Buckeye interchange funding proposal would add $36 million

MAG’s Transportation Policy Committee recommended an additional $36 million in programmed funding for Buckeye’s I-10/Jackrabbit Trail interchange on Oct. 21, InBuckeye reported. The outlet described the vote as unanimous. The recommendation is not final approval; MAG’s Regional Council must still approve the increase.

If approved, the proposal would raise reported programmed funding from $176.3 million to $212.3 million. The $36 million increase is about 20.4% of the current reported amount.

The proposed increase allocates $26 million to Phase I construction and $10 million to Phase II right-of-way acquisition. That puts about 72% toward construction and 28% toward acquiring right-of-way; the recommendation itself does not mean the additional money has been spent.

The City of Buckeye identifies the interchange as an ADOT-led project involving replacement of the I-10 bridges over Jackrabbit Trail, wider ramps and roadway, and new interchange signals.