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02/06/2026

PODCAST: Loop 101 Pima improvements complete; pavement upgrade coming

Joe Heller, ADOT's resident engineer in charge of the recently completed Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) project, visits On the Road With ADOT to discuss this $108 million improvement and a coming project there to use diamond grinding to provide a smooth, durable driving surface.

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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.

02/06/2026

It’s a super day (to designate a driver)

No matter what team you’re rooting for in the Super Bowl (or maybe you’re just waiting for the halftime show), we want to remind drivers to have a plan to get home safely after the game is over. If you’re out on Arizona highways on Sunday...

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02/01/2026

PODCAST: How a Travel ID beats the TSA fee

Bill Lamoreaux, our lead communicator on all things MVD, has the details you need on how to join millions of Arizonans who are able to use their driver licenses and state ID cards for air travel and other uses that have REAL ID requirements.

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New Loop 101 HOV-lane ramps now open at Maryland Ave. in Glendale

New freeway ramps to improve the flow of traffic near University of Phoenix Stadium and Jobing.com Arena in Glendale are now open.

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04/01/2014

ADOT selects preconstruction contractor for emergency repairs on US 89

ADOT cleared another hurdle last week in its effort to get the US 89 landslide repair started. ADOT has finalized an agreement with a contractor for preconstruction engineering services.

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03/28/2014

Historic Chevelon Creek Bridge gets restored

The Chevelon Creek Bridge has been around almost as long as Arizona has been an official state, but age isn’t the only noteworthy aspect of this structure.

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A large truck with an Oversize Load sign hauls an oversized red and white cargo trailer on a highway, accompanied by workers in safety vests.

03/27/2014

520-ton oversize load slowly makes its way through state

A majorly massive haul consisting of one (very big) transformer is being moved (very slowly) through Arizona to its final destination in Yuma.

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03/25/2014

New I-11 signs mark congressionally designated corridor

New signs mark the future I-11 corridor between Phoenix and Las Vegas. They were installed by ADOT along US 93, a likely route for the proposed interstate.

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03/21/2014

Major reconstruction of Virgin River Bridge No. 6 to begin on I-15

The largest project in more than 40 years on Arizona’s portion of I-15 will begin next week when ADOT starts on the reconstruction of Virgin River Bridge No. 6 in the far northwest corner of the state.

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03/20/2014

The Science of Transportation: Sieve Analysis

You might think that highway construction is all about big machinery, heavy-duty vehicles, massive structures and materials by the ton – but it’s not.

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