PowerPoint Presentation

Roadway Annexations between
City of Glendale & MCDOT 
East & West of Loop 303
By: Dan Cleavenger, P.E.
Interim Transportation Director
Tony Abbo, P.E., PTOE
City Traffic Engineer
City Council Workshop - October 26, 2021

Purpose of Agreement
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• Define roadway ownership and maintenance 
responsibilities for both the City of Glendale 
and Maricopa County Department of 
Transportation (MCDOT).
–Rapid growth within the Loop 303 area
–New/frequent annexations
–Partial roadway segments
–Half-streets (dual ownership/maintenance)

Development (2018 - Present)
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Annexation Considerations
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• Adjacent Development
–Ex 1: Bethany Home (Cotton Lane to Loop 303)
–Ex 2: Cotton Lane (Bethany Home Rd to Camelback 
Rd)
• North Side/East Side Convention
• Avoid Piecemeal Roadway Annexations

Area Covered by the Agreement
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• Agreement boundaries:
–North: Peoria Avenue
–South: Camelback Rd
–East: Litchfield Road
–West: Citrus Road
• This area is referred to 
as the “New Frontier.”

Current Roadway Ownership
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• Most roadway segments in the area are 
currently owned and maintained by the 
County, except for the areas listed below:
–Northern Parkway: Sarival Avenue ¼ mile west of 
the Litchfield Park traffic interchange
–Glendale Avenue: Cotton Lane to Sarival Avenue
–Bethany Home Road: Loop 303 to Sarival Avenue
–Sarival Avenue: Bethany Home Road to ½ mile 
North of Glendale Avenue, and a ½ mile segment 
south of Olive Avenue 
–Reems Road: ¼ mile south of Northern to Olive Ave

Current Glendale Roadway Ownership
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Current County and Shared Roadways
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New Roadways to be Annexed into City
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• Roadways being annexed into the City = 10.5 Miles

Roadways to Remain in County
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Overall Agreement Map
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Future Roadway Costs
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• Future costs (excluding major rehabilitation 
and construction):
– Roadways without development potential will cost 
the City approximately $13.5 Million to construct –
“Programmed” to be funded by the current SILF or 
future DIF.
– Annual maintenance cost estimated at $80,000 per 
year (significantly less for the next several years).
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Does not include pavement rehabilitation costs
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$195,067/Mile every six years or $32,511/Mile/Year

Questions