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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.
Read about safety precautions for Adopt a Highway volunteers and anyone planning to enjoy the Arizona outdoors this summer.

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We have heard from a lot of people who want to know when US 89 is going to reopen …
We were saddened to hear news yesterday that well-known architect Paolo Soleri had passed away at the age of 93 ...
You might remember that we blogged about inclinometers back in February – they’re the instruments used to measure slope inclination or movement at specific locations ...
Earlier this week we told you about the ADOT spring auction happening 8 a.m. on April 6 at the ADOT Equipment Services yard, 2350 S. 22nd Ave. in Phoenix ...
It’s almost time for the next public hearing on ADOT’s tentative Five-Year Construction Program …
Even though there’s a stretch of US 89 that’s not open, the businesses and communities surrounding the closure most definitely are ...
Unless you drive a big rig, truck escape ramps probably aren’t something you think of too often ...
After 56 years, it’s time for the old Gila River Bridge to retire … Located on US 70 about a mile west of the Bylas community on the San Carlos Apache reservation, the bridge, which was built in 1957, is now being demolished ...
Every day, AAA assists more than 1,200 stranded drivers across the state. For these motorists and the roadside assistance workers who help them, being stuck alongside a busy highway can be a scary and potentially dangerous experience ...
We’ve got some good news for drivers whose commutes have been impacted by the US 89 landslide ...