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The eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) off-ramp at Arizona will close late Thursday night, Oct. 9, for reconstruction as part of the widening project between Loop 101 and Val Vista Drive in the Southeast Valley. Learn more here.

This $30 million improvement near Petrified Forest National Park removed the top layer of pavement between mileposts 319 and 331 and replaced it with an asphalt-mix overlay. Crews also replaced the eastbound I-40 Dead River Bridge deck to extend the structure’s life and enhance safety.

The westbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) on-ramp at 27th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days starting late Monday, Oct. 6, for work on the freeway widening project west of Interstate 17. Learn more here.

The magazine, published by ADOT, won five first-place Gold Awards, including Magazine Photographer of the Year for Joel Hazelton, from the nonprofit International Regional Media Association. A panel of magazine industry experts judges its annual awards competition. 

ADOT develops its Airport Capital Improvement Program in conjunction with the FAA and Arizona’s 67 publicly owned and operated airports, including ADOT-operated Grand Canyon National Park Airport.

This chip seal and slurry seal project is another way ADOT works to safely connect people and empower the economy across Arizona. The project also supports ADOT’s commitment to protecting Arizona’s investment in highway pavement and bridges. 

Grand Canyon National Park Airport, operated by the Arizona Department of Transportation, has completed a $12 million runway rehabilitation that enhances safety and improves operational efficiency.

This week, the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Office of Communications and Public Involvement won two top awards during the annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

HOV lanes are available on freeways in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The decision on whether to allow this provision in federal code to lapse lies with Congress. ADOT has a resource at azdot.gov/HOVRule to help alternative fuel vehicle owners and others be ready. 

The $3.1 million improvement, which is designed to reduce the potential for crashes between mileposts 404 and 406, added wide shoulders in both directions as well as rumble strips on the center line and shoulders to alert drivers deviating from their travel lane. 

The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to kick off a project Monday, Sept. 29, to replace 4.4 miles of pavement on State Route 70 in the communities of Safford and Thatcher.

The Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) Improvement Project, which is adding new lanes and other improvements between Interstate 17 and 75th Avenue in the Northwest Valley, reaches the one-year mark this week. Learn more here.

An Arizona Department of Transportation detective’s efforts resulted in the arrest of a man accused of using his brother’s identity six years ago.

Beyond helping keep Arizona grand, their goal is topping the 1.3 tons of litter removed from state highways on last year’s National CleanUp Day. ADOT won’t have the totals for a few days, but the fact that participation doubled this year bodes well for a big number.  

Have you received text messages suggesting that the Arizona Department of Transportation (or something close to that) is after you for unpaid tickets or tolls? ADOT has created a web resource in English and Spanish to help you identify these for the scams they are. 

A project to provide a new pavement surface along a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Winslow is scheduled to start on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Drivers should plan for delays, allow extra travel time and use caution in all work zones.

The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Tuesday, Sept. 30, to share details of an upcoming US 93 widening project near Wickenburg that’s part of a long-term plan to divide the highway between Phoenix and Nevada.

ADOT Director Jennifer Toth presented the awards Wednesday, praising the team’s quick thinking and fast action when they heard a distant cry for help early Aug. 6. The six followed the sound until they found the woman clinging to a tire floating in a canal, then linked themselves together to pull her out.

The 20-year agreement with Cox marks another key milestone in Arizona’s mission to expand high-speed internet access to rural areas across the state. ADOT has installed fiber-optic conduit along I-19 and I-17 and is adding it along I-40 between Flagstaff and the California line.

ADOT is inviting the public to submit engaging traffic safety messages for the ninth year in its Safety Message Contest. Submissions are open through Sept. 22 at azdot.gov/SignContest.