Major upgrade of Superior streets coming as Town Council accepts HURF repayment policy
About 90% of town roads found in very poor to failing condition by ADOT-assisted survey
| Copper Area
Repaving and fixing the streets of Superior could soon move into high gear now that the Town Council has approved the HURF (Highway User Revenue Fund) Inter-fund Repayment Policy at the Council’s Oct. 13 meeting.
Superior has been at odds with the state of Arizona since it used HURF funds, which are designated for road and transportation projects, to support other town programs during the economic downturn that began in 2008. Now that an audit completed in August by the Arizona Office of Auditor General verified how much HURF funds the town owes, it can begin paying back the misused funds by exceeding in subsequent years the amount of current HURF funds the town receives on street and transportation projects.
Getting HURF funds designated for Superior could not come at a more opportune time as a recent joint study conducted by Superior Town Government and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) found that 90% of Superior streets are either in very poor, serious or failed condition. While thoroughfares such as Belmont Avenue, Magma Avenue and Main Street are in satisfactory to good condition, some less used streets need work.
