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EngineersEngineersJune 2008June 2008

Budget• Revenues 5.5% less than budgeted and projected to

decrease an additional 2% in FY 2009

• January 14, 2008 – hiring freeze (except Special Districts)

• March 11, 2008 – capital purchasing freeze (except Special Districts)

• FY 2008 – 5% reduction in MCDOT administration budget

• May 21, 2008 – BOS approves tentative budget including 2.5% pay for performance. None of the reductions resulted in a reduction-in-force to any of the Public Works departments.

QWEST Prior Rights

• Maricopa County Superior Court finding that QWEST has prior rights

• Chandler filed their appeal brief on March 6

• Maricopa County files Amicus Curiae Brief and Request for Leave to Participate in Oral Argument on April 16.

MC 85 HELP Loan BasicsMC 85 HELP Loan Basics

• Highway Expansion and Extension Loan (HELP) Program, an ADOT Infrastructure Bank

• Low Interest (currently 3.0 to 3.5 percent); up to 5 yrs.• Request is for up to $25,683,000• Purposes of HELP Loan Request are:

– Cash flow assistance now; cost savings over time– Early MC85 ROW acquisition (for 107th to 75th Ave.) – Acceleration of MC85 (91st to 75th Ave. along with 107th to

91st)

• State Transportation Board approves Request on March 21

Northern Parkway

• DCR/EA under FHWA review• Public Hearing not scheduled• FONSI will follow hearing• IGA this summer• Consultant procurement to follow• Stay tuned

Project Status

Aerial Photography and preliminary field surveying April, 2008Corridor data collection and base mapping Current ActivityOfficial Project Kick-Off Technical Advisory Committee Meeting & Field Review May 15, 2008Alternative Brainstorming Session June 3, 2008

Project Schedule

Preliminary Project Issues and Challenges

Pedestrian safety throughout the corridor specifically in the vicinity of El Mirage Elementary School and Gentry Park

Accessing El Mirage Road during peak traffic hours

Noise mitigation Speed enforcement Plan Compliance with future community

improvements Division of community associated with roadway

widening Current and future intersection capacity and safety Existing Right-of-way Constraints Accommodating existing and future utilities and

drainage structures

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Map of Project Areas

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• I-17 Frontage Road between Pioneer Interchange and Anthem

• Expect to bid in July/August 2008

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• Partnership with Gila River Indian Community

• Intersection improvement• Associated drainage improvements

Organizational Change

• Decentralized Operations

• Reorganized Project Management Office

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