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Projects in Arizona

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects the mayors of this state 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. For a more local view, you can drill down to projects in a particular city. Just choose a city from the following list.

The total of cost of all the projects submitted by Arizona is $5,574,053,222

View a specific city in Arizona: Avondale • Bullhead City • Casa Grande • El Mirage • Flagstaff • Gilbert • Goodyear • Kingman • Lake Havasu City • Mesa • Peoria • Phoenix • Sahuarita • Scottsdale • South Tucson • St. Johns • Tombstone • Tucson • Yuma

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 -71
Dysart Road: Harrison Street to Lower Buckeye Road - Construct a new 4-lane roadway Avondale AZ 100 $4,600,000 Streets/Roads -41
Clean up on 4th Street Avondale AZ 200 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads -116
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
OLD TOWN Street Rehabilitation - Redo local Streets Avondale AZ 60 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -34
Buckeye Road Medians: 107th Avenue to Avondale Blvd. - Add Medians Avondale AZ 45 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -22
Thomas Road: 103rd to 99th Avenue - Add 1 westbound Lane Avondale AZ 65 $750,000 Streets/Roads -8
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
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
10 & Avondale Blvd - Sidewalks, Art, ADA ramps, grading, paving & lighting Avondale AZ 55 $650,000 Streets/Roads -20
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
Hill Street Extension - Extend Hill Street Avondale AZ 35 $600,000 Streets/Roads -14
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
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
Water Line Replacement – Lower Buckeye to Dysart Avondale AZ 35 $800,000 Water -1
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 -42
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 -17
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
Neighborhood Street Improvement Plan. Rebuild and/or repave: McCormick Blvd, Miracle Mile, Mohave Drive, and Bullhead Parkway. Bullhead City AZ 50 $8,000,000 Streets/Roads -30
Ramar Rd/Gold Rush/Arcadia Blvd. intersection improvement. Bullhead City AZ 50 $7,000,000 Streets/Roads 9
18-1 & 18-2 Lift Station and Gravity Sewer Improvements to mitigate increased volume resulting from septic tank removal and sewering of Bullhead City. Bullhead City AZ 25 $7,000,000 Water 2
Public Safety Facility Casa Grande AZ 735 $21,000,000 CDBG -43
Courthouse Casa Grande AZ 350 $10,000,000 CDBG -70
Korsten Rd Sewer Extension. 18, 24, 24, and 36 inch sewer line extensions. Casa Grande AZ 289 $8,270,610 CDBG 5
Fire Station 504 Casa Grande AZ 157 $4,500,000 CDBG 28
Burris Sewer Interceptor. 36" sewer and 18" force main. Casa Grande AZ 112 $3,200,000 CDBG -4
Downtown Street Reconstruction. Pavement, utility, landscaping and pedestrian improvements Casa Grande AZ 105 $3,000,000 CDBG -15
Len Colla Gymnasium. Casa Grande AZ 70 $2,000,000 CDBG -50
Cottonwoad Lane widening from 2 to 5 lane. Aertial traffic lights Casa Grande AZ 437 $1,950,000 CDBG 14
Airport apron parking (east and west). Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Pavement Improvements Casa Grande AZ 52 $1,500,000 CDBG -7
Park restroom project. New prototype restroom Casa Grande AZ 10 $310,000 CDBG -46
Dysart Road at Thunderbird Intersection Improvements El Mirage AZ 48 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads 8
Downtown Resurfacing El Mirage AZ 20 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -7
Dysart Road Reconstruction / Widening El Mirage AZ 13 $1,600,000 Streets/Roads 3
El Mirage Road Resurfacing El Mirage AZ 10 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -8
Peoria Avenue Resurfacing El Mirage AZ 4 $500,000 Streets/Roads -6
Dysart Road at Peoria Signal El Mirage AZ 2 $300,000 Streets/Roads -8
Public Works Facility at WWTP El Mirage AZ 56 $7,000,000 Water -5
Cinnabar Water Campus El Mirage AZ 36 $4,500,000 Water -10
El Mirage Road Sewer El Mirage AZ 9 $1,200,000 Water 5
FT. TUTHILL WATERLINE LOOP - extension of a 16" water transmission main. Will provide additional water supply, increase fire flows and replace undersized 100 year old water lines. Flagstaff AZ 0 $2,200,000 Water 2
SUNNYSIDE IMPROVEMENTS - replace old, undersized waterlines in a residential neighborhood. Flagstaff AZ 0 $2,118,000 Water -2
AIRPORT WELL - construct a new well to meet water supply demands during droughts. Flagstaff AZ 0 $1,450,000 Water 4
CONNECT THE SINAGUA WELL - constract power lines and water lines, constrct well house to meet water demands during drought. Flagstaff AZ 0 $950,000 Water 2
WEST SIDE INTERCEPTOR IMPROVEMENTS - replace approx. 200 LF of 8" sewer main with 18" PVC. Will increase capacity to accommodate projected growth. Flagstaff AZ 0 $700,000 Water -3
FRANKLIN WATERLINE REPLACEMENT - replace approx. 2300 LF of undersized waterline. Will reduce maintenance and improve hydraulics. Flagstaff AZ 0 $653,000 Water 2
MOHAWK DRIVE WATERLINE - replace approx. 380 LF of undersized waterline and provide any new service connections needed. Will reduce maintenance. Flagstaff AZ 0 $340,000 Water 1
BEAVER STREET WATERLINE - replace approx. 1400 LF of undersized waterline and replace service connections. Flagstaff AZ 0 $218,000 Water 4
SOUTH BEAVER STREET SEWER - replace approx. 950 LF of undersized sewer line. Will reduce maintenance. Flagstaff AZ 0 $142,000 Water 4
COLORADO STREET WATERLINE RELOCATION - relocate approx. 400' of 6" waterline so that all of the line is in the public right-of-way. The line will also be upsized to 8". Flagstaff AZ 0 $75,000 Water 1
Creation of a selective enforcement squad, which would based upon comstat analysis and communitity policing initiatives, provide proactive, problem solving tactics to combat crime. Flagstaff AZ 6 $438,000 Public Safety -55
School Resource Officers for two high schools and two middle schools Flagstaff AZ 4 $292,000 Public Safety -29
ST095 Williams Field - Railroad to Power Gilbert AZ 100 $50,000,000 Streets/Roads -81
ST076 - Chandler Heights Val Vista to Greenfield Gilbert AZ 100 $18,500,000 Streets/Roads -17
ST057 Greenfield Road Pecos to Germann Gilbert AZ 100 $17,000,000 Streets/Roads 4
ST101 Greenfield Road Queen Creek to Chandler Heights Gilbert AZ 100 $13,000,000 Streets/Roads -14
ST081 Queen Creek Road Val Vista Road to East Maricopa Floodway Gilbert AZ 100 $9,100,000 Streets/Roads -3
ST098 Higley Road Riggs to Hunt Highway Arterial Connection Gilbert AZ 100 $8,000,000 Streets/Roads -5
ST091 Cooper & Warner Road Intersection Gilbert AZ 100 $7,000,000 Streets/Roads -39
ST125 Higley Road Frye to Pecos Gilbert AZ 75 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 4
ST096 Recker Road - Ray to 1,320 feet North Gilbert AZ 50 $1,600,000 Streets/Roads -5
Energy Saving Congestion Management and Traffic Signal Management System Gilbert AZ 10 $400,000 Streets/Roads -3
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