A major component of the work will be building the direct ramps to create the freeway-to-freeway interchange. When completed over the next two-and-a-half years, drivers will skip the traffic signals at the current Loop 303/I-17 diamond interchange.
Engineers at ADOT play a vital role in building and maintaining Arizona’s roads. During National Engineers Week, Feb. 22-28, we’re celebrating engineers and the work they do to keep Arizona moving.
As we mark National Engineers Week, let’s introduce you to where the action happens: ADOT’s State Engineer’s Office, led by State Engineer and Deputy Director Audra Merrick.
It’s Thanksgiving and that means gathering with friends and family over the holiday weekend. Here at ADOT, we want you to make it to your destination safely. If you’re out on Arizona highways over the holiday weekend, you may see our...
Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on this massive project, joins On the Road With ADOT this week to explain what drivers have gained from I-17 improvements and how the flex lanes work.
The project to build a freeway-to-freeway connection between I-40 and US 93 in Kingman features all the usual elements of a big interchange: new travel lanes, bridges, flyover ramps and two absolutely massive concrete bunkers.
Imagine this situation: You’re involved in a crash and your car is no longer operable. You and the other driver need to get to the shoulder of the highway, but cars and trucks are whizzing past. In situations like these, ADOT crew members...
To discuss the importance of Crash Responder Safety Week, this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Luis Venegas, supervisor of our Incident Response Unit.
A commitment to safety and to mentorship helped earn ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) Officer Matt Drury recognition as the Arizona Trucking Association’s 2025 ADOT ECD Officer of the Year.
This week's episode of On the Road with ADOT podcast features the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project, which will add lanes and other much-needed upgrades along 26 miles of the interstate between Chandler and Casa Grande.
Grogginess, yawning, sluggishness — they’re all signs of fatigue. That fatigue can make it harder to get through a workday, and your motor skills can be impaired. If you drive while drowsy, it could result in a crash. So during Drowsy...
One way ADOT helps safely connect people and empower Arizona's economy is operating commercial ports of entry. This is where officers with our Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) make sure large trucks and other commercial vehicles have proper permits and weight and are safe to operate on state highways.
