Rest Areas

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PHOENIX – The Sacaton Rest Area on westbound Interstate 10 near Casa Grande will be closed for six hours on Tuesday, Dec. 13, so Arizona Department of Transportation crews can maintain in-pavement sensors that monitor the weight of commercial vehicles.

In addition, westbound I-10 will be narrowed to one lane at milepost 185 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to accommodate the work. Drivers should slow down in the project area and heed warning signs for the safety of workers.

The eastbound Sacaton Rest Area and both lanes of eastbound I-10 will remain open.

PHOENIX – The northbound McGuireville Rest Area along Interstate 17 will be closed to travelers the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 8, to allow Copper Canyon Fire and Medical Authority to conduct a mass-casualty incident drill, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The northbound facility, located at milepost 297, will close at 8:30 a.m. for approximately an hour and a half. The southbound rest area will remain open.

Drivers headed toward the high country can use the Sunset Point Rest Area at milepost 262 or services in Camp Verde and other communities.

Texas Canyon Rest Area reopened this week following six months of renovations.

PHOENIX ‒ With the Texas Canyon Rest Area along Interstate 10 reopening Thursday after a six-month renovation, the Arizona Department of Transportation is moving past the halfway point in a decade-long effort to improve rest areas statewide.

Texas Canyon, between Benson and Willcox in southeastern Arizona, will be the ninth of ADOT’s 17 rest areas to be improved since 2013. The San Simon Rest Area near the New Mexico line on I-10 reopened in May.

Just in time for Memorial Day traffic, the San Simon rest area is open. Just three miles from the New Mexico state line, it provides an important rest stop for drivers.

PHOENIX – Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, the San Simon rest areas near the New Mexico state line on eastbound and westbound Interstate 10 have reopened.

The rest areas, which serve more than 430,000 drivers each year, had been closed since March 2015 for much-needed repairs, including the drilling of a new well.

Visitors to rest areas along state highways will begin to notice recycling containers onsite since ADOT started a recycling program at three rest areas with plans to expand it statewide.

PHOENIX – Visitors to rest areas along state highways will begin to notice recycling containers onsite since the Arizona Department of Transportation started a recycling program at three rest areas with plans to expand it statewide.

The program involves partnering with recycling vendors to install 8-cubic-yard bins and smaller blue containers at the rest areas for travelers to use for their recyclable trash. The vendor will collect the recyclables at least once a week.

When you’re taking your next road trip through the state, you’ll likely notice our new signs that designate each of Arizona’s 14 highway rest area locations as “Safe Phone Zones.”

Starting this month, ADOT’s 14 rest areas will be managed under one contract under the agency’s first active public-private partnership.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation’s 14 rest areas will now be managed under one contract under the agency’s first active public-private partnership. The contract, which takes effect Oct. 1, will mean a better experience for travelers at the rest areas, and will generate additional revenue for ADOT that will help fund highway projects.

We’re looking for your feedback on a transition plan that’s designed to outline in detail how ADOT plans to ensure safe access to all of its facilities for all individuals.