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Supervisors set work session after ADOT design-concept report; GSA design-build timeline described as multi-year
Summary
County officials said the ADOT design concept report for the Douglas connector road will be released March 31; they recommended an April 11 work session with ADOT and city partners, and discussed a GSA design-build timeline that county staff described as a two-year process with a ceremonial groundbreaking in August 2025.
Cochise County supervisors discussed scheduling a work session on the proposed Douglas port-of-entry and connector road after the Arizona Department of Transportation releases its design-concept report (DCR).
What staff said: county staff reported the ADOT DCR would be released March 31 and recommended a work session after the DCR becomes public so design concepts and cost estimates would be available for public discussion. The presenter suggested April 11 as a possible date, pending confirmation from ADOT and the city.
GSA timeline and scope: staff described a General Services Administration (GSA) design-build procurement for the port of entry that will be multi-year. They said a ceremonial groundbreaking in August 2025 was discussed but clarified that the August event would mark the start of the GSA's construction process, which staff said is expected to be a roughly two-year program for the GSA portion (staff emphasized the ceremonial nature of a "gold-shovel" event and cautioned it does not mean immediate, full construction activity across the corridor).
Related topics: supervisors asked that senior ADOT officials and city representatives be invited to the work session so the county can review cost estimates, design options and the draft Gantt chart staff received. The board also discussed economic-development implications, including questions about a possible slaughterhouse facility across the border and tariff implications for Mexican-processed beef; staff said they would coordinate meetings with local stakeholders in Douglas and Elfrida.
Next steps: staff will coordinate with ADOT, the city and other partners to schedule the port-of-entry work session after the DCR is public. No formal action was taken at the March 20 work session.
