ADOT legislative staff told the Arizona State Transportation Board on June 20 that the state Senate budget proposal contains multiple transportation appropriations that, if enacted, would fund several local and regional projects.

Amy Love, ADOT’s legislative liaison, briefed the board on the late Senate action. Love said the Senate’s budget fully funds shortfalls related to State Route 347 intersections and includes specific line items the board and staff have been tracking: $10,839,000 for improvements to the Casa Blanca and Cement Access Road intersections; $41,400,000 for right‑of‑way, utility relocation, environmental work and construction of the Riggs Road/State Route 347 interchange; and $48,000,000 scheduled in fiscal year 2028 as part of the Riggs interchange funding. The Senate version also included a $1,500,000 allocation for design shortfall on SR‑347 widening in Pinal County, Love said.

Other items cited in the legislative briefing included a floor amendment to add $25,000,000 for additional lanes on I‑10 between State Route 85 and Citrus Road; funds for safety improvements near the San Carlos Apache Reservation; and small to mid‑size appropriations for local projects across several communities. Amy Love also told the board the Senate included $2,129,800 for ADOT to design a second right‑turn lane on northbound SR‑87 to SR‑260 in Payson.

Love cautioned the board that the Senate budget had not yet been signed into law; the chambers were scheduled to reconvene and reconcile differences. “They’ll both be returning on Monday,” Love said, and “we just have to hold tight” until final action.

Why it matters: the line items would accelerate construction and design activity on multiple state and local projects if the final budget remains in its Senate form. Board members noted that legislative action is the primary way major one‑time appropriations arrive, and that the board and ADOT would continue to track final reconciled amounts.

Ending: ADOT staff said it will continue to monitor the legislature and update the board as the budget moves through conference and toward the governor’s desk.