A survey for Arizonans to share thoughts on the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan will remain open through Wednesday, Dec. 21.

The plan is designed to identify the transportation needs of the state, taking into account growth and available funding from state and federal resources for the next 25 years, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

It is updated every five years. 

“Our roadmap would not be complete if we didn’t hear from our customers, the users of our transportation system," ADOT Director John Halikowski said.

"It is important that we receive feedback from you and how you would like to see ADOT allocate future resources across three major investment types: maintenance/rehabilitation, modernization and expansion.”

ADOT has identified a $30.5 billion gap in needs versus available funding, according to Halikowski.

“Maintaining pavement across the state remains a challenge for ADOT due to funding,” he said.

“With inflation and an increase in fuel efficiency, the purchasing power of the main revenue source to pay for transportation - fuel taxes - is diminishing, while the needs of the state highway system continue to increase - especially as new lane miles are added.”

To comment, visit: 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan website.