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The westbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) off-ramp at 67th Avenue will be closed for approximately two months starting at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, for the freeway improvement project west of I-17. Learn more here.

Some scammers are adding an ADOT Motor Vehicle Division logo to this all-too-common fake claiming unpaid traffic citations and promising penalties aplenty if you don’t pay. ADOT has seen two versions so far, both of them featuring grammatical errors and originating from overseas. 

A two-month closure of the westbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Price Road in Chandler starts late Thursday night, July 31. The ramp will be reconstructed as part of ADOT's ongoing Santan Freeway widening project. Learn more here.

A pavement improvement project beginning Monday, August 4, along State Route 377 between Heber-Overgaard and Holbrook will require daytime closures on weekdays. Work on this project is scheduled to be completed by fall 2025.

The eastbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) off-ramp at 27th Avenue will be closed for approximately two months starting at 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 28. The ramp will be reconstructed as part of the Loop 101 widening project in the Northwest Valley. Learn more here.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a project to extend the westbound Interstate 10 climbing lane in Benson, which will enhance safety and reduce congestion in a busy stretch used by many large trucks.

A new interchange that will eliminate delays between Interstate 40 and US 93 in Kingman. A widening project to improve safety on US 93 between Phoenix and Kingman. A project replacing rough pavement on a section on I-40 with smooth asphalt.

Wecom Fiber plans to provide broadband internet to 30,000 households and businesses along the Interstate 17 corridor between Phoenix and Flagstaff. As part of a state initiative, ADOT has installed fiber-optic conduit along I-17 and I-19 and currently is adding it along I-40 West.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public comment as it begins engineering and environmental study for the portion of the proposed North-South Corridor, known as State Route 505, between Florence and Eloy in Pinal County.

Three special episodes of the Arizona Highways podcast explore what’s been lost at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim through the perspectives of people with deep ties to the area. To listen, please visit arizonahighways.com or your preferred podcast platform.

ADOT has completed major construction on a $9.7 million project creating a 428-foot, three-span welded steel plate girder bridge to carry the approximately 6,000 vehicles using State Route 80 each day through St. David. 

A planned two-month closure of the eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) off-ramp at Alma School Road, scheduled to start Wednesday night, July 16, has been postponed. ADOT will provide an update once the closure is rescheduled. Learn more here.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has begun a project to improve 13 miles of pavement along US 93 northwest of Wickenburg.

The northbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) on-ramp at Raintree Drive will be closed for approximately 60 days starting late Sunday, July 20. The ramp will be reconstructed as part of the Loop 101 widening project in north Scottsdale. Learn more here.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is reminding the public that it is seeking comment through Friday, July 18, on 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.

ADOT produces the annual Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report, which is compiled from traffic crash reports provided by law enforcement agencies around the state. The data shows that crashes and fatalities are driven by driver behavior, involving impairment, speed and failure to use seatbelts. 

The eastbound Loop 202 off-ramp at Alma School Road in Chandler will close for approximately 60 days starting at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16. The closure will allow crews to reconstruct the ramp as part of the ongoing Santan Freeway widening project. Learn more here.

There’s a smooth new asphalt surface on more than 20 miles of State Route 90 in Cochise County, including the stretch through Sierra Vista, thanks to an Arizona Department of Transportation project.

Join the 3 million – and counting – Arizonans who have upgraded to the Arizona Travel ID and consider upgrading your credential at least two weeks before your next flight. The new card may take up to 14 days to arrive in the mail.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has kicked off a project to reconstruct and widen Interstate 10 between Kino Parkway and Country Club Road southeast of downtown Tucson.