MOHAVE COUNTY — Congeniality was evident as the Arizona State Transportation Board conducted its monthly meeting in the Board of Supervisors auditorium at the Mohave County Administration building in downtown Kingman on April 17. The ADOT Board had a light agenda and adjourned its session less than two hours after it began.
Some ADOT board members and staff expressed gratitude for the City-County hosted welcome and reception dinner the day before the Friday board meeting. Many also enjoyed tours of the two major Interstate 40 interchange projects.
“We’re very happy to be here in Mohave County” said ADOT Director Jennifer Toth. “Thank you to Mohave County for hosting us, and I also wanted to thank the City for a wonderful tour and dinner yesterday.”
“I’ll tell you, all the words and comments we got last night is that Kingman is excited about what they’ve got going on and their two major projects,” said Board Chairman Ted Maxwell. “I just want to thank the city and county for giving us such a warm welcome.”
Northwest District ADOT Engineer Andy Roth noted the Flying Fortress interchange is tracking toward completion this fall and that the I-40/US 93 interchange should be finished next spring. He also detailed numerous projects completed in the last fiscal year.
Roth spoke of Lake Havasu city improvements including conversion of a four-way stop sign to a signalized intersection, installation of raised medians along Highway 95 and the deployment of 26 speed feedback signs throughout the community.
Roth also noted January completion of improvements for Northern Avenue in Kingman, between Stockton Hill and Castle Rock roads. The work included bike lanes, curb, gutter, sidewalk, ADA features and driveway upgrades.
Roth said crews conducted crack, chip and fog sealing and other applications to treat 755 million lane miles across the county for $7.7-million.
Toth saluted Kingman resident Board member Sam Elters for his March 27 retirement.
“Congratulations to Board member Sam Elters on reaching a significant milestone. He recently retired after a very successful tenure as Mohave County manager and served his community very well,” Toth said. “I know you are held in high regard by your colleagues and definitely by me. We’re thankful that you are continuing to serve on the State Transportation Board.”
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