The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is inviting public feedback on a proposal to expand the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network by adding nine new corridors. This update is part of ADOT’s 2025 plan, which recommends 21 new or upgraded charging locations along several highways, including SR 77 from Show Low to Holbrook and Tucson to the Pima County limits, SR 69 from Interstate 17 to Prescott, and SR 89A/89 north of Paulden.
Other proposed corridors include SR 179 from I-17 to Sedona, SR 89/89A from Cottonwood to Sedona, SR 260 from I-17 to Cottonwood/SR 89A, SR 85 between I-8 in Gila Bend and I-10 in Buckeye, and SR 287 from Casa Grande to I-10. More information about these routes can be found at azdot.gov/EVPlan2025.
ADOT is seeking input through Monday, September 8. Comments can be submitted online at azdot.gov/EVcomments, via email at [email protected], by phone at 623.695.7411, or by mail addressed to ADOT EV Plan, 1655 W. Jackson, MD 126F, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
The plan is part of Arizona’s eligibility for $76.5 million in federal funding through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. The program aims to support EV adoption nationwide by creating accessible and reliable fast-charging stations that address concerns about driving range.
Implementation of ADOT’s statewide charging network has been occurring in phases. Earlier plans focused on interstate freeways as well as US and state routes such as US 89 and US 93; state routes 68, 90, 95 and 160; portions of US Route 60; and state routes like SRs 64, 80, 87 and 347.
In late 2024, ADOT selected firms to design, build, operate and maintain the first batch of privately owned EV charging stations along major interstates including I-10, I-8, I-40, I-17 and I-19. The first new interstate stations are expected to be completed in 2026. Additional contracts for other new or upgraded sites identified in previous years’ plans will be solicited later this year.
Each location will feature a minimum of four direct current fast chargers rated at least at 150 kilowatts. Stations will offer both Society of Automotive Engineers North American Charging Standard (NACS/Tesla) plugs and Combined Charging System (CCS) plugs. These chargers are designed so that most electric vehicles can recharge within half an hour.
All EV charging stations under this program will be privately owned and operated. Federal funds will cover up to eighty percent of eligible project costs with private developers responsible for the remaining minimum twenty percent. No state funds will go toward constructing these stations.
For further details on the latest Arizona EV plan or ways to provide input visit AZDOT.gov/EVPlan2025.
