ADOT Seeks Input on EV Charging Corridors

ADOT seeks input on plan for nine new EV charging corridors

Proposed 2025 update would add 21 new or upgraded stations

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a plan that would add nine corridors to its planned network of electric vehicle charging stations.

As part of its 2025 plan update, ADOT is recommending expanding the state’s electric vehicle charging network to include 21 new or upgraded new locations along the following highways:

  • SR 77: Show Low to Holbrook  

  • SR 77: Tucson to Pima County limits  

  • SR 69: Interstate 17 to Prescott  

  • SR 89A/89: from State Route 69 to just north of Paulden

  • SR 179: I-17 to Sedona  

  • SR 89/89A: Cottonwood to Sedona  

  • SR 260: I-17 to Cottonwood/SR 89A  

  • SR 85: I-8 in Gila Bend to I-10 in Buckeye 

  • SR 287: Casa Grande to I-10 

More information is available at azdot.gov/EVPlan2025. ADOT welcomes input through Monday, Sept. 8, in the following ways:

The EV charging network plan is part of $76.5 million in federal funding Arizona is eligible to receive through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. The program encourages adoption of electric vehicles as viable alternatives to gasoline-powered cars by building a nationwide network of publicly accessible and reliable fast chargers that will reduce drivers’ concerns about EV range.

ADOT’s statewide electric vehicle charging network is being implemented in phases, with this being the final phase. Previous ADOT electric vehicle plans identified charging locations along all interstate freeways, US 89 and 93, state routes 68, 90, 95 and 160 and portions of US 60 and state routes 64, 80, 87 and 347. 

In late 2024, ADOT awarded the first 18 EV charging stations by selecting firms to design, build, operate and maintain these privately owned electric vehicle charging stations along I-10, I-8, I-40, I-17 and I-19. ADOT expects the first new EV charging stations along the interstates to be completed in 2026. The process to solicit and award contracts for other new and upgraded charging stations identified in the 2023 and 2024 plans is expected to begin later this year.

Each location will have at least four 150-kilowatt direct current fast chargers. As of this year, Arizona is specifying that the stations have both the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) North American Charging Standard (NACS or Tesla) and the Combined Charging System (CCS) plugs. The chargers are intended to charge a typical electric vehicle in 30 minutes or less.

All stations will be privately owned and operated, with federal funds covering up to 80% and the private developer covering a minimum of 20% of eligible project costs. No state funds will be involved in the construction of these stations.

For more information about the latest Arizona EV plan and additional ways to provide input, visit AZDOT.gov/EVPlan2025.

City of Phoenix to Receive $15 million for EV Charging Infrastructure

The City of Phoenix will receive a $15,000,000 award from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand Phoenix’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network, improving access for Phoenix residents and helping to address air quality challenges in Maricopa County. 

The grant, awarded through the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program—a program established through Kelly’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—will support the installation of 150 publicly accessible EV charging ports across Phoenix, including 26 multi-modal charging ports. The project also includes 10 portable solar-powered charging stations and solar-covered parking structures at city-owned multi-family housing sites. 

See Press Release: https://www.kelly.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/kelly-gallego-announce-15-million-grant-to-expand-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-in-phoenix/

Clean Cities & Communities First Responder Projects awarded DOE Funds

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $18.6 million for 15 projects that will drive innovation in equitable clean transportation and provide first responders with the tools they need to properly respond to calls involving zero emission vehicles. The funding will expand DOE’S Clean Cities and Communities work to make clean transportation options more available, accessible, and affordable nationwide.

Projects will partner with over 45 of DOE’s Clean Cities and Communities across more than 30 states to implement clean transportation projects in urban, suburban, and rural communities. The new investments support partnerships with local coalitions to provide outreach and technical assistance training to local communities, safety training and resources for emergency responders transitioning to zero-emission and electric vehicles, and support for demonstration and deployment of innovative clean transportation technologies. 

The selected projects for each of the three funding topics are:

Topic 1: Clean Cities Outreach, Engagement, and Technical Assistance. Projects in this topic provide Innovative training and capacity building to fleets to support transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), including at ports and within Tribal communities.

  • Engaging Neighborhood Diesel‐operators: Healing Air and Reducing Disparities with New Opportunities and Expediency (St. Paul, MN): $1 million

  • Clean Cities and Communities Clean Ports Academy: Outreach, Education and Technical Assistance Training on Equitable Port Electrification (Harrisonburg, VA): $1 million 

  • Clean Cities Fleet Coaching Program (New York, NY): $1 million

  • Northern Mountain West Collaborative Expansion Project (Jackson, WY): $1 million

  • Electric Vehicle Opportunities for the Northeast (New Haven, CT): $1 million

  • Alternative Fuels Education and Outreach for Marine Community Stakeholders (Tualatin, OR): $1 million

Topic 2: Training for Critical Emergency Response Workers. Projects in this topic provide emergency first-responders with tools, training, and resources to support safe deployment of ZEVs, including medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs).

  • National Fire Protection Association’s National ZEV Critical Emergency Responder Training (Quincy, MA): $2.5 million 

  • Building a Safe and Resilient Clean Transportation Sector: Supporting States and Communities with Training on Zero Emission Vehicle Technologies for Emergency Responders (Arlington, VA): $2.5 million

  • Immersive and Interactive Training on Medium and Heavy‐Duty Zero‐Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure Technologies for Critical Emergency Response Workers (State College, PA) $2.5 million

Topic 3: Clean Transportation Demonstration and Deployment. Projects in this topic demonstrate and deploy innovative clean transportation technologies in coordination with Clean Cities and Communities coalitions through approaches including hydrogen, rail, and non-grid tied EV charging infrastructure within a disadvantaged community.

  • Topic 3: Sustainable Advancements in Vehicle Operations and Refrigeration (St. Paul, MN): $1 million

  • rEVitalize Trucking (Richmond, VA): $1 million

  • Hydrogen Fleet Vehicle Demonstration in Colorado (Arvada, CO): $900,000 

  • Charging Tennessee: Advancing Public Vehicle Fleet Electrification (Cookeville, TN): $1 million

  • Clean Freight Future: Deploying battery electric railcars for emissions reduction of in-plant transportation (St. Louis, MO): $600,000 

  • Resilient EV Charging and Renewable Grid‐Friendly Electricity (Washington, DC): $500,000

Clean Cities and Communities coalitions will play a significant role in the success of these projects. More than 75 DOE-designated coalitions work to advance clean transportation and strengthen the nation’s environment, energy security, and economic prosperity.

Learn more about VTO and the selected projects.

U.S. DOT Launches Climate Strategies That Work Playbook

U.S. DOT launched the Climate Strategies that Work Playbook. The playbook outlines a menu of options for climate champions and local leaders to make data-backed choices that are right for their communities.

The Playbook is a new comprehensive resource developed to guide cities, regions, industry leaders, philanthropic strategists, and transportation professionals at every level in implementing the most effective strategies for reducing transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions.

The playbook provides actionable information for 27 transportation-related emission reduction strategies through well-vetted guides detailing benefits, implementation steps, and resources. Informed by the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, the playbook emphasizes convenient, efficient, and clean transportation solutions, while also considering equity, safety, and economic growth, ultimately helping communities grow stronger, safer, smarter, and more sustainable.  

Strategies span infrastructure investments, technology applications, and policy strategies. These include active transportation, electric vehicles, and freight operational efficiencies for use by rural and urban communities. The playbook supports users in making evidence-based decisions for climate action planning, helping meet climate and economic development goals while providing mobility choices. 

ChargeWest- Expanding EV Infrastructure Across the Mountain West

Valley of the Sun Clean Cities is proud to be a part of the ChargeWest project!

ChargeWestTM is a collection of Intermountain West states which are committed to improving electric corridors across the western United States; building infrastructure on rural gateway communities, state and national parks, monuments, recreation areas, and scenic by-ways. The states involved are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

Learn more at the ChargeWest homepage

https://chargewestev.org/

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