CAR Recap Summary Awarded - MAG Arterial Widening - Miller Road.docx

CITY OF BUCKEYE 
                                                           Finance Department                   
 
530 E Monroe Ave. • Buckeye, Arizona 85326 
Phone 623-349-6165 • www.buckeyeaz.gov 
 
Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) - Arterial Widening Grant Program – Miller Road –  
Application Award Summary Recap 
Project Description:   
The City of Buckeye’s Program Management Office seeks to widen Miller Road from Broadway Road to Lower 
Buckeye Road to provide a four-lane roadway (two through-lanes in each direction). Between Broadway Road 
and Lower Buckeye Road, Miller Road is currently a two-lane roadway (one-through lane in each direction) 
with a daily traffic volume of approximately 20,164 vehicles. This project would widen the roadway to 
provide 2-through lanes in each direction, separated by a raised median to ensure safety for all roadway 
users. The grant award also supports the addition of a six-foot sidewalk with Americans with Disabilities Act 
compliant features to both sides of Miller Road. This stretch of road work is approximately one mile.  
 
Project Cost 
 
$ 9,484,620 ($6,639,234 Reimbursable based on budget) 
 
Required Match  
 
$ 2,845,386 match required for this grant, which will come from the five-year General Obligation Bond 
plan. 
 
Grant Award Amount  
 
$ 6,639,234 
 
Plans Once Grant Expires:  
 
 Based on current construction estimates, any additional Miller Road widening needs may be funded 
from the five-year General Obligation Bond plan. Ongoing maintenance will be funded from the General 
fund in the future. 
Objectives and Expected Outcomes  
 
 The objective is to expand and enhance the capacity of Miller Road from Broadway Road to Lower 
Buckeye Road, while improving safety. The road is currently operating at or in excess of its full capacity. 
Widening the road and adding additional traffic lanes will increase its capacity.  All roadway users will 
benefit from the proposed roadway improvements through the doubled capacity of Miller Road in this 
section. A raised median and six-foot sidewalk will be constructed to ensure the safety of all roadway 
users, including individuals with disabilities. The project will support economic competitiveness and 
growth in the surrounding area by providing increased capacity and access to new developments, such 
as the area at the southeast quadrant of Miller Road and Interstate 10, and the northeast quadrant of 
Miller Road and Broadway Road. 
Time Period for the Grant 
 
Fiscal Year 2028 and maybe Fiscal Year 2029