Blowing dust on a highway.
10 June 2024

Be prepared to ‘Pull Aside, Stay Alive’ during monsoon season

PHOENIX – A wall of dust that towers on the horizon. A heavy downpour of localized rain. These weather occurrences that happen during the monsoon season can rapidly reduce visibility and create unsafe

Wall of dust on freeway

PODCAST: We're talking safety and technology as monsoon season starts

The latest episode of our podcast, On the Road With ADOT, features Kelsey Mo, a public information officer who specializes in safety topics, and Garin Groff, a public information officer who does interviews aplenty about the I-10 dust detection system.
Milling machine's ramp pours asphalt into dump truck
9 June 2024

Northbound I-17 reopens early in north Valley after pavement work between Happy Valley Road and Loop 303

Continuing a much-needed project to improve the ride on 6 miles of I-17 between Happy Valley Road and SR 74, crews removed a top layer of older, worn asphalt pavement before advancing to work to
A wall of dust falling onto a highway.

Driving through a dust storm is never safe

Monsoon Awareness Week is June 9-15 this year. It provides the Arizona Department of Transportation the opportunity to remind drivers of the dangers associated with our monsoon storms, especially dust storms. Our “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” safety campaign provides drivers with the tools to stay safe, if you are ever near or caught in a dust storm.
Debris removed from highways is piled up.

Secure Your Load and help keep highways free of deadly debris

A broken wooden pallet. A couch missing its cushions. A singular ladder. A gray ottoman.

Work occurring along State Route 260
6 June 2024

Budget extra time on weekdays if taking SR 260 to or from the Rim

East- and westbound SR 260 traffic is alternating in one lane between Rim Road and Heber-Overgaard (mileposts 282-304) from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 5 a.m. to noon on

Q: Do we need to repay the AZ SMART award if... ? My city/town/county received an AZ SMART award for a project we intended to submit for a federal discretionary grant for construction. We applied for a federal discretionary grant but were not selected...

Question:
My city/town/county received an AZ SMART award for design and other engineering services for a project we intended to submit for a federal discretionary grant for construction. We applied for a federal discretionary grant but were not selected. Do we need to repay the AZ SMART award?

Q: Do we need to repay the AZ SMART award if... ? My city/town/county received an AZ SMART award for a project we intended to submit for a federal discretionary grant for construction. Subsequenty we received construction funding through another avenue...

Question: My city/town/county received an AZ SMART award for design and other engineering services for a project we intended to submit for a federal discretionary grant for construction. Subsequently, we received construction funding through another avenue (such as a legislative appropriation, private funds, federal earmark, formula federal aid, etc.). Do we need to repay the AZ SMART award?

I-17 closed for work
2 June 2024

Southbound I-17 reopens early in north Valley after pavement work

ADOT continued a much-needed project to improve the ride on I-17 between Happy Valley Road and SR 74. Crews removed a top layer of older, worn asphalt pavement before advancing to work to smooth the
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