The Arizona Department of Transportation is taking part in Route 66 centennial celebrations and our 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck was a crowd favorite at the recent Ash Fork Heritage Day, which also celebrated the centennial.
Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on the upcoming State Route 347 improvement project, talks with guest host Marcy McMacken about much-anticipated changes set to occur on SR 347, including the addition of a third travel lane in each direction.
Improvements to SR 80 through Tombstone include the replacement of water-damaged adobe at the base of Schieffelin Hall, one of the most significant historic buildings in “The Town Too Tough to Die.”
Sharing the road needs to be a focus year-round, and right now, as many children head back to school, it’s the perfect time for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to review and improve habits.
Crews have started on repairs along US 89A following the House Rock Flood. About a half-mile stretch west of Marble Canyon remains restricted until repairs are complete.
The Deck Park Tunnel isn’t technically a tunnel - it’s actually made up of 19 bridges that are lined up side by side, creating a tunnel effect for motorists. But there are actual, honest-to-goodness tunnels that were dug during the project.
