PROJECT COST: $188.9 Million PHOTO: KIEWIT/SUNDT JV Loop 202 Widening, SR 51 to Loop 101 This design-build project, one of ADOT�s largest, widens approximately 9.8 mi of the Loop 202 freeway from four to six lanes, adding new HOV and auxiliary lanes from the I-10/SR-51 interchange in downtown Phoenix to the Loop 101 in Tempe. The project also includes 22 bridges (including the 1-mi-long Salt River Bridge over the Salt River and Tempe Town Lake); reconstruction of ramps, noise and retaining walls; modifying the drainage system; landscaping; and installing an updated freeway management system. Location: Phoenix/Tempe, Ariz.Started: December 2008Target Completion:

PROJECT COST: $32.3 Million IMAGE: JMA 9. Windmill Library & Operations Center The new Windmill Library and Operations Center facility will be constructed on a 15-acre site located along Windmill Lane and Rainbow Boulevard. This facility encompasses a 44,380-sq-ft branch library, 9,390-sq-ft auditorium, 20,395-sq-ft service center and 66,225-sq-ft office/administration space. The project team will seek LEED gold certification and will be utilizing sustainable design and construction practices through passive design, optimized energy 35% above ASHRAE standards, use of daylighting, improved indoor air quality and high water efficiency. Additionally, a 103.5 KW DC photovoltaic system will produce 12.5% of the structure�s

The 44 projects featured in the following pages are among the largest projects that broke ground in 2009 and beyond. In total, these projects will provide over $3.5-billion in construction activity for Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada over the coming years. Photo: Patti Reznik Photography The steel-framed Maricopa County Court Tower building rises 14 stories above downtown Phoenix and two levels below grade. The target LEED silver building is the second largest Arizona project on this year�s top starts ranking. Top starts from the past six years, as well as an electronic version of this year�s ranking, are available on

PROJECT COST: $28.4 Million PHOTO: EAGLESEYEPHOTO.COM 7. I-25, Tramway to Bernalillo div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Spanning from the Tramway Interchange up to N.M. 473 in Bernalillo, this roadway reconstruction and widening project on Interstate 25 will expand the roadway to six lanes (three in each direction) and will also include a drainage structure extension, concrete box culvert underpass in Sandia Pueblo connecting the pueblo with the Sandia Casino and full replacement of the Sandia Wash Bridge. With daily traffic flow estimated at 64,300 cars, the project is phased so that two lanes northbound and two lanes southbound will

PROJECT COST: $15.7 Million IMAGE: DAVE WILLIAMS, AIA The Pueblo Of Isleta Tribal Services Complex, Phase II div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Located between two natural geologic prominences, this 100,000-sq-ft facility brings together the pueblo�s fire department, tribal police department, tribal and appellate courts, tribal administration and the tribal council chambers. The two-level design includes a large secured parking structure on the lower level, contained by 20-ft-tall concrete retaining walls and internal concrete columns. A distinctive basket-like shade structure shields the Tribal Council Chambers. Location: Isleta, N.M.Started: January 2010Target Completion: July 2011Owner: The Pueblo Of IsletaDesign Firm: Rohde May

PROJECT COST: $50.5 Million PHOTO: ADOT 14. I-10 Twin Peaks PHOTO: ADOT 14. I-10 Twin Peaks This new traffic interchange on Interstate 10 between the existing Avra Valley Road and Cortaro Road interchanges will connect Twin Peaks Road, west of the Santa Cruz River, to Camino de Ma�ana and Linda Vista Boulevard on the east side of I-10. This project will relieve traffic congestion in the Town of Marana and the northwestern area of metropolitan Tucson and provide an infrastructure to aide the growth of northwest Pima County, which continues to exceed the current transportation infrastructure capacity. This project will

PROJECT COST: $59.8 Million PHOTO : CORE CONSTRUCTION 13. Santa Cruz County Ed Pastor Justice and Detention Center PHOTO : CORE CONSTRUCTION 13. Santa Cruz County Ed Pastor Justice and Detention Center This unique multi-functional 157,000-sq-ft complex combines a new courthouse, adult detention, juvenile detention and sheriff�s offices all in close proximity to each other. Serving all of Santa Cruz County, the three-story project includes a new jail facility with separate areas for adults and juveniles, a sheriff�s office and a new courts and administration building with courts, offices and public service areas. With its prominent, hill-top, border community location,

PROJECT COST: $21.1 Million IMAGE: TATE SNYDER KIMSEY ARCHITECTS Silverland Intermediate School IMAGE: TATE SNYDER KIMSEY ARCHITECTS Silverland Intermediate School This new educational campus -- including an elementary and intermediate school -- reflects both the built and natural context of Fernley, providing a sense of community and permanence. A central courtyard organizes each school, providing flexible spaces for both social and educational interactions. The elementary school is based on grade-level pod arrangements, with each pod focused around a multi-purpose, shared/flexible space for spillover activities and group assignments. The intermediate school features grade-level wings that advance the practice of team teaching.

PROJECT COST: $118 Million PHOTO: CORE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OF ARIZONA Sixth Street Residence Halls This project will provide new on-campus housing for 1,088 undergraduate students. The brick buildings are designed around interior courtyards to create secure private space for student circulation and gathering. The Tyndall site at Sixth Street and Euclid Avenue will have 719 beds in three modules of four, five and six stories. The Highland Avenue and Sixth Street building will have 369 beds in two, four-floor and one, six-floor modules. The facilities will be in traditional dorm layout with double rooms, hall baths and spaces on each

PROJECT COST: $120 Million IMAGES: BETTY WELTY/URS/FOSTERS+PARTNERS 1. Spaceport America IMAGES: BETTY WELTY/URS/FOSTERS+PARTNERS 1. Spaceport America Spaceport America will be the world�s first purpose-built commercial spaceport capable of accommodating the activities of both vertical and horizontal launch space vehicles, serving as the base for pre-flight and post-flight activities, and providing a center for interested spectators. The master plan includes: an airfield, internal roadways, water supply and distribution system, waste water collection and treatment system, aircraft rescue and fire fighting station, fuel storage facility and an iconic terminal and hangar facility. The terminal hangar facility will be the centerpiece of Spaceport