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A video from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) features ADOT director explaining the Arizona Transportation Institute and its goals.

The holiday season is in full swing and with people gathering with family and friends to celebrate meals, traditions and more, we want to make sure you get safely to and from your destination. 

Randy Everett, ADOT Central District Administrator, previews improvements on tap for the coming year, including freeway-to-freeway ramps at Loop 303 and I-17 and extending Loop 303 southward in the West Valley.
ADOT map for the US 191 Cochise Railroad Overpass Bridge Replacement Project showing the project area highlighted along US 191 between mileposts 62 and 63.8 near Cochise, Arizona. The map shows the Union Pacific Railroad crossing, nearby Interstate 10, milepost markers, and a north arrow, with the project segment indicated in orange.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is replacing the Cochise Railroad Overpass Bridge on US 191 between mileposts 62 and 63.8, near Cochise. Construction on this project began in December 2025 and is expected to continue through spring 2028.

ADOT map for the Cornville Road Roundabout project in Yavapai County, Arizona, showing the intersection of Cornville Road and Tissaw Road marked as the project limits. The map includes nearby communities such as Cornville, Cottonwood, Cottonwood-Verde Village, and the Village of Oak Creek, along with State Routes 89A and 260 and the Verde River. A legend identifies the project limits.

Project Cost: $6,000,000

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in cooperation with Yavapai County, has initiated a project to install a roundabout at the intersection of Cornville Road and Tissaw Road in the community of Cornville.

State Route 24 Shield Sign (Southeast Valley) ADOT File Photo
The speed limit on the four-lane State Route 24 in the Southeast Valley has been adjusted from 45 to 55 mph following an ADOT evaluation. Learn more here.
Expanded northbound I-17 off-ramp at Loop 303 in North Phoenix
ADOT has opened a second lane leading into and along the northbound I-17 exit at Loop 303 to provide more capacity for traffic, especially during busy rush hours. Learn more here.
A snowplow clearing ice and snow off the highway.
ADOT’s 400 snowplow operators have been preparing themselves and our fleet of 200 snowplows for the winter season, and drivers should prepare themselves and their vehicles for winter weather driving
Map showing the planned State Route 30 corridor from SR 85 to I-17, divided into West, Center, and East segments with construction start years from 2027 to 2046.
Planned
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), has initiated a project to build a new freeway in the southwest valley, State Route 30 (Tres Rios Freeway).
Editor Robert Stieve visits with host Doug Nintzel about Arizona Highways magazine's ongoing centennial celebration, how the holiday edition has become annual treasure and even how the magazine is looking toward next year's Route 66 centennial.