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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has opened public comments for its Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, spanning from 2026 to 2030. The program, valued at $12.7 billion, focuses on improving pavement and expanding major highways.

The plan allocates $4.47 billion for projects in greater Arizona, outside Maricopa and Pima counties. Of this amount, $2.8 billion is earmarked for preserving, rehabilitating, and replacing pavement and bridges. This includes $455 million for pavement projects on interstates 8, 10, 17, and 40; $573 million on other routes such as US routes 60, 70, 93, 160, and state routes like SR64 and SR260; as well as $237 million for bridge projects on interstates.

An additional $592 million will address highway safety improvements through intersection enhancements and smart technologies. The tentative program is available online at azdot.gov/tentative5year for public review and feedback until May 23.

Public comments can be submitted via an online form at azdot.gov/5yearcomments or by email at fiveyearconstructionprogram@azdot.gov. A public hearing is scheduled for May 16 at the State Transportation Board meeting.

To assist with navigation of the proposed projects, ADOT offers a searchable project dashboard at azdot.gov/5yeardashboard.

The program sets aside $1.05 billion to widen highways or improve interchanges across Greater Arizona with notable allocations including:

- $137 million to widen I-10 south of Phoenix

- $110 million to widen SR260 east of Payson

- Various other widening projects on US93

In Pima County, the plan proposes $831 million in collaboration with the Pima Association of Governments for significant upgrades along I-10.

Maricopa County's portion includes $2.38 billion in conjunction with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), supplemented by funds from Proposition 479 approved by voters in November.

Additionally, the program designates $135 million for the Airport Capital Improvement Program in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration to enhance airport facilities including those at Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

Funding comes from federal and state sources alongside taxes generated by transportation service users in Arizona.