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The Route 66 centennial is a big deal here at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s why our director, Jennifer Toth, gave opening remarks today at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony in Phoenix dedicating stamps honoring the historic route’s 100 years as of this coming November.
When ADOT commissioned a bird’s eye video rendering of the I-40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman, we never could have imagined there’d be an opportunity to see just how realistic the images would turn out when viewed from above.
If you live in Arizona year-round, there’s one thing for certain: You cannot escape the summer heat. Sometimes, we can’t even escape summer-like temperatures in March. But, during Heat Awareness Week (May 4-8), ahead of the brunt of summer...

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A project to improve the busy Grand Avenue (US 60) intersection at Bell Road has gained federal environmental clearance and is scheduled to begin by early 2016.
Have you heard the news? All four of the ramps connecting Loop 303 and I-10 are open!
An update on the work to repair the landslide-damaged portion of US 89 south of Page.
If you happened to be driving I-17 near McDowell Road on March 20, 1973, you might spot yourself in this photo.
Today, we share some pedestrian and bicycle safety tips as kids head back to school.
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).