The Arizona Department of Transportation will conduct a public open house Wednesday in Tucson to share the details of its plan to develop a network of electric vehicle fast-charging stations along interstate highways in Arizona. 

The two-hour session will be the first in a series of public meetings throughout the state where ADOT will seek public comments on which additional highways throughout the state should be added to the ADOT electric vehicle charging station network.

The meeting is scheduled 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Ramada by Wyndham, 777 W. Cushing St., Tucson, in the Cactus Ballroom.

A meeting in the Valley will take place  5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Gateway Community College, 108 N. 40th St., Phoenix, in the Integrated Education Building, Copper Room.

The meeting will be in an open house format without a formal presentation. A recorded presentation with study details will be shown throughout the meeting, and study team members will provide information and answer questions.

The charging stations will be funded through the National Vehicle Infrastructure Program. The goal of the federal NEVI program is to encourage adoption of electric vehicles by improving the accessibility, reliability and equity of clean transportation options, according to ADOT.

For more: AZDOT.gov/EVPlan.