appropriations; Interstate 10; vehicle lanes

HB 2192 redirects $55.9 million from Arizona's state highway fund to the state general fund (Section E) and appropriates $70 million for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $78 million for 2026-2027 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for constructing additional vehicle lanes on Interstate 10 between State Route 85 and Citrus Road. The bill requires these lanes to be separated by a lighted median and mandates ADOT use design-build or construction-manager-at-risk contracting to expedite the project. This funding directly affects ADOT's highway construction budget and will impact drivers using this I-10 corridor. The legislation changes how transportation funds are allocated and specifies construction methods for the project.