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PHOENIX – The eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 are closed at milepost 354 past Willcox, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The closure is due to a crash. There is no estimated reopening time.

Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, the AZ511 app and by calling 511.

ADOT Geologist Jim Lemmon, decked out in safety gear, poses in front of a desert landscape

Q&A with an ADOT Geologist

Earth Science Week

6 October 2023

ADOT recommends improvements needed to reopen 5 miles of SR 88

After extensive study and public input on the feasibility of reopening 5 miles of Apache Trail severely damaged by flooding and erosion, the ADOT is recommending improvements estimated to cost $33.7

AZ511 is now better than ever with real-time weather info

AZ511, the ultimate travel companion for Arizona motorists, just got even better.

People have become accustomed to using the AZ511 website and app to get information on traffic, construction delays, closures, restrictions and freeway cameras.

Now they can get weather information in 21 areas across the state.

4 October 2023

Survey: AZMVDNOW.gov is ‘extremely easy’ to use

A recent survey of MVD customers found that 76.2% of respondents consider AZMVDNOW.gov ”extremely easy” to use. That’s up from 71% in a March survey.

Interstate 17 after critical pavement repairs were made.

Critical pavement repairs complete on nearly 300 highway miles

With more projects continuing, ADOT has completed critical pavement repairs on more than 300 miles of state highways since this effort began in June.

An aerial view of an interstate in a rural area.

From the Director: I-17 Improvement Project celebrates one-year construction anniversary

Congratulations to our I-17 Improvement Project team, which is celebrating one year since major construction began to add new general purpose lanes and flex lanes along the 23 miles from Anthem Way to Sunset Point.

Ramp meter along a Phoenix-area freeway (ADOT file photo 2023)

2 October 2023

ADOT expands network of adaptive Valley freeway ramp meters

ADOT continues to upgrade the Phoenix area’s network of adaptive freeway ramp meters used to improve the flow of traffic during busy rush hours. Interestingly, the improvements have not required the

An image of an Arizona license plate atop an animated desert landscape.

Fake license plates can bring real penalties

If you are the type of person who wants everything on your car, truck or motorcycle to be customized, please remember the license plate on the back must remain authentically Arizonan.

We have been made aware of a small number of people putting fictitious or altered license plates on the backs of their vehicles, rather than the plate issued by the ADOT Motor Vehicle Division.

Four Arizona speciality plates. From top left: Conserving Wildlife, Friends of Eight, Arizona State University and a State of Good Character

September recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

License plates can be more than a means of identifying a vehicle. Much like bumper stickers or the clothes we wear, specialty plates can an expression of our values and beliefs or a nod to our hobbies.

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