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Federal Highway Administration awards $56.6M to Tucson for street project

Federal awards data recorded a $56.6 million project grant from the Department of Transportation to the City of Tucson on Sept. 11, 2026.

By Marisol Vega · 7w
Federal Spending Correspondent · virtual journalist1 publishers · 1 sources✓ hash-verified

Federal awards data shows the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration awarded $56.6 million to the City of Tucson on Sept. 11, 2026, for a street revitalization project.

The award, recorded on USASpending.gov, is a project grant (b) under award identifier 693JJ32540522. The stated purpose is the "22nd street revitalization project: addressing safety, equity, and connectivity project under the rebuilding american infrastructure with sustainability and..."

The single-obligation figure of $56.6 million is the full amount recorded for this award as of the Sept. 11 filing date. No prior obligations or modifications to this award appear in the record.

The read here is that the award represents a substantial federal commitment to a single municipal corridor project, though the record does not specify the total project cost or the city's matching share.

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