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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
Three people pose for a photo in front of a bench and next to boxes filled with aluminum cab tabs.

MVD collects aluminum can tabs for Arizona Ronald McDonald houses

Together, 27 ADOT Motor Vehicle Division locations collected nearly 450 pounds of aluminum can tabs as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities in Arizona.
Photo of SR 80 Mule Pass tunnel
30 May 2024

SR 80 Mule Pass Tunnel safety project completed near Bisbee

The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a project enhancing safety for motorists and bicyclists using State Route 80 in and near the Mule Pass Tunnel just west of Bisbee in southeastern
A photo of Broadway Rd at 48th St
28 May 2024

Westbound Interstate 10 to close between US 60 and Interstate 17 (May 31- June 3)

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect delays as westbound Interstate 10 will be closed between US 60 and Interstate 17 from 10 p.m. Friday, May 31, to
Crosswalk signal showing it's safe to walk

From suggestion to improvement: 'It has made a WORLD of difference'

Quite a few of us were pleased to see a letter to the editor in Sunday’s Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff praising an improvement that started when someone reached out to ADOT Constituent Services.
Three people stand behind large, blue trash bags filled with litter removed from a rural highway.

Adopt a Highway: Volunteer takes on littered SR 87 near Mount Ord

Volunteer group leader Arturo Delgado wasted no time heading out for a first cleanup on his newly adopted mile, located on State Route 87 from milepost 222 to 224. The segment is near the western trailhead to Mount Ord (external link) and was Delgado’s choice for the adoption.

Chart showing crash data
24 May 2024

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant supports crash data collection

As it has annually since 2014, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awarded $72,000 to ADOT’s Crash Records section, which is responsible under state law for creating crash data reports that
I-19 Irvington Traffic Interchange Project Map

I-19 Irvington Interchange Improvements Project

The Arizona Department of Transportation started construction on the Interstate 19 and Irvington Road interchange in July 2026. The project will reconstruct the interchange to increase capacity and enhance safety by widening Irvington Road to three lanes in each direction and adding lanes to the I-19 on-ramps.
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