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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Apparent developer selected for I-17 project BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF
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ollowing a comprehensive procurement process, the Arizona Department of Transportation is negotiating with the apparent preferred developer to design, construct, operate and maintain improvements to Interstate 17 between Anthem Way and Sunset Point. The stretch of highway sees more than 1 million travelers every year. After an extensive review process, Kiewit-Fann Joint Venture has been selected as
the preferred developer. Key members of the development team include Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Fann Contracting Inc., Kiewit Engineering Group Inc., DBI Services LLC, Consor Engineers LLC dba Apex Design, T.Y. Lin International, Lee Engineering, Terracon Consultants Inc., Wheat Design Group Inc., Y2K Engineering and Pinyon Environmental Inc. This project will improve 23 miles of I-17, including 15 miles of roadway widening, two bridge replacements, one bridge deck replacement, 10 bridge widenings,
and the installation of an 8-mile flex lane system — a new feature for Arizona’s highway system. Flex lanes are proven technology to help reduce congestion on I-17 during peak travel times and allow for traffic movement during emergency situations. ADOT sought proposals from qualified developer teams interested in reconstructing the 23-mile section of this key commerce corridor. Three finalists
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Chamber welcomes McCartin as executive director
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YOUTH ............. 28 Gov. Ducey awards $2.7 million to Junior Achievement of Arizona
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BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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imberly McCartin was chosen to serve as the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors’ executive director. Her first day was Sept. 13. As an entrepreneur, McCartin has extensive experience in operations management. She has owned and operated her own salon business for more than 10 years, and she said the skills she learned from being a small-business owner will translate well into her new role as executive director. “Being an entrepreneur myself for so many years and coming from a very long
line of entrepreneurs within my family is what helps me understand what it takes to make a community as a full proprietorship, for example, you know, rather than being like a big business coming in,” McCartin said. “There comes a lot of understanding with just intrinsic traits that come with being a business owner in a smaller town, like making those connections with other business owners or being able to reach out and help other businesses succeed.” She also has more than 15 years of experience with community nonprofit organizations, most notably with the Active 2030 chapter in Redding, California, where
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Kimberly McCartin comes to the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce with 15 years of experience with community nonprofit organizations. (Photo by Pablo Robles)
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