KINGMAN – The City of Kingman was honored to host members of the Arizona State Transportation Board on Thursday, April 16, ahead of the Board’s April meeting held locally. The visit provided an opportunity to showcase key infrastructure investments and offer a firsthand look at projects shaping the future of transportation in the region.
Featured photo (L–R): City of Kingman Public Works Director Jamie Curreri, Assistant Public Works Director Jack Plaunty, City Councilman Smiley Ward, ADOT Regional Engineer Bill Sloan, City Manager Tim Walsh, Vice Mayor Cherish Sammeli, Transportation Board Member Douglas Coleman, ADOT Chief Operating Officer Wayde Webb, ADOT Director Jennifer Toth, Transportation Board Member Sam Elters and ADOT State Engineer Audra Merrick
Board members were welcomed for an afternoon and evening tour followed by a hosted dinner, giving City leaders the opportunity to highlight ongoing efforts to improve connectivity, safety, and long-term economic development. Mayor Ken Watkins, Vice Mayor Cherish Sammeli and Councilmembers Smiley Ward, Jim Dykens and Shawn Savage joined City staff in hosting the visit.
The tour included the I-11 West Kingman Traffic Interchange, an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)-led project that will create a free-flowing connection between Interstate 40 and U.S. 93. As part of the future Interstate 11 corridor, the project is expected to strengthen freight movement, support large-scale logistics and manufacturing growth, and position Kingman as a key hub along a major north-south trade route.
The group also visited the Flying Fortress Interchange near the Kingman Airport, a City of Kingman project administered in partnership with ADOT. This project is designed to improve mobility for existing employers, open access to development-ready sites, and enhance the City’s competitiveness in attracting new industry, supporting job creation, and advancing long-term economic growth.
The Arizona State Transportation Board plays a critical role in establishing policies and priorities for ADOT, including the development and oversight of the state’s transportation program. Hosting the Board in Kingman provided a valuable opportunity to highlight local priorities while demonstrating how state and local partnerships are advancing infrastructure improvements across the region.
“Welcoming the State Transportation Board to Kingman allowed us to showcase the progress underway in our community and the importance of continued investment in transportation infrastructure,” said City Manager, Tim Walsh. “These projects are not only improving how people move through Kingman, but are also helping position our community for future growth and opportunity.”
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