CAR Recap Summary SR 85 & Southern.docx

CITY OF BUCKEYE 
                                                           Finance Department                   
 
530 E Monroe Ave. • Buckeye, Arizona 85326 
Phone 623-349-6165 • www.buckeyeaz.gov 
 
FY 2027 Congressional Directed Spending: State Route 85 and Southern Avenue Application – 
Summary Recap 
Project Description:   
The City of Buckeye seeks to address the safety concerns at the intersection of SR 85 and Southern 
Avenue by submitting a grant application that entails installing a traffic signal at each intersection, 
widening Southern Avenue to provide two eastbound and westbound through lanes through the 
intersection for the creation of northbound and southbound turn lanes, installation of conduit and fiber 
optic cables for traffic signal timing optimization, installation of Wrong Way Vehicle Detection 
Equipment, and the installation of overhead Variable Message Signs that are connected to the ADOT 
Traffic Management Center to allow messages to be displayed to drivers to warn them of potential 
hazards. The grant funds for this effort are for two years. This project is currently in the CIP plan. 
 
Project Cost 
 $ 6,223,965 
 
Required Match  
 $ 1,244,793 
 
Grant Amount  
 $ 4,979,172 
 
 
Plans Once Grant Expires:  
 After all grant funds have been expended, any future maintenance for this intersection will become a 
part of the Public Works Department’s budget. 
 
Objectives and Expected Outcomes  
 The objective is to provide increased roadway safety at SR 85 and Southern Avenue for all roadway 
users. 
 The expected outcome is a reduction in the number of crashes and fatalities through the installation 
of traffic signals and Variable Message Signs.  
 Another expected outcome is a reduction in traffic-related emissions through the installation of 
integrated traffic signal timing optimization. 
Time Period for the Grant 
 FY 2027