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The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public input as it begins an engineering and environmental study of the Sonoran Corridor, a proposed freeway in the Tucson region that would connect Interstates 19 and 10, south of Tucson International Airport. 

The eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) on-ramp at Arizona Avenue in the Chandler area will close for approximately 60 days starting late Wednesday night, May 28. Crews will reconstruct the ramp as part of the freeway widening project in Chandler and Gilbert. Learn more here.

Transporting a giant World War II-era seaplane from Lake Pleasant to the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson required detailed planning. Learn more here about ADOT's role in permitting this oversize load on our roadways.

The Grand Canyon National Park Airport is hosting a virtual public meeting Thursday, May 29, to discuss a runway rehabilitation project that will result in the runway closing for about 28 days starting in July.

PHOENIX – Drivers traveling on Interstate 17 north of the Phoenix area now have an extra lane in each direction along a 15-mile stretch between Anthem Way and Black Canyon City just in time for the Memorial Day travel weekend.

We’re pleased – and not at all surprised – to see Sunset Point Rest Area ranked near the top of The Best Public Restrooms in America, based on a survey by a group called American River Wellness. Our only question: How can Sunset Point possibly rank third and not first? 

Community engagement, a focus on safety and sustainability, and upgrading a system providing weather conditions helped make Sedona Airport the state’s Airport of the Year for 2025. The award comes from the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Group.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is kicking off another season of spring and summer projects to preserve and improve highway pavement in Arizona’s high country.

The westbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) on-ramp at 35th Avenue will be closed for approximately two months starting late Monday night, May 12. The closure is needed as part of the Loop 101 widening project between I-17 and 75th Avenue. Learn more here.

Lane restrictions needed for construction of a wildlife overpass along Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff are starting this week (May 12-16). Learn more here.

The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Friday, May 16, on the agency’s recommended statewide program of construction projects for the next five years.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is expanding an initiative to improve safety and commerce by providing truckers with online real-time information on how many parking spaces are available at Interstate 10 rest areas in western and southeastern Arizona.

If you plan to use your driver license or state-issued ID card for air travel this summer, visit an Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office or selected authorized third party locations to get your Arizona Travel ID at least two weeks beforehand. 

Things now look a lot different for drivers heading north on Interstate 17 once they reach Black Canyon City. Beginning today, May 5, northbound traffic will shift into the two newly constructed flex lanes of I-17 while construction work continues.

With Arizona Highways magazine celebrating its centennial, subscribers now can peruse every issue, photograph and article thanks to a new digital archive with robust search features. The archive will search every monthly edition of the award-winning publication back to April 2025.

With work kicking off this summer to reconstruct and widen Interstate 10 between Kino Parkway and Country Club Road, the Arizona Department of Transportation is hosting two open houses this month to share plans.

ADOT's DBE and Small Business Transportation EXPO is open to all businesses, public agencies, vendors and community partners with an interest in the transportation industry. For more information and to register, please visit adotdbeexpo.com.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public input as it begins an engineering and environmental study for the North-South Corridor’s proposed northern segment spanning 20 miles between Apache Junction to Florence.

The eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) on-ramp at Price Road in the Chandler area will close for approximately two months starting at 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 25. Learn more about the closure and alternate routes here.