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The Arizona Highways podcast has produced a three-part podcast series framing this loss through the perspectives of individuals with longtime ties to the area.
Resident Engineer Joe Heller has all the details on a project rehabilitating the I-17 pavement between SR 74 and Anthem Way, including the good news that the freeway itself will only see overnight and weekend lane restrictions. That means no planned closures.
Registration is open for three cleanups planned to keep Arizona highways grand — one mile at a time.

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If you've driven past this location in Arizona, be sure the join our Facebook challenge!
Quick work by ADOT crews and other agencies helped reopen a popular picnic area on Mount Graham.
A structure known as a straddle bent will be part of the South Mountain Freeway/I-10 Papago Freeway interchange. Take a look at straddle bents in use elsewhere.
Starting this week, we’re rebuilding this stretch of I-40 starting with a new foundation. It’s a long-term fix for the damage winter wants to cause the roadway every year.
As of Oct. 1, 2020, the federal government will require your driver license or ID to comply with the REAL ID Act if you want to use it to enter an airport or other federally controlled facility.
A segment of the original US 89 was designated as a historic road in part because it was the first north-south road across Arizona.
Join our weekly challenge and let us know if you know "Where in AZ??" we took this photo.
Here's why many of our dynamic message signs will display music-themed safety messages this weekend.
An unusual perspective on construction in Tucson is featured in this week's Art of Transportation.
Two big projects are ahead, but the impact during construction should be minimal.