Closures are scheduled along freeways and ramps this weekend (Nov. 6-9) for improvement projects in the Phoenix area, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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November 5, 2026 | News/Press Release
Closures set for Loop 101, Loop 202, Loop 303, I-10, SR 51
November 5, 2026 | News/Press Release
Detour in place 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. for concrete girder installation
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers to plan for overnight closures of US 60 between Superior and Miami for bridge construction work the nights of Tuesday, Nov. 17, and Wednesday, Nov. 18.
November 4, 2026 | News/Press Release
Severe flooding undermined portions of roadway
Crews from the Arizona Department of Transportation have begun making repairs to flood-damaged sections of SR 89A in Oak Creek Canyon.
November 2, 2026 | News/Press Release
Project in Sahuarita begins Nov. 8 to repair sunken roadway sections, sidewalks
The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a project in early November to create a smoother driving surface on Duval Mine Road at the Interstate 19 interchange in Sahuarita.
November 2, 2026 | News/Press Release
Slow down, move over. Lives are on the line
First responders put themselves in harm’s way to help motorists involved in crashes when incidents occur on Arizona roadways, and they implement traffic control to help the traveling public safely navigate through an incident.
October 26, 2026 | News/Press Release
Project includes four structures at Empirita Road interchange west of Benson
The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a project that rehabilitated four bridges along Interstate 10 at the Amole interchange in Pima County.
October 22, 2026 | News/Press Release
Crews lay new asphalt as widening project moves forward
Crews have begun laying pavement for the third travel lane being added in both directions along 26 miles of Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande.
October 21, 2026 | News/Press Release
Around-the-clock lane restrictions planned Mondays through Fridays
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for delays on Interstate 10 in western Arizona for a pavement project that will narrow the highway to one lane in each direction around-the-clock Mondays through Fridays into summer 2027.
October 19, 2026 | News/Press Release
Parents, speak to your teens about safe driving behaviors
Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 18-24, is an opportunity for parents and guardians to speak with their teens about specific risk factors teen drivers face — such as not wearing seatbelts, distracted and impaired driving, and speeding.
October 17, 2026 | News/Press Release
Volunteers remove litter from Flagstaff stretch of the iconic highway
FLAGSTAFF – As it nears its 100th anniversary, Historic Route 66 got a makeover when 22 volunteers spent Saturday morning giving back to their community.
At a special Arizona Department of Transportation Adopt a Highway event in Flagstaff to mark the Route 66 centennial, volunteers removed 19 bags of litter, totalling more than 260 pounds, from a one-mile stretch of iconic Historic Route 66.
October 16, 2026 | News/Press Release
Pavement rehabilitated in Eagar
EAGAR – Several miles of US 180 in northeastern Arizona are giving a smoother ride to motorists following completion of a pavement rehabilitation project by the Arizona Department of Transportation.
October 16, 2026 | News/Press Release
Law requires motorists to ‘Move Over’ for vehicles flashing lights on side of road
Whether it’s a motorist trying to fix a flat tire or a first responder working the scene of an incident on the side of the road, drivers moving over a lane create a safer area to work.
October 15, 2026 | News/Press Release
Input needed on design alternatives
The Arizona Department of Transportation invites the public to attend two public meetings to provide input on options to address traffic operations, safety and regional travel growth along Interstate 10 between the Deck Park Tunnel and the I-10/I-17 Split interchange in Central Phoenix.
October 14, 2026 | News/Press Release
ADOT seeks bids to construct 49 additional charging stations
Arizona’s first three electric vehicle charging stations constructed as part of a federally-funded program to develop a nationwide network of fast-charging stations are now open.
October 7, 2026 | News/Press Release
Dashboards provide dynamic charts, tables
The dashboards, available at azdot.gov/CrashFacts, are dynamic and provide data charts, crash mapping, and data tables that update as users apply filters and navigate across different dashboard pages.
October 5, 2026 | News/Press Release
Flying Fortress Parkway interchange ushered in with flyover of WW II-era bomber
Hundreds of community members gathered midday Monday to celebrate a new interchange along Interstate 40 in this northwestern Arizona community not by watching the first cars roll across the roadway, but by looking to the sky for a ceremonial flyover of a World War II-era B-17 Flying Fortress bomber.
October 5, 2026 | News/Press Release
Active construction launches on I-10 between Loop 202 and the Gila River
Construction crews with the Interstate 10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project (I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande) have begun active construction on an 11-mile stretch of I-10 in both directions between Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain freeways) and the Gila River.
October 1, 2026 | News/Press Release
SR 187 Improvement Project and Community Information recognized
The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Office of Communications and Public Involvement won two national awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
September 30, 2026 | News/Press Release
ADOT-operated publication recognized by International Regional Media Association
Arizona Highways magazine, published by the Arizona Department of Transportation, won 23 awards for excellence in writing, photography, design, and digital content at the 46th annual International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) conference.
September 29, 2026 | News/Press Release
ADOT replaces 80 feet of pavement, makes other improvements after storm damage
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation has reopened US 160 east of Kayenta after making critical repairs to a flood-damaged portion of the highway.
Crews worked over the past week, including through the weekend, on drainage improvements, roadway reconstruction, new pavement and asphalt, and new striping for approximately 80 feet of damaged roadway near Dennehotso.