1. What is a PM-10 road?
A PM-10 road is a county maintained dirt road within the non-attainment area.
2. How does a road get to be a PM-10 road?
MCDOT counts traffic on all county roads to generate a list of the most traveled dirt roads in the county. A specially appointed team of MCDOT engineers and planners evaluates each of the roads on the list to determine the order in which they will be paved. Paving schedules have been determined for 2002-2003 and are available on the list of Roads Currently Scheduled for Paving page. Future paving determinations will be made as soon as the 2002 traffic counts have been complete as well as prioritized by MCDOT.
3. What is a non-attainment area and what are its extents?
The non-attainment area is the portion of the Valley that the EPA has designated for PM-10 reduction. Its boundaries run approximately from the westward boundary of Rooks Road east to Meridian Road and from the south boundary of Hunt Highway north to Jenny Lin Road.
4. How do we get the road in front of our home accepted as a "county road"?
According to A.R.S., 28-6705, roads or streets shall be laid out, opened, and constructed without cost to the county before they can be taken into th ecounty's maintenance system. Therefore, property owners in unincorporated areas that reside along designated local or collector roads are responsible for building those roads to meet the county road design standards and apply for acceptance. See Privately Improved Roadways or Improvement Districts.
5. Who will own and maintain the roads after they are paved?
Maricopa County will own and maintain the roads. The County will purchase all necessary right-of-way to construct the roads. Upon completion of construction the County will conduct periodic maintenance, as needed, to keep the roadway up to county standards.
6. If any of my property improvements, such as walls, landscaping, or mailboxes are in the roadway, will I have to move them at my expense or will the County pay for it?
If the property is within existing right-of-way then the property owner is typically responsible for moving the object. If the County purchases the right-of-way for the roads that include your improvements the County will pay to move them to the new right-of-way.
7. What can I do to decrease the generation of dust on our road until then?
The most effective way to reduce the generation of dust is to slow down when traveling on it. Traveling at a slow speed will generate less particulates in the air.
8. Will paving these roads affect my tax rate?
Property owners will not be assessed for the road paving. The paving is to be financed by the State and Federal gasoline tax revenues. Whether or not a property's assessed valuation is increased due to living along a paved road as compared to a dirt road will be determined by the County Assessor's Office. |
