Planning
Arizona
Gila Hydrogen LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, and Linde plan to develop the Gila Hydrogen facility on a 173-acre site in Maricopa County at the intersection of Salome Road and 523rd Avenue. The facility will produce up to 120 metric tons of liquid hydrogen per day. Construction is expected to begin in 2024 and be completed by mid-2026. The project is valued at $1 billion. Gila Hydrogen LLC, 234 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, 94102. DR#23-00420752.
Arizona
The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to make improvements to the Interstate 10 Parkway in Tucson. The project includes rebuilding I-10 to three general purpose lanes in each direction and rebuilding the existing partial trefoil Kino Parkway TI; replacement of overpass structures on Ajo Way and Tucson Diversion Channel; and replacing the Kino Parkway structure over I-10. In addition, two new eastbound ramps will be constructed to address fabric issues along eastbound I-10 between Park Avenue and Kino Parkway. The Palo Verde Road TI will be removed and replaced with a new diamond traffic interchange at Country Club Road; this also includes a new westbound entrance ramp from Alvernon Way. Structures will be replaced on Country Club Road, Irvington Road and Palo Verde Road. Country Club Road will be widened to five lanes north of IT to Milber Street. The tender is scheduled for 2025. The project is valued at 342 million dollars. Arizona Department of Transportation, 1655 W. Jackson St., Phoenix, 85007. DR#22-00785017.
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Acacia Filmed Entertainment, in partnership with the Tunica Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana, plans to build the Acacia Filmed Entertainment Studio Production Facility on a 70-acre site in Scottsdale. The development will include 14 sound stages and support offices totaling 624,000 square feet. It will also include a 30-acre plot for further expansion. The first phase will see the construction of seven sound stages of different sizes, 30,000 square meters of workshop space, support office space and approximately 2,200 parking spaces. The second phase will include more sound stages, workshop space and post-production facilities. The project is designed by AJC Architects and is valued at $200 million. Acacia Filmed Entertainment, 150 Melancon Road, Marksville, La., 71351. DR#22-00707412.
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The Nevada Department of Public Works plans to build the Southern Nevada Forensic Facility on the Department of Health and Human Services campus in Las Vegas. The 282-bed facility will serve people who are awaiting adjudication and need treatment by competency. Burke Construction Group Inc. has been selected as a construction manager at risk. Construction is expected to begin in April 2026 and be completed in October 2028. The project is valued at $163.2 million. Nevada Dept. of Public Works, Attn: Brian Wacker, 515 E. Musser St., Carson City, 89701. DR#23-00330997.
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The Southern Nevada Water Authority plans to conduct the Lower Las Vegas Wash Stabilization Project in Boulder City. The project involves the construction of up to six new grade control structures, the realignment and/or replacement of up to two existing grade control structures, channel bed and bank stabilization, revegetation and roadways of access Atkins North America has been selected as the civil engineer and Las Vegas Paving Corp. as a construction manager at risk. The project is valued at 90 million dollars. Southern Nevada Water Authority, Attn: Chetan Champaneri, 100 N. City Parkway, Las Vegas, 89106. DR#21-00451958.
