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Arizona Department of Transportation Press Releases

973 Press Releases
  • Published on November 14, 2025 - 19:25 GMT

    Seasonal closures of several high-country highways starting soon

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is preparing for its annual winter closures of several high-country routes. The highest reaches of State Route 366 (Swift Trail) ascending Mount Graham in Southern Arizona are scheduled to close on …

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  • Published on November 13, 2025 - 21:39 GMT

    ADOT’s Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Nov. 14-17)

    PHOENIX – No mainline freeway closures are scheduled in the Phoenix area this weekend (Nov. 14-17), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The following  freeway-to-freeway ramp closure is scheduled, weather permitting: Eastbound Loop 101 ( …

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  • Published on November 12, 2025 - 21:18 GMT

    Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant helps ADOT promote safe commercial travel

    PHOENIX – A grant from the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) will help Arizona Department of Transportation Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) officers promote safe commercial vehicle travel on state highways.  The Governor’s …

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  • Published on November 10, 2025 - 22:05 GMT

    Latest Loop 101 milestone: New southbound lane open in Scottsdale

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation has opened a new southbound lane along Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between Princess Drive and Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale. Crews opened the new southbound lane early Monday, Nov. 10, following a weekend …

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  • Published on November 7, 2025 - 20:56 GMT

    Winners of ADOT’s 2025 Safety Message Contest announced

    PHOENIX – All the votes have been counted in the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Safety Message Contest and the public has picked two winning messages! More than 3,700 votes were cast by the public on 10 finalists. The two winning traffic safety …

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  • Published on November 7, 2025 - 00:01 GMT

    ADOT’s Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Nov. 7-10)

    PHOENIX – Closures or lane restrictions for freeway improvement projects are scheduled in the Phoenix area this weekend (Nov. 7-10), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and prepare to use detour …

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  • Published on November 6, 2025 - 21:03 GMT

    Seventeen miles of US 95 now honor Yuma leader Gary Knight

    YUMA – Signs installed by the Arizona Department of Transportation now mark 17 miles of US 95 in Yuma as Gary Knight Memorial Highway, honoring the late civic leader who also served as chairman of the Arizona State Transportation Board.  The signs between …

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  • Published on November 5, 2025 - 20:55 GMT

    ADOT completes widening on SR 69 in Prescott

    PRESCOTT – The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a $9.8 million project that increases the capacity of State Route 69 in Prescott by widening one mile of the highway. The project, which ADOT constructed in partnership with the Central …

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  • Published on November 5, 2025 - 17:54 GMT

    SR 288 closures scheduled Nov. 12-13 to repair storm damage

    GLOBE – The Arizona Department of Transportation has scheduled daytime closures on a section of State Route 288 north of Roosevelt Lake for Wednesday, Nov. 12, and Thursday, Nov. 13, to repair damage from recent storms. The closures are scheduled from 7 a. …

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  • Published on November 4, 2025 - 22:05 GMT

    Project Spotlight: US 191 roundabout enhances traffic flow, safety

    SAFFORD – The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a modern roundabout that enhances safety and traffic flow at the junction of US 191 and state routes 75 and 78 in Southeastern Arizona.  A traffic signal previously regulated traffic at this …

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  • Published on November 4, 2025 - 19:07 GMT

    Two lanes of travel reopen on US 60 between Superior, Globe-Miami

    GLOBE – The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed an interim repair project on a flood-damaged section of US 60 between Superior and the Globe-Miami area, restoring two lanes of travel between those communities. The repair work began Oct. 20, …

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  • Published on November 3, 2025 - 12:53 GMT

    ADOT opens new northbound Loop 101 lane in Scottsdale

    PHOENIX – There’s good news for drivers as the Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) widening project in Scottsdale has taken a big step toward completion. The Arizona Department of Transportation opened a new northbound Loop 101 lane between Shea Boulevard and Princess …

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  • Published on November 1, 2025 - 01:11 GMT

    Project Spotlight: I-10 pavement repairs complete west of Valley

    TONOPAH – The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a project repairing 10 miles of worn Interstate 10 pavement and making other upgrades between Tonopah and Salome Road west of the Phoenix area.  The $19 million project, which began in March …

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  • Published on October 30, 2025 - 22:06 GMT

    Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Oct. 31-Nov. 3)

    PHOENIX – Freeway improvement projects will require one closure this weekend (Oct. 31-Nov. 3), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan on using detour routes as needed while the following …

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  • Published on October 29, 2025 - 20:29 GMT

    Native plant relocation a key part of US 93 widening project

    PHOENIX – One of the first steps in a project to widen US 93 near Wikieup was removing thousands of ocotillos, cactus and other plants in the path of a newly divided highway. But for the Arizona Department of Transportation, those native desert plants …

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  • Published on October 27, 2025 - 23:36 GMT

    Project Spotlight: SR 377 pavement rehabilitated in Northern Arizona

    HOLBROOK – State Route 377, the main route between Interstate 40 at Holbrook and Heber-Overgaard, has 20 miles of smoother pavement thanks to a $7.3 million Arizona Department of Transportation improvement. The pavement rehabilitation project, which began …

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  • Published on October 23, 2025 - 23:49 GMT

    ADOT’s Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Oct. 24-27)

    PHOENIX – Closures or lane restrictions for freeway improvement projects are scheduled at times in the Phoenix area this weekend (Oct. 24-27), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan on using …

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  • Published on October 23, 2025 - 21:09 GMT

    Flood repair work approved for US 60 between Superior, Globe-Miami

    PHOENIX – The State Transportation Board approved $3 million in funding Thursday to repair flood-damaged sections of US 60 between Superior and the Globe-Miami area. The repairs from the Oct. 12 flood include rebuilding embankments that washed away and …

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  • Published on October 22, 2025 - 19:29 GMT

    Contacting ADOT Fraud Hotline solves out-of-state registration issue

    PHOENIX – Contacting ADOT’s Fraud Hotline helped a California resident renew his vehicle registration after learning that the vehicle was also registered in Arizona.  ADOT received the complaint on Sept. 2, after attempting to renew the vehicle …

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  • Published on October 21, 2025 - 16:54 GMT

    ADOT announces finalists in Safety Message Contest

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation received nearly 3,500 entries in our ninth Safety Message Contest and we’ve narrowed them down to 10 finalists.  Now, it’s up to the public to decide the winners.  Through Monday, Oct. 27, Arizonans can …

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