PHOENIX – Speeding. Impairment. Not wearing a seat belt. These are leading factors in traffic fatalities, contributing to hundreds of deaths every year in Arizona. These deaths are preventable and aren’t caused by accidents. There’s no such thing as …
PHOENIX – The eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) off-ramp at Arizona Avenue in Chandler will close for approximately 60 days starting at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. Crews will reconstruct the ramp as part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s …
PHOENIX – A few closures for improvement projects are scheduled along Phoenix-area freeways this weekend (Oct. 3-6), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan on using detour routes as needed …
PHOENIX – New helicopter landing zones at Superior Municipal Airport mean medevac flights can respond to emergencies without using a high school parking lot. A taxiway added to Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport minimizes delays and reduces fuel consumption. …
TUSAYAN – Grand Canyon National Park Airport, operated by the Arizona Department of Transportation, has completed a $12 million runway rehabilitation that enhances safety and improves operational efficiency. The project resurfaced the airport’s sole runway …
BITTER SPRINGS – A winding stretch of US 89 that offers dramatic views of the Vermilion Cliffs and House Rock Valley features 7 miles of fresh surface thanks to an Arizona Department of Transportation project completed in coordination with the Navajo …
FLAGSTAFF – Drivers using Interstate 17 between Flagstaff and Munds Park should plan for slow traffic and delays on Monday, Sept. 29, for work taking place on the wildlife overpass under construction near Willard Springs Road. Crews will be shifting …
PHOENIX – Two major transportation corridors. Two major projects that required extensive public outreach to keep drivers informed and engaged, while knowing what to expect during construction. This week, the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Office …
PHOENIX – Two freeway closures for improvement projects are scheduled along Phoenix-area freeways this weekend (Sept. 26-29), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Other freeway restrictions, including a ramp closure at I-10 and Loop 202 …
PHOENIX – Barring a federal change, as of Wednesday, Oct. 1, electric vehicles and other currently eligible alternative fuel vehicles with only a driver will no longer have access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes during restricted times. ADOT has a resource …
KAYENTA – A curved portion US 163 between Kayenta and Monument Valley now has 5-foot shoulders and new rumble strips thanks to an Arizona Department of Transportation safety project. The $3.1 million improvement, which started in April, is designed to …
PHOENIX – Heavier afternoon rush hour traffic is expected on westbound Interstate 10 in Phoenix as well as the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) in Glendale before the Thursday, Sept. 25, football game between the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. Those …
SAFFORD – The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to kick off a project Monday, Sept. 29, to replace 4.4 miles of pavement on State Route 70 in the communities of Safford and Thatcher. The $12.2 million project is taking place between Reay …
PHOENIX – The Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) Improvement Project, which is adding new lanes and other improvements between Interstate 17 and 75th Avenue in the Northwest Valley, reaches the one-year mark this week. Crews working on the Arizona Department of …
PHOENIX – An Arizona Department of Transportation detective’s efforts resulted in the arrest of a man accused of using his brother’s identity six years ago. In July, Phoenix police arrested Raymond Hernandez stemming from outstanding warrants dating to …
PHOENIX – Volunteers with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program marked National CleanUp Day on Saturday by helping make roadsides nicer. Twenty groups with 136 volunteers registered to participate around our state, including …
PHOENIX – Have you received text messages suggesting that the Arizona Department of Transportation (or something close to that) is after you for unpaid tickets or tolls? ADOT has created a web resource in English and Spanish to help you identify these for …
FLAGSTAFF – A project to provide a new pavement surface along a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Winslow is scheduled to start on Wednesday, Sept. 24, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers on I-40 between …
PHOENIX – Two freeway closures for improvement projects are scheduled along Phoenix-area freeways this weekend (Sept. 19-22), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Other freeway restrictions or ramp closures also are planned. Drivers …
GILA BEND – Six highway maintenance technicians have received the Arizona Department of Transportation’s highest honor, the Medal of Valor, for saving a woman from the swiftly flowing waters of a canal by forming a human chain. ADOT Director Jennifer Toth …
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