The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is requesting funds to establish a South Mountain District Office for coverage of the new South Mountain Loop 202 Freeway that opened in late 2019. The freeway extends from Interstate 10 at 51st Avenue, loops South around the South Mountain Preserve to an interchange with Interstate 10, East of 48th Street. District Offices are needed at strategic locations along the valley's freeway system to support mission critical functions and provide required emergency response times. Until a South Mountain District Office is constructed along the new freeway, DPS will continue to office and dispatch troopers from the Metro Phoenix Knuston District Office at 16th Street and University. Trooper response times from this location will be 30 to 45 minutes, which in an emergency situation is unacceptable and a detriment to public safety. Construction of the South Mountain District Office will significantly reduce response times, potentially saving lives. The foregoing cost estimate includes land acquisition and construction costs for an approximately 9,000 SF facility. Potential locations include the lease or purchase of ADO T property between 24th Street and 17th Avenue. The project is include in the state 2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
*Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.
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