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The Arizona Department of Transportation is using a new tool to battle winter storms: two high-capacity snowblowers that reduce the time needed to clear highways after heavy snowfall.

ADOT partnered with Verizon and the Maricopa Association of Governments to test the viability of using sensors, cameras and wireless connectivity to deliver critical information about upcoming curves, work zones and slowing traffic on Phoenx-area freeways.

A project to enhance safety by adding bike lanes and sidewalks along a 5-mile stretch of Main Street (Apache Trail) in east Mesa is starting in early February. Learn more in this ADOT news release.

More than 100 volunteers descended on State Route 286 in southern Arizona for a one-day pickup that lined the highway with blue bags filled with litter. 

ADOT Director Jennifer Toth says grant is 'critical' for expanding roadway between Phoenix and Tucson

The Arizona Department of Transportation is replacing two bridges on US 60 east of Superior with spans designed to handle passenger and commercial traffic for decades to come.

PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as the southbound SR 143 ramp to eastbound I-10 will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 through 4 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29 for a traffic shift.

The Interstate 8 Sentinel Rest Areas located about 30 miles west of Gila Bend have reopened after renovations to their restrooms, parking lots, water and wastewater systems, and more. 

Advancing plans to support adoption of electric vehicles, the Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking bids for private entities to build or upgrade electric vehicle charging stations along interstate highways.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is again asking the public to name its snowplows. 

Back for a second year, ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest gives Arizonans the opportunity to submit creative names for three of the 200 snowplows in ADOT’s fleet at azdot.gov/NameAPlow.

PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as southbound State Route 143 will be closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and I-10 from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, to 4 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, for a traffic shift.

The interim plan calls for removing boulders, clearing culverts, stabilizing rock faces and making other repairs needed to safely reopen the highway for high-clearance or four-wheel drive vehicles.

ADOT will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23, to provide information, gather comments and answer questions about designs to improve the Interstate 10 interchange at Jackrabbit Trail in the Buckeye area. Learn more in this news release.

When looking for a new-to-you vehicle, it is important to know its history. Pay close attention to a vehicle’s condition and title status, especially in private sales. If a vehicle is flood-damaged, the title should say “salvage” or “flood damage.”

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as southbound State Route 143 will be closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and I-10 from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 to 4 a.m. Monday, Jan 8 for a traffic shift.

The new year will be an exciting one for drivers who use US 93 between the Phoenix area and Kingman as the Arizona Department of Transportation advances one major project to increase capacity and starts another.

Major improvements are in the works for those who use Interstate 10 in the Tucson area, where new lanes and a rebuilt interchange are on track to open by the end of the coming year.

2024 will see the launch of two Loop 101 widening projects as well as advancements on improvement projects that are underway along I-10 near the Broadway Curve and along I-17 north of Phoenix.

Final approval of this Memorandum of Understanding, which follows a public comment period that began in October, continues an agreement known as Responsibility for Categorical Exclusions.

Arizonans can now keep a digital driver license or state ID in Samsung Wallet on their Samsung Galaxy smartphone, making Arizona the first state to offer four options to keep your digital ID in your phone.