LOCAL JOBS, GLOBAL MARKETS

ARIZONA’S KEY COMMERCE CORRIDORS

The Way to Better Jobs

ConnectingArizona toGlobal Markets

Expanding Arizona’s Advantage

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Key Commerce

Corridors are

integral to the state

transportation system

and Arizona’s continued

economic growth and

development

Arizona’s Competitive Advantage:

•Available,skilledworkforceforexport-focusedbaseindustriestoproduce

goodstosellinmajormarkets

• ThemigrationofbusinessesawayfromCalifornia’schallenging

businessclimate

•Statewidecommerceconcentrationinbase

industriesincludingmanufacturing,aerospace

anddefense,renewableenergy,scienceand

technology,smallbusinessandentrepreneurship

•Anexistingtransportationnetworkconnectingto

suppliersandout-of-statecustomers

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Creating a Strong, Resilient EconomyOne of the keys to bolstering Arizona’s economy is ensuring that critical

infrastructure facilitates economic and job growth. With our prime

location amid major markets, an excellent surface transportation system

connects us to markets and facilitates quality job creation and the growth

of base industries that export outside of the state.

TransportationInfrastructure

Base industries, especially

manufacturing, produce goods for trade and export

Export and Trade

Jobs

Market Connections

Trade brings resources to

build the statewide and local economy

Producing goods for customers in major

markets creates quality jobs

Transportation infrastructure

connects Arizona to

major markets

Sacramento

San Francisco

Reno

Oakland

Carson City

Fresno

EnsenadaTijuana

Calexico

Yuma

Punta Colonet

Flagstaff

TucsonPop.: 1 millionGDP: 32 billion

Nogales

Hermosillo

El Paso

Albuquerque

Guaymas

Topolobampo

La Paz

Chihuahua

Laredo

McAllen

Brownsville

Monterrey

San Antonio

Austin

Mazatlan

Omaha

Kansas City

Oklahoma City

Cheyenne

Long Beach

Torreon Saltillo

Monolova

Eagle Pass

Puerto Penasco

Salt Lake CityPop.: 1.1 millionGDP: 71 billion

Los AngelesPop.: 13 millionGDP: 747 billion

DallasPop.: 6.7 millionGDP: 391 billion

San DiegoPop.: 3.1 millionGDP: 173 billion

DenverPop.: 2.6 millionGDP: 162 billion

Las VegasPop.: 2 millionGDP: 93 billion

HoustonPop.: 6.1 millionGDP: 420 billion

PhoenixPop.: 4.3 millionGDP: 195 billion

Northwest MexicoPop.: 10 millionGDP: 94 billion

NEW TRUCKING REGULATIONS

Major CityMinor CityMajor RoadwaysMajor RailwaysOther RoadwaysOther RailwaysBorder CrossingGross Domestic ProductNew trucking travel time regulations. Los Angeles to Central Arizona is the furthest trucks can travel without a mandatory rest period.

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Improvements to Key Commerce Corridors allow Arizona’s economy to maximize its unique location.

Arizona’sprimelocationbetweentwoexistingmajor

domesticmarketsinTexasandCaliforniaandadjacenttothegrowing

internationalmarketinMexicoisakeycompetitiveadvantageforourstate.

Goods produced here and sold elsewhere drive the local economy

Arizona Exports ($Billions) 2011 2035 Change

California $21.1 $58.9 280%

Texas $10.3 $34.5 330%

Mexico $8.6 $35.6 410%

California,Texas,andMexicoareArizona’slargestexport

tradepartners.CaliforniaandTexasrepresentoverathird

ofallofArizona’sexportstoallU.S.states.

Source:FreightAnalysisFrameworkVersion3(FAF3),FHWAOfficeofFreightManagement,U.S.DepartmentofTransportationFederalHighwayAdministration.Datapresentedin2007dollars.

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Tuba City Chinle

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Prescott Camp Verde

PaysonShow Low

Eagar

Florence

GlobeMesa

Wickenburg

Phoenix

Tucson

Yuma

Parker

LakeHavasu City

BullheadCity Kingman

Maricopa

Casa Grande

Green Valley

Nogales

Sierra Vista BisbeeDouglas

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Sedona

Williams

Oracle Junction

Benson

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The Key Commerce Corridors plan represents the Arizona Department of

Transportation’s role over the next 20 years to preserve and encourage quality

job creation in Arizona. Key goals of the plan are:

• Enhanceandmaintainaccesstomorethan16million

consumersinSouthernCaliforniaand13million

consumersinCentralTexas

• ImprovecommercialflowtoandfromMexicoand

CentralAmerica(PotentialI-11Corridor)

• ImproveconnectionswithLasVegas,SaltLakeCity,

andtheNorthwest(PotentialI-11Corridor)

• SupporttheState’sfocusonqualityeconomicgrowth

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Expandinterstates8and10toconnecttomajormarketsinCaliforniaandinternationalmarkets,andsupportbusinessesmovingsuppliesandproducts

Expandinterstates10toconnecttomajormarketsinTexasandbeyond,andsupportbusinessesmovingsuppliesandproducts

ImproveconnectiontoLasVegas,I-40,andpointsnorthandnorthwest

UpgradeInterstate17totienorthernArizonatomajorcommercehubsnorthandnortheast,andenhanceaccesstonatureandrecreation

UpgradeInterstate19andinternationalbordercrossingstoimprovecommerceflowtoandfromMexicoandpointssouth

ADOT identified these routes based on professional transportation planning and engineering analysis

Businesses connect with suppliers and customers along statewide roadways—the most important are the Key Commerce Corridors

The Key Commerce Corridors*

InfrastructureInvestments

PotentialPublic-PrivatePartnershipInfrastructureInvestments

InternationalPortofEntry

TransportationPriorityCorridors

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*Forplanningpurposes,acorridorcanbeaswideas50miles

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Pavement Preservation /Maintenance

$260

$25

Average ADOT Funding Allocation

(millions of dollars)

New Capacity & Major Projects

Non-capacity Federal Programs

Average Annual Funding Snapshot(FY 2014-2018)

Total $890 million/yr

2011 LRTP Revenue Projections $1.02 billion/yr

$505$100

$285

Dedicated Regional Project Funding

Inter-regional State Road

Funding

Constrained Funding OutlookPreservationofthesystemisournumberonepriority—butafterthat,current

projectionsshow$25millionayearfornewcapacityormajorprojects—this equates,

for example, to only upgrading one-half mile of interstate per year (adding a lane

in each direction).Thisisnotenoughtokeeppacewitheconomicandjobgrowth

throughoutArizona.

Pavement Preservation /Maintenance

$260

$25

Average ADOT Funding Allocation

(millions of dollars)

New Capacity & Major Projects

Non-capacity Federal Programs

Average Annual Funding Snapshot(FY 2014-2018)

Total $890 million/yr

2011 LRTP Revenue Projections $1.02 billion/yr

$505$100

$285

Dedicated Regional Project Funding

Inter-regional State Road

Funding

Economic prosperity is founded on a reliable transportation networkTheessentialKeyCommerceCorridorimprovements,

includingArizonatransportationcorridor,bridge,and

borderprojects,areestimatedtototalapproximately

$20billionover20years.Acombinationofrevenuesourcesmaybethe

mostacceptableapproachtofundingthesecosts.Anyproposedtax

orfeerateincreaseswouldlikelybephasedinoveraperiodofyears,

therebyminimizingimpactatanyonetime.Anynewrevenueswouldbe

dedicatedexclusivelytothefundingoftheprojectsidentifiedintheKey

CommerceCorridorproposal.

$25 million per year is not enough to keep Arizona’s

transportation system competitive

in the global marketplace

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Improvements to Key Commerce Corridors are critical to meeting Arizona’s projected population growth and job demand

Why Key Commerce Corridors?

Businesses connect with suppliers and customers

along statewide roadways—the

most important are the Key Commerce

Corridors

Goods produced here and sold

elsewhere drive the local economy

Economic prosperity is founded

on a reliable transportation

network

Key Commerce Corridors are

integral to the state transportation

system and Arizona’s continued economic

growth and development

ADOT identified these routes based

on professional transportation planning and

engineering analysis

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Prepared by the Arizona Department of Transportation