Arizona’s plan for electric-vehicle chargers along interstate highways — including I-19 between Tucson and Nogales — won federal funding approval.
David Wichner Arizona’s plan to install electric-vehicle chargers along interstate highways in the state — including Interstate 19 between Tucson and Nogales — has been approved by federal regulators, allowing the state to start spending about $77 million in federal funding.
The money will fund EV charging infrastructure along roadways designated as “alternative fuel corridors,” currently identified as all five of the federal Interstate Highways throughout the state — Interstates 8, 10, 15, 17 and 19 — which account for more than 20% of all the vehicle miles traveled in Arizona, ADOT says.
Overall, $76.5 million has been allocated for this program in Arizona over the next five years through the recently enacted federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In many cases, stations will be located where there is already infrastructure in place, such as truck stops, roadside lodging, restaurants and shopping centers, ADOT said.
Contact senior reporter David Wichner at [email protected] or 520-573-4181. On Twitter: @dwichner. On Facebook: Facebook.com/DailyStarBiz
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