CAR Recap Summary SR 85 & Baseline.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 Baseline Road Application – Summary 
Recap 
Project Description:   
The City of Buckeye seeks to address the safety concerns at the intersection of SR 85 and Baseline Road 
by submitting a grant application that entails installing a traffic signal at each intersection, widening 
Baseline Road 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. This project is 
currently in the CIP plan. 
 
Project Cost 
 $ 6,576,127 
 
Required Match  
 $ 902,269 
 
Grant Amount  
 $ 5,673,858 
 
 
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 Baseline Road 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