The Scottsdale City Council will review the plan for the Scottsdale Road and Dynamite Boulevard intersection at their meeting on April 8. The council is considering changing the design from a roundabout to a signalized intersection. This change could have financial implications, including the possible reallocation of federal transportation funds, according to the City of Scottsdale.
The City of Scottsdale is working to secure alternative funding for its Scottsdale Road project amid concerns that federal funds could be lost if the City Council alters the approved plans. City staff have requested to reallocate federal dollars from the Scottsdale Road project to two other regional Arterial Life Cycle Program projects. This would shift funding for the Scottsdale Road segment (Jomax to Dixileta) to Maricopa County regional transportation funds and city of Scottsdale resources, eliminating the need to comply with federal requirements…