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ADOT seeks $97M from feds for 3 projects – gets zip
The third round of federal transportation grants has come and gone, and Arizona is left with an empty tank. The Arizona Department of Transportation applied for grants for three projects totaling $97 million, but didn’t get a piece of the $511 million doled out.
Free state transportation planners from federal handcuffs
Despite transportation funds coming from taxes paid by Arizona drivers, the federal government puts conditions and mandates on the use of these funds before states can be reimbursed for expenditures. Gov. Jan Brewer and the Arizona Department of Transportation have been fighting for more local control of transportation funds to better meet the state’s short- and long-range needs.
UpClose with John Halikowski
The Arizona Department of Transportation is facing what it calls a "perfect storm." Tax revenue is declining as people license fewer vehicles and travel less. Meanwhile, the state is dipping into transportation money to help cope with the budget deficit. The department, as a result, is taking drastic measures to address a $100 million shortfall in its budget, including closing rest areas and[...]
Lawmaker: consolidating IT systems might save money
Arizona might be able to save money by streamlining government computer systems - at least that’s the hope of one lawmaker who is leading a committee to examine the issue before the Legislature returns to the Capitol next year.
ADOT to close dozens of offices, rest areas
The state’s transportation department said it plans to shut down a dozen Motor Vehicle Division offices, temporarily close rest areas and defer hundreds of millions of dollars in construction as... […]
