvements between Airport Road and East
Route 66; and
b) $3,032,191 for Airport Road pavement replacement and road extension.
22. Appropriates $6,321,360 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Clarkdale for
Verde Valley Bridge rail project design, planning and construction.
23. Appropriates a total of $3,135,709 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Apache County, including:
a) $448,524 for dirt road enhancement and the Soil Stabilization Pilot Project;
b) $2,148,524 for Concho-Snowflake Highway improvements from County Road 5270 to
U.S. Route 180A; and
c) $538,661 for State Route 264 (SR 264) turn lane construction into the Ganado Senior
Citizens Center and Veterans Building development area.
24. Appropriates $2,242,161 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Pinetop-Lakeside for Porter Mountain Road improvements in the vicinity of Blue Ridge
Elementary School.
25. Appropriates $5,016,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Sedona for
roundabout construction and improvements at the intersection of State Route 89A (SR 89A),
Forest Road and Ranger Road. FACT SHEET – Amended
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26. Appropriates a total of $5,796,725 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to the
Hopi Tribe, including:
a) $261,212 for Hotevilla-Bacavi Road reconstruction; and
b) $5,535,513 for Kachina Point Road reconstruction from SR 264 to State Route 99.
27. Appropriates $407,971 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Eager for
electric vehicle charging station development and construction.
28. Appropriates $837,971 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to the Navajo
Nation, Cornfields Chapter for the Cornfields Sunrise Low Water Crossing Project for Navajo
Route 9205.
29. Appropriates a total of $11,401,200 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to the
Navajo Nation, including:
a) $350,000 for planning, designing and constructing Cove Chapter infrastructure projects;
b) $266,000 for improvements to the N9205 Pueblo Colorado Wash crossing;
c) $6,823,400 for the BIA Route N15 phase one reconstruction project; and
d) $3,961,800 for the BIA Route N9054 Steamboat Bridge project.
30. Appropriates $2,215,242 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Yavapai
County for Old Route 66 improvements between I-40, Exit 139 and the Mohave County
border.
31. Appropriates $170,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Taylor for
Centennial Boulevard improvement planning from Paper Mill Road to West 7th Street.
32. Appropriates $4,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Cottonwood
for Main Street pavement rehabilitation between Cottonwood north city boundary and SR 89A.
33. Appropriates $926,200 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Springerville
for Tori Circle reconstruction.
34. Appropriates a total of $8,985,059 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Winslow, including:
a) $2,881,686 for access road construction between State Route (SR 87) and Winslow
commercial and industrial site; and
b) $6,103,373 for Lindbergh Parkway development and construction between SR 87 and
Interstate 40 (I-40).
35. Appropriates $250,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Tusayan for
State Route 64 restriping between Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Entrance and Long
Jim Loop roundabout.
36. Appropriates a total of $5,609,290 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Flagstaff, including:
a) $2,609,290 for Lone Tree Corridor improvements; and
b) $3,000,000 for State Route 180 flood mitigation improvements in the vicinity of Schultz
Creek. FACT SHEET – Amended
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37. Appropriates $5,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Coconino
County Flood Control District for State Route 89 flood mitigation improvements in the vicinity
of the Government Tank Flood Corridor.
38. Appropriates $6,961,938 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Apache
Junction for Ironwood Drive improvements between Elliott Road and Baseline Avenue.
39. Appropriates a total of $7,535,540 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Florence, including:
a) $4,535,540 for Hunt Highway improvements extending from 1,320 feet east of Attaway
Drive to 4,500 feet to the west; and
b) $3,000,000 for design and engineering costs for the Hunt Highway project.
40. Appropriates a total of $9,625,110 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to the
City of Maricopa, including:
a) $3,208,370 for Green Road improvements between State Route 347 and McDavid Road;
b) $3,208,370 for Rancho El Dorado Parkway bridge construction and improvements in the
vicinity of Santa Rosa Wash; and
c) $3,208,370 for Sonoran Desert Parkway improvements between Porter Road and Fuqua
Road.
41. Appropriates a total of $32,574,844 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Pinal County, including:
a) $27,474,844 for State Route 24 extension from Ironwood Drive to North-South Freeway
Corridor alignment; and
b) $5,100,000 for design and engineering costs for the Central Arizona Parkway project phase
one to Ocotillo Road.
42. Appropriates $1,916,691 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Queen Creek
for Ironwood Road improvements between Era Mae Boulevard and 1,250 feet south of Ocotillo
Road.
43. Appropriates a total of $9,826,652 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Lake
Havasu City, including:
a) $1,690,593 for Industrial Boulevard pavement rehabilitation from Lake Havasu Avenue to
London Bridge Road;
b) $2,095,644 for Lake Havasu Avenue pavement rehabilitation from Palo Verde Boulevard
to Mesquite Avenue;
c) $1,992,698 for McCulloch Boulevard pavement rehabilitation from Lake Havasu Avenue
to Smoketree Avenue;
d) $693,418 for South Palo Verde Street pavement rehabilitation from Lake Havasu Avenue
to London Bridge Road;
e) $1,768,477 for Mesquite Avenue improvements and pavement rehabilitation from Lake
Havasu Avenue to Acoma Boulevard; and
f) $1,585,822 for Swanson Avenue improvements and pavement rehabilitation from SR 95
to Smoketree Avenue. FACT SHEET – Amended
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44. Appropriates $7,434,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Prescott
Valley for Glassford Hill Road improvements between SR 89A and Long Look Drive.
45. Appropriates a total of $4,776,801 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Globe, including:
a) $3,501,131 for sidewalk construction along Jesse Hayes Road and Six Shooter Canyon
Road;
b) $643,170 for Jesse Hayes Road bridge replacement and improvements at Pinal Creek; and
c) $632,500 for Cottonwood Street bridge replacement and improvements at Pinal Creek.
46. Appropriates $1,560,940 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Winkelman
for Golf Course Road and Quarelli Street improvements.
47. Appropriates $2,486,653 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Superior for
Panther Drive bridge design and construction at Queen Creek.
48. Appropriates a total of $3,209,284 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to
Payson, including:
a) $1,529,804 for roundabout construction and improvements at the intersection of Longhorn
Road and McLane Road;
b) $960,293 for Goodnow Road improvements between SR 260 and Bonita Street; and
c) $719,187 for multi-use path design and construction along Forest Drive between SR 87
and McLane Road.
49. Appropriates a total of $505,781 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to Gila
County, including:
a) $262,161 for Control Road improvements between SR 260 and .35 miles east of Roberts
Mesa Road; and
b) $243,620 for Houston Mesa Road improvements between SR 260 and .4 miles south of NF
Route 198.
50. Appropriates $10,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to the Town of
Marana for design costs for traffic interchange between I-10 and Cortaro Road.
51. Appropriates $510,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT to distribute to the Canyon
Water Improvement District to make improvements to infrastructure, including fire hydrants
and other related water needs.
52. Appropriates a total of $79,246,375 from the state GF in FY 2024 to ADOT, including:
a) $33,300,000 for U.S. Route 95 improvements between Wellton Mohawk Canal Road and
Aberdeen Road;
b) $10,430,393 for I-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 U.S. Route 160 erosion control improvements in the vicinity of Laguna
Creek; FACT SHEET – Amended
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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 U.S. 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;
i) $15,668,929 for State Route 89 improvements, including roundabout construction between
Road 3 North and Road 5 North;
j) $670,200 for SR 87 design of intersection improvements at Arica Road and Shedd Road;
k) $388,700 for SR 264 improvements; and
l) $5,000,000 for the demolition and removal of the decommissioned U.S. Route 60 Queen
Creek Bridge in Superior.
53. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by the Appropriations Committee
• Adds an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the demolition and removal of the decommissioned
U.S. Route 60 Queen Creek Bridge in Superior.
House Action Senate Action
TI 2/15/23 DPA 9-1-0-1 TAT 3/27/23 DP 5-1-1
APPROP 2/20/23 DPA 12-2-1-0 APPROP 4/4/23 DPA 10-0-0
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