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Projects in Avondale, Arizona

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Avondale is $131,307,000

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Van Buren St: Avondale Blvd to 99th Avenue - Add 2 lanes Avondale AZ 160 $8,075,000 Streets/Roads -73
Dysart Road: Harrison Street to Lower Buckeye Road - Construct a new 4-lane roadway Avondale AZ 100 $4,600,000 Streets/Roads -43
Clean up on 4th Street Avondale AZ 200 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads -119
Central Avenue: Western to Van Buren – Mill and Overlay Avondale AZ 65 $2,300,000 Streets/Roads -22
Avondale Blvd: Thomas to McDowell Rd - Add 2 through lanes Avondale AZ 90 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -12
127th Avenue: Lower Buckeye rd to Dysart (Las Ligas District) - Add Sidewalk, street lighting & landscaping, also red-existing street Avondale AZ 80 $1,400,000 Streets/Roads -13
Buckeye Road Medians: 107th Avenue to Avondale Blvd. - Add Medians Avondale AZ 45 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -22
OLD TOWN Street Rehabilitation - Redo local Streets Avondale AZ 60 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -34
Thomas Road: 103rd to 99th Avenue - Add 1 westbound Lane Avondale AZ 65 $750,000 Streets/Roads -8
McDowell Road: Aqua Fria Bridge to 119th Avenue (North Side) - Construct pedestrian improvements on the north side of McDowell Road Avondale AZ 40 $700,000 Streets/Roads -13
Thomas Road (Alignment) Rancho Sante Fe to 119th Avenue - Pre-Design and Design for a multi-use path, bridge and lighting and landscaping Avondale AZ 55 $700,000 Streets/Roads -24
10 & Avondale Blvd - Sidewalks, Art, ADA ramps, grading, paving & lighting Avondale AZ 55 $650,000 Streets/Roads -20
Hill Street Extension - Extend Hill Street Avondale AZ 35 $600,000 Streets/Roads -14
Buckeye Road: Avondale Blvd to 117th Alignment - To design & construct sidewalks and landscaping Avondale AZ 40 $600,000 Streets/Roads -16
Van Buren Street: El Mirage to 122nd Avenue (North Half) - Add 1 westbound through Lane, paving, curb & gutter Avondale AZ 55 $600,000 Streets/Roads -13
Woodrow Street Completed from Lower Buckeye to Buckeye Rd through Tank Farm Alignment - Add 2-lanes Avondale AZ 65 $500,000 Streets/Roads -12
Pre-treatment Education Program - Will train staff on pre-treatment procedures and provides resources for public education for legislative mandated pre-treatment of waste waters Avondale AZ 20 $15,000,000 Water -68
Avondale Blvd Water Line improvements – Lower Buckeye Rd to Gila River Avondale AZ 35 $7,500,000 Water 2
Purchase Rigby Water Company Avondale AZ 30 $4,200,000 Water -30
Rehabilitate existing Rigby Water Company Avondale AZ 120 $4,000,000 Water -15
99th Ave Water Line Improvements – McDowell Road to Thomas Avondale AZ 69 $2,500,000 Water -5
McDowell Road Water Line Improvements – El Mirage to Avondale Blvd Avondale AZ 54 $1,500,000 Water -6
Thomas Road Water Line Improvements – 103rd Ave to 99th Ave Avondale AZ 69 $1,400,000 Water -6
Well Security – Provide security to wells and water systems Avondale AZ 10 $1,200,000 Water -7
Water Sewer Radio Readings – Replace antiquated sewer radios Avondale AZ 10 $1,000,000 Water -7
Water Line Replacement – Lower Buckeye to Dysart Avondale AZ 35 $800,000 Water -1
Madison Heights Drainage Project - Will install drainage facilities such as catch basins, ditches, storm drain to reduce flooding in this CDBG eligible area/street Avondale AZ 60 $800,000 Water -3
Waste Water Pretreatment - Will assist local businesses comply with legislative mandated pre-treatment of waste waters from local businesses Avondale AZ 5 $500,000 Water -15
Old Town Avondale Revitalization - - Reconstruct streets and move utilities in old town Avondale; assist to stabilize Western Avenue businesses to relocate from marginal blighted building into newly constructed business spaces Avondale AZ 600 $22,000,000 CDBG -64
Festival Fields Park Development – Develop a regional recreational facility that provides quality of life opportunities Avondale AZ 100 $6,000,000 CDBG -41
Avondale Community Center Expansion & Renovation- Expand and renovate existing 12,000sf community center Avondale AZ 45 $3,000,000 CDBG -21
Fourth Street Clean Up – A Seven acre site which is located within a CDBG area contains an old landfill which contains but not limited to: metal and block structures, building materials, metal storage sheds and other structures Avondale AZ 120 $2,900,000 CDBG -11
Water Line and Sewer Improvements in CDBG designated areas Avondale AZ 150 $2,500,000 CDBG -9
Central Avenue western to Van Buren – Mill and overlay Avondale AZ 46 $2,300,000 CDBG -10
Coldwater Park Improvement Project - Add multi-model transportation trail head and ADA accessibility to regional trail system Avondale AZ 30 $2,000,000 CDBG -27
Las Ligas District project - 3 lanes re-construction project 127th Ave Lower Buckeye to Dysart Avondale AZ 94 $1,400,000 CDBG -11
Construct Buckeye Road Medians – 107th Ave to Avondale Blvd. in the Cashion District Avondale AZ 40 $1,210,000 CDBG -10
Old Town Street Rehabilitation $1,200,000 83 Avondale AZ 83 $1,200,000 CDBG -23
Van Buren Dysart to La Jolla - Rehabilitation work $650,000 55 Avondale AZ 55 $650,000 CDBG -11
Hill Street Extension - Acquire right of way and complete street extension and drainage improvements to eliminate crime and blight Avondale AZ 40 $400,000 CDBG -9
Energy Packages to go to first time home buyers who purchase foreclosed homes as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Avondale AZ 20 $180,000 CDBG -11
LED Streetlight Pilot Program- To change out our street lights to LED fixtures Avondale AZ 20 $4,000,000 Energy -16
City Facility comprehensive energy management retrofit- to add motion activate switches, replace T-12 and incandescent lights with T-8 and CFL; Replace low efficient AC units Avondale AZ 25 $1,000,000 Energy -7
Municipal Operations Service Center Solar energy system - Installation of an 112kw solar energy system Avondale AZ 50 $1,000,000 Energy 21
Northwest Public Safety Facility 50kw solar energy system Avondale AZ 35 $500,000 Energy 3
Energy Packages to go to first time home buyers who purchase foreclosed homes as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Avondale AZ 20 $180,000 Energy -6
Madison Heights Projects - Project will install drainage facilities such as catch basins, ditches, and storm drain to reduce flooding in this CDBG eligible area/street Avondale AZ 60 $800,000 Housing -15
Madison Heights Energy Project - Partner with local utility APS to provide energy efficient appliances, thermostats, water heaters, shade screens, low-flow fixtures and other CFL light fixtures Avondale AZ 50 $387,000 Housing -15
Avondale Southwest Valley Fire Prevention Program Avondale AZ 2 $135,000 Housing -11
School Resource Detective – Put in place needed SRD at school sites Avondale AZ 4 $600,000 Public Safety -12
Weed and Seed – To improve and expand the youth-at-risk development program Avondale AZ 4 $600,000 Public Safety -16
Gang Intelligence and Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) – Will train police officers in Gang enforcement strategies Avondale AZ 2 $440,000 Public Safety 14
Information Technology improvements to provide 500 personal computers and infrastructure improvements for school libraries, classrooms and learning centers Avondale AZ 6 $1,500,000 Schools 1
Park and Ride – 15 acre site Avondale AZ 200 $5,200,000 Transit -28
Transit shelters- to purchase and install twenty (20) transit shelters throughout the city Avondale AZ 16 $400,000 Transit -12
Bus-to purchase a fifteen (15) passenger vehicle to transport Senior Citizens and at-risk youth to community centers and community service agencies Avondale AZ 1 $50,000 Transit -12