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Flagstaff wins state matching funds for Butler Avenue Complete Street project
Summary
Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with ADOT to accept Arizona State Match (AZ Smart Fund) that covers the city’s local share of an $12 million Safe Streets and Roads for All grant award to convert Butler Avenue into a complete street with protected bike lanes and enhanced crossings.
Flagstaff — The City Council on March 4 authorized an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to secure a state match for the Butler Avenue Complete Street conversion project.
The project — funded primarily through the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant — would convert Butler Avenue between Milton Road and Sawmill Road into a complete street with separated bicycle lanes, protected intersections at major cross streets, and pedestrian crossing upgrades. The federal award covers roughly 80% of the estimated project cost; the city’s 20% local match opportunity was approved through ADOT’s Arizona State Match Advantage (AZ Smart) program.
Chris Fair, the city transportation planner, told council the project received $9.6 million in federal funding and that the state match will cover the estimated $2.4 million local share for a total budget around $12 million. Staff said they will proceed to issue a request for qualifications for design and environmental consulting services.
Action taken
Council authorized the city to enter the intergovernmental agreement with ADOT for the AZ Smart Fund award and read and adopted the related resolution. The measure passed on a unanimous vote.
Next steps
Staff said the city will proceed to select a design and environmental consultant for the corridor and continue project planning. The proposed cross section shows separated bike lanes along Butler, protected intersections at Beaver and San Francisco (and Saw Veil Road), and enhanced crossings at Humphrey and O’Leary streets.
Ending
Council members said the project advances multimodal safety in a corridor that connects neighborhoods and supports active transportation goals. Staff cautioned that preliminary concept plans are at 15% and any right‑of‑way impacts will be minimal based on the current design phase.
