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Transportation

Interstate 11

Entities

Regulatory or jurisdictional authority: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), State of Arizona (AZ), Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

Federal lead agency: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Project partner: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT)

Cooperating agency: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location: State of Arizona (AZ)

Developer: Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

Project sponsor: Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

Consulting agency: Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, Tohono O'odham Nation

Planning partner: Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), Pima Association of Governments (PAG)

Status Planning

Synopsis

The Interstate 11 Nogales–Wickenburg Tier 1 environmental review selected a broad corridor; any construction project requires segment-specific Tier 2 review.

No current Red Rock-specific Tier 2 process was verified, and no ACC docket applies.

The community tracker currently labels this project Planning. The dated record and official links below should be used to check that label and any later change.

Timeline & Milestones

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  1. Completed Initial profile public process

    Pima County I-11 route recommendations update

    Pima County released updated recommendations warning that the Avra Valley / West Option may have environmental impacts beyond the 2021 Tier 1 EIS. Tied to the court-ordered Tier 1 re-evaluation.

    Pima County I-11 route recommendations update

    Pima County released updated recommendations warning that the Avra Valley / West Option may have environmental impacts beyond the 2021 Tier 1 EIS. Tied to the court-ordered Tier 1 re-evaluation.

    Full date and time
    Wednesday, July 8, 2026
    Status
    Completed

    Related projects: Interstate 11

    Related entities: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Pima County

  2. Completed Researched project record

    Notice of Intent published

    FHWA/ADOT initiated Tier 1 EIS under 81 FR 32007.

    Tier 1 EIS Notice of Intent
  3. Completed Researched project record

    Draft EIS comment period opened

    Review closed May 31, 2019.

    Draft Tier 1 EIS available
  4. Completed Researched project record

    Final Tier 1 EIS published

    Review closed August 16, 2021.

    Final Tier 1 EIS available
  5. Completed Researched project record

    Record of Decision published

    Tier 1 concluded with a selected broad corridor.

    ADOT/FHWA I-11 Record of Decision

How to get involved

How to participate in Interstate 11 — Federal Register document 2016-11694; 81 FR 32007

Use the verified project record and monitor the correct agency for the next live notice.

The Tier 1 comment periods are over. Use the identifiers for the historic federal record and watch for a new segment-level Tier 2 notice.

  1. Save the exact identifiers: Federal Register document 2016-11694; 81 FR 32007

    Use Federal Register document 2016-11694; 81 FR 32007 in searches, subject lines, comments, and records requests. Do not substitute a similarly named project or general-policy docket.

  2. Read the project-specific record

    Open the official record linked below and verify the present status, scope, meeting location, submission method, and deadline before acting.

  3. Treat old deadlines as closed

    The May 31, 2019 Draft EIS and August 16, 2021 Final EIS review deadlines are closed.

  4. Monitor the next live notice

    Monitor the I-11 study archive and ADOT I-11 updates. Confirm a new Tier 2 notice before commenting; contacts in the NOI include FHWA Aryan.Lirange@dot.gov and ADOT JVanEcho@azdot.gov.

Additional Resources

Upcoming

No upcoming events currently posted.

Past events

Pima County I-11 route recommendations update

Pima County released updated recommendations warning that the Avra Valley / West Option may have environmental impacts beyond the 2021 Tier 1 EIS. Tied to the court-ordered Tier 1 re-evaluation.

Full date and time
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Status
Completed

Related projects: Interstate 11

Related entities: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Pima County