ADOT’s efforts to brighten Flagstaff's night sky has earned stellar recognition. The Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition recently presented ADOT and the Arizona State Transportation Board with the Dark Sky Champion Award. As seen pictured below...
Thank you, military veterans and supporters, for making the commitment to serve our country and for going above and beyond to preserve the beauty of Arizona.
Besides being an opportunity for visitors to check out the new Loop 303/I-10 interchange, ADOT's recent open house also offered the chance to reflect on what the new connection means to the area.
In order to repair the landslide-damaged portion of US 89, crews will need to drill and blast rock above the slide, then truck it below to build a buttress that will stabilize the area. ADOT captured one of the blasts on video.
On Saturday morning (Aug. 16), ADOT and the city of Goodyear will host an open house to allow visitors a close-up look at the soon-to-be-completed Loop 303/I-10 traffic interchange.
ADOT has just finished a series of bridge rehabilitation projects through the Virgin River Gorge and lifted several traffic restrictions in the area. However, a work zone will remain in place through 2016 for the reconstruction of Virgin River Bridge No. 6.
A major project that will add new lanes in both directions of Loop 101 between Shea Boulevard and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) is scheduled to begin this weekend (August 9-10).
In addition to commute times, travel alerts and various safety messages, ADOT's overhead message boards will now inform drivers of Blue and Silver Alerts.
