BWC Work Zone
10 July 2024

CANCELED: Westbound I-10 closure between SR 143 and I-17 (July 12-15)

The Arizona Department of Transportation has canceled an Interstate 10 closure between State Route 143 and Interstate 17 that had been scheduled for Friday evening to early Monday, July 12-15.
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PODCAST: On ADOT's 50th anniversary spend time with a 50-year employee

In this episode of On the Road with ADOT, we're marking our 50th anniversary as the Arizona Department of Transportation. LeRoy Brady, our chief landscape architect and a 50-year employee, shares his memories and experiences with our host, Doug Nintzel.
Map of Interstate 17 restrictions this weekend in the north Valley
9 July 2024

Plan for weekend I-17 southbound restriction in north Valley July 12-15

The lane restrictions and the closure at Jomax Road, with traffic using the off- and on-ramps, are scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. Friday and end by 5 a.m. Monday, July 15. Drivers should plan for delays
Concrete truck crash aftermath
9 July 2024

ADOT unit recovers millions for incidents damaging state highways

Staffed by professionals with insurance industry backgrounds, the ADOT's Insurance Recovery Team reaches out to the responsible parties and their insurance carriers to recover the repair costs, which
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Pins of the Past: Discovering ADOT’s history at a local thrift shop

Our 50th anniversary celebration continues with these really neat pins we uncovered while thrifting in the Valley.
Electric vehicle charging station
8 July 2024

Reminder about the Virtual public meeting July 10 on EV charging plan update

The Arizona Department of Transportation is reminding the public of a virtual public meeting this week to seek input on the proposed update to its 2024 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan
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8 July 2024

Governor Hobbs helps ADOT mark its 50th anniversary

State leaders decided to consolidate the Arizona Highway Department and Arizona Aeronautics Department as of July 1974, and the Arizona Department of Transportation was born. Check out how the state
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SR 79: Fannin-McFarland to Jason Lopez Circle Project

Overview

The Arizona Department of Transportation initiated in July 2024 a pavement rehabilitation project on State Route 79 from the Fannin-McFarland Aqueduct at milepost 132 (north of Salazar Street) and Jason Lopez Circle  at milepost 135 in the town of Florence. This project seeks to maintain

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In a black and white photo from 1974, people gather at the opening of a rural highway.

Looking back at SR 74 opening in 1974

As we mark ADOT’s 50th Anniversary, we’ve been looking back at what was happening with all things transportation in Arizona when we became the state DOT in 1974. One particular item caught our attention. Did you know that State Route 74 opened in 1974?

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A flashback to Arizona highways in 1974

We gathered every photo of highways we could find from 1974 and made this video.
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