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Pima County Administrator has submitted a plan to the Pima County Board of Supervisors seeking a sales tax increase to fund transportation.

Secretary Anthony Foxx has sent another letter to ADOT rescinding its previous letter regarding delayed payments due to the HTF shortfall.

We Build Arizona has launched a rural radio ad that reminds voters to ask their statewide candidates how they feel about funding raids from the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF).

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has chosen to utilize the Public Private Partnership or P3 process to deliver the entire South Mountain Freeway project. The final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is expected soon which will touch-off a series of events leading to a Record of Decision (ROD) expected some time in the Fall.

Now Senate Approves Amended Highway Funding Patch – House Must Now Act

Former Arizona DOT Director Victor Mendez is still on the move.

With the house already voting, the senate is poised take action on the highway and transit extension bill next week. Resolution must come before the August recess.

In an AZAGC initiated conference call with the Arizona Department of Transportation, contractors were reassured funding for projects would be available through September 2014.

Arizona’s congressional delegation was split along partisan lines in the vote to extend highway funding. All four Republicans voted “no” while all 5 Democrats voted “yes”.