Pending confirmation by the state Senate, Elters will represent the district that includes the western Arizona counties of La Paz, Mohave, Yavapai and Yuma. He succeeds the late Gary Knight, whose term ended in January, and will serve a term that ends Jan. 21, 2030.
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May 14, 2024 | News/Press Release
Mohave County Manager will represent western Arizona counties
May 13, 2024 | News/Press Release
Highway to close three days a week for bridge replacement project
The Arizona Department of Transportation reminds motorists who travel on US 60 between Miami and Superior to plan ahead for about six months of three times-a-week daytime closures starting Thursday, May 16. This start date is one day later than originally announced for a project involving rock blasting as work begins to replace the Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon bridges.
May 10, 2024 | News/Press Release
ADOT’s proposed 2025-2029 focus: upgrading pavement, improving major corridors
The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Friday, May 17, on the agency’s recommended statewide program of construction projects for the next five years.
May 9, 2024 | News/Press Release
Highway to close three days a week for bridge replacement project
The Arizona Department of Transportation reminds motorists who travel on US 60 between Miami and Superior to plan ahead for about six months of three times-a-week daytime closures starting Thursday, May 16. This start date is one day later than originally announced for a project involving rock blasting as work begins to replace the Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon bridges.
May 9, 2024 | News/Press Release
The I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project
PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Transportation is pleased to announce that construction of the new I-10 bridges over the Gila River is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 13, 2024.
May 8, 2024 | News/Press Release
Blasting was a crucial earthwork operation for constructing the new lanes
If you’ve recently traveled along I-17 north of the Phoenix area, you’ve noticed that the landscape looks a lot different. Entire sections of the mountainsides have been removed through rock blasting, and this major earthwork operation is now complete.
May 7, 2024 | News/Press Release
Plan to use detours and expect delays
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead for the long-term closure of the eastbound Interstate 10 off-ramp at Baseline Road. The off-ramp will close at 10 p.m. on Friday, May 10, for ramp reconfiguration. This closure is expected to last into July.
May 7, 2024 | News/Press Release
Dean Lindsey managed implementation of I-10’s ‘Final Mile’ in the 1980s
ADOT officials, former colleagues and others joined Lindsey’s family in Margaret T. Hance Park, located above the tunnel through which well over 250,000 vehicles pass daily, to unveil a plaque reading “Dean Lindsey I-10 Memorial Tunnel.”
May 6, 2024 | News/Press Release
Arizona Travel ID will get you through airport security after May 7, 2025
Today marks one year before the federal deadline for domestic airline travelers to have a federally compliant form of identification. That makes it a good time to make an appointment at an ADOT Motor Vehicle Division office and get your Arizona Travel ID.
May 6, 2024 | News/Press Release
ADOT marks Heat Awareness Week
Whether you’re planning summer road trips or a daily commute, ADOT has safety tips for drivers and passengers as triple-digit temperatures settle in for summer.
May 6, 2024 | News/Press Release
Time is on your side if make an earlier start toward State Farm Stadium
Consider making an early start toward State Farm Stadium if you’re planning to spend Tuesday night together with tens of thousands of other Rolling Stones fans. The situation needn’t ruin your Ruby Tuesday or leave you shattered, however.
May 3, 2024 | News/Press Release
Pavement sealing work taking place on Grand Ave west of Loop 303
Lane restrictions for pavement sealing work are scheduled along US 60 (Grand Avenue) between 163rd Avenue (west of Loop 303) and Center Street in Wittmann this weekend. Allow extra travel time. Learn more in this ADOT news release.
April 30, 2024 | News/Press Release
Plan to use detours and expect delays
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect delays as westbound I-10 will be closed between Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain Freeway) and US 60 from 10 p.m. Friday, May 3, to 4 a.m. Monday, May 6, for paving and bridge work.
April 26, 2024 | News/Press Release
Thrice-weekly closures needed for blasting as replacement project starts
Motorists who travel on US 60 between Miami and Superior should plan ahead for about six months of three times-a-week daytime closures starting Wednesday, May 15, as rock blasting begins for a project to replace the Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon bridges.
April 25, 2024 | News/Press Release
Roadway work is step toward interim project for section closed since 2019
PHOENIX – Arizona Department of Transportation crews are removing vegetation, grading the roadway and repairing drainage culverts to prepare for a project that will restore limited access to a stretch of State Route 88 (Apache Trail) that has been closed since severe flooding in 2019.
April 24, 2024 | News/Press Release
Public-private partnership to manage, lease fiber-optic conduit along highways
The agreement with eX2 Technology is to operate, maintain and lease space in fiber-optic conduit installed along Interstate 17 and Interstate 19, and being installed later this year along much of Interstate 40.
April 23, 2024 | News/Press Release
Expect detours and plan ahead
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as eastbound I-10 will be closed between I-10 and Mill Avenue from 10 p.m. Fri., April 26 to 4 a.m. Mon., April 29 for overhead signage work.
April 23, 2024 | News/Press Release
In-person event helps small firms learn about contracting opportunities
ADOT and partner agencies will hold a free event Tuesday, May 7, in Mesa to help small businesses and those owned by individuals from socially and economically disadvantaged groups compete for transportation contracts that receive federal funding.
April 22, 2024 | News/Press Release
Event on Earth Day calls attention to value of keeping highways grand
Volunteers with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program make a difference throughout the year, but the combination of Arizona Volunteer Week and Earth Day provides even more reason to get involved.
April 17, 2024 | News/Press Release
Rollout of enhanced communication includes law enforcement training
Arizona is launching a program through which drivers on the autism spectrum can place their credentials in special blue envelopes to enhance communication with law enforcement officers during traffic stops.