Priority Programming Process

ADOT’s efforts to construct Arizona’s transportation facilities are focused on the Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The program is updated annually and must be adopted by the State Transportation Board and submitted to the Governor by June 30 of each year.

Since the needs usually outweigh the funds available, the decision-makers must prioritize projects and allocate funds accordingly. Also considered are projects that benefit from public/private partnerships where ADOT works with a local entity to create a needed project. The goal is to program the projects with the highest benefit amongst all possible projects.

A few questions that must be answered to document that the programming process is working correctly are: Can the projects programmed be delivered in the proposed time frame and for the proposed budget? Does the program take into consideration efficient project scheduling and contracting procedures, and does it leave enough leeway for anticipated adjustments?