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
Mohave County: Boundary Cone Road and Oatman Highway Rumble Strips Project Map

Mohave County: Boundary Cone Road and Oatman Highway Rumble Strips

This project is complete

Project Cost: $667,929.80

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Western Arizona Council of Governments and Mohave County, has completed a project to install 30 miles of rumble strips on local roads in the communities of Fort Mohave and Mohave Valley.

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