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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! ADOT snowplow operators get acquainted with new trucks, plow systems

Summer is still in full swing, but ADOT is already gearing up for winter.
BWC Work Zone
13 September 2024

Westbound Interstate 10 to close between State Route 143 and I-17 (Sept. 13-16)

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect delays as westbound I-10 will be closed between SR 143 and I-17 from 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, to 4 a.m. Monday
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Wanna help your dear ol’ DOT win a national award?

We're excited to share that an ADOT project that added Loop 303 interchanges at 43rd and 51st avenues is a national finalist for top honors in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards. We also want Arizonans to know that one of those honors, the People’s Choice Award, is decided by the public.  
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Walnut Canyon Bridge marks 100 years

Though it’s no longer open to cars, the Walnut Canyon Bridge near Flagstaff has been standing for 100 years.
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UPDATE: Overnight ramp and cross street closures along Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) scheduled Sept. 22-30

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures as part of the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) widening project:

Overnight closures Sept. 22-30

  • UPDATED: 51st Avenue at Loop 101 will be closed in both directions nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 22, ending the morning of Friday, Sept. 26.
    • Detour: Drivers may use 59th Avenue to travel north or south of Loop 101.
  • UPDATED: The westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 67th Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25.
  • UPDATED: The westbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 59th Avenue will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, to the morning of Friday, Sept. 26, and again Monday, Sept. 29, to the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Upcoming closures Oct. 5-22

  • UPDATED: The eastbound Loop 101 off-ramp at 51st Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6.
  • The westbound frontage road (Beardsley Road) will be closed between 35th Avenue and just west of 41st Avenue from 4 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 through 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22.
    • Detour: Local traffic may use Mohawk Lane to 35th Avenue to access westbound Loop 101.

 

ONGOING RESTRICTIONS

Lane restrictions are ongoing at the following locations for bridge work and frontage road improvements.

At the 51st and 35th avenue interchanges:

  • All on- and off-ramps will be narrowed to one lane
  • The left-turn lane for both east- and westbound on-ramps will be narrowed to one lane
  • 51st and 35th avenues will be narrowed to one lane under Loop 101

At the 31st Avenue interchange:

  • The 31st Avenue shoulders will be closed under Loop 101. Pedestrian access is still available.

Frontage roads:

Much of the work on the frontage roads was completed in March 2025. Short-term periodic restrictions on the frontage roads may be needed in the future.

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Map of I-10 Ina to Ruthrauff widening project
11 September 2024

New westbound I-10 lanes open Wednesday morning at Orange Grove Road

New westbound Interstate 10 lanes opened early Wednesday morning between Orange Grove and Ina roads in the northwest Tucson area as part of a larger project to improve safety and traffic flow.
Map of I-17 southbound restriction this weekend
11 September 2024

Weekend Alert: Southbound I-17 closed at Loop 303 (Sept. 13-16)

To help keep traffic moving through the work zone, Loop 303/Sonoran Desert Drive will be closed under I-17. Eastbound Loop 303 traffic can reach northbound I-17 by taking I-17 southbound to Happy
Map of I-10 Ina to Ruthrauff widening project
10 September 2024

Traffic shift to westbound I-10 lanes at Orange Grove postponed

A planned traffic shift to new westbound Interstate 10 lanes at Orange Grove Road has been postponed due to a mechanical issue with lane striping equipment, according to the Arizona Department of
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ADOT Kids: Specialty License plate coloring activity

Calling all ADOT artists. Here is another way to let your artistic energy out while staying cool indoors. Coloring specialty license plates!
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