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PODCAST: I-17 wildlife overpass will enhance safety for drivers, elk and more

For this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT, we invited Biology Program Manager Audrey Navarro to talk more about the I-17 wildlife overpass project and its role not only in enhancing safety but habitat connectivity for elk and other wildlife.
Aerial view of a marina with covered boat docks, a bridge, parking lot, and surrounding desert landscape by a river and rocky hills.

Boulder Creek Bridge - Carrying Traffic Since 1930s

A small one lane bridge at the Canyon Lake Marina has been carrying State Route 88 (Apache Trail) traffic since the 1930s.
File photo of I-10 interchange at Orange Grove Road
9 May 2025

May 16 public hearing for Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Friday, May 16, on the agency’s recommended statewide program of construction projects for the next five years.
Adopt a Highway

Adopt a Highway: Join the who’s who of volunteers

Stepping forward to help reduce trash along state highways is a big win for Arizonans. Meet 39 of ADOT's latest volunteers influencing positive change.
Items that should be in a car travel safety kit, including extra water, first-aid kit, prescription medication, sunscreen and snacks, are in the trunk of a car.
7 May 2025

Heat Awareness Week brings tips for summer road trip season

ADOT joins local, state and federal agencies to share information about how to stay safe in extreme heat during Heat Awareness Week (May 5-9).
US 89A Bitter Spring to Rossman Hill Project Map
Completed

US 89 Bitter Springs Pavement Preservation

This project is complete

Project cost: $5 million

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Navajo Nation, has completed a pavement preservation project along US 89 from Bitter Springs north for approximately seven miles (mileposts 524-531).

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Screenshot of available parking spaces from az511.gov
6 May 2025

I-10 Truck Parking Availability System information now on az511.gov

The Arizona Department of Transportation is expanding an initiative to improve safety and commerce by providing truckers with online real-time information on how many parking spaces are available at
REAL ID compliant cards
6 May 2025

Federal REAL ID air travel enforcement begins Wednesday, May 7

If you plan to use your driver license or state-issued ID card for air travel this summer, visit an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office or selected authorized third
A first aid kit, water bottles, hat, prescriptions and sunscreen in a trunk of a car.

Get ahead of summer and prep your vehicle for extreme heat conditions

It’s that time of year again. 

Arizonans bid farewell to the last of the cooler weather and say hello to the scorching heat of the desert summer. In recognition of Heat Awareness Week (May 5-9), we want to encourage drivers to prepare their vehicles now for extreme heat conditions so they’re ready for the summer. 

Northbound I-17 traffic shift into the flex lanes
5 May 2025

Temporary northbound traffic shift ahead for I-17 Improvement Project

Things now look a lot different for drivers heading north on Interstate 17 once they reach Black Canyon City. Beginning today, May 5, northbound traffic will shift into the two newly constructed flex
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