Kelly, Sinema Announce Nearly $147 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investment to Strengthen Transportation Safety in Phoenix
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides the Maricopa Association of Governments with $146,627,854 to reconstruct the US 60 (Grand Avenue), 35th Avenue and Indian School Road intersection
$146,627,854 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly will be invested in key infrastructure improvements to the US 60 (Grand Avenue), 35th Avenue and Indian School Road intersection. The funding is provided through both the INFRA grant program and Mega grant program.
“Grand Avenue is a crucial component of Phoenix’s transportation network, but the current intersection is dangerous and has frequent delays for cars and trains alike,” said Kelly. “These improvements will reduce commute times, improve roadway safety, and better facilitate trade and commerce in the fastest growing part of Arizona. These investments are only possible thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and I’m grateful to the City of Phoenix, the Maricopa Association of Governments, and the Arizona Department of Transportation for their partnership in securing this critical funding award.”
“Thanks to our bipartisan infrastructure law, we’re investing more than $146 million to increase safety, efficiency, and accessibility along Grand Avenue in Phoenix,” said Sinema, co-author and lead negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
The project will reconstruct the US 60 (Grand Avenue), 35th Avenue and Indian School Road intersection to mitigate complex issues around a six-legged highway/arterial intersection with two at-grade railroad crossings. Proposed improvements include raising 35th Avenue to create a new elevated intersection with Indian School Road above Grand Avenue, constructing new bridges over the BNSF railroad, addressing local circulation needs, installing new, wider ADA accessible sidewalks, right-of-way acquisition, accommodating future high-capacity transit, and installing separate bus pull-outs and new bus shelters.
Kelly and Sinema’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes the strongest investment ever in American public transit with $39.2 billion to expand transit systems, increase accessibility, and fund the nation’s transit system repair backlog, estimated at more than 24,000 buses; 5,000 rail cars; 200 stations; and thousands of miles of track, signals, and power systems—and the biggest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak. Last year, the bipartisan infrastructure law delivered $176 million for Arizona public transportation.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was supported by groups including The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, The National Association of Manufacturers, The AFL-CIO, The National Retail Federation, The Bipartisan Policy Center, North America’s Building Trades Unions, the Outdoor Industry Association, The American Hotel and Lodging Association, The National Education Association, as well as hundreds of mayors across all 50 states.
