On Dec. 1, crews with the I-17 Improvement Project opened the new southbound Moores Gulch bridge at milepost 238 and shifted traffic onto the new lanes of that bridge. It’s a milestone marking the major bridge work progress happening on this project.
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December 4, 2023 | News/Press Release
I-17 Improvement Project marks another milestone for bridge work and progress
December 3, 2023 | News/Press Release
ADOT’s largest-ever freeway reconstruction project enters next phase
It’s been two and a half years since active construction work began on the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. The second of four phases is now complete and the project has officially begun phase three.
November 29, 2023 | News/Press Release
ADOT also sets closure dates for three White Mountains highways
State Route 67 reopens each spring, usually around mid-May, along with visitor accommodations at the North Rim. In the White Mountains, SR 473 to Hawley Lake is scheduled close Dec. 7, while SR 261 and 273 are to close for the season on Dec. 29.
November 29, 2023 | News/Press Release
Immersive simulation helps operators train for ice, snow and other winter driving conditions
Each winter Arizonans count on snowplow operators to clear highways when snowstorms roll through Arizona’s high country. Operators of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s 200 snowplows have been training since mid-September on snowplow simulators to prepare for the upcoming season.
November 21, 2023 | News/Press Release
Access to and from Oak Creek Canyon restricted for rockfall mitigation
A section of State Route 89A north of uptown Sedona will be closed the week of Dec. 3-9 for safety as crews do rockfall mitigation work. Drivers should plan on using detour routes along Interstate 17 for travel between Sedona and Flagstaff while SR 89A is closed. More in this news release.
November 21, 2023 | News/Press Release
Enhanced identification required at TSA airport checkpoints in 2025
Many things slow down a bit during the holidays, including business at MVD offices. That makes this an ideal time to make an appointment to get your Arizona Travel ID.
November 20, 2023 | News/Press Release
Customers can easily register as organ and tissue donors
Donate Life America presented the director of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division with its Lifesaver Award to honor ADOT’s commitment to making it easy for customers to register as organ and tissue donors.
November 16, 2023 | News/Press Release
Unpaved section of roadway to remain closed until spring
The upper, unpaved section of State Route 366, which ascends Mount Graham in the Pinaleno Mountains southwest of Safford, has closed for the winter, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
November 16, 2023 | News/Press Release
Work near Willcox begins in early 2024 following crash damage
The Arizona Department of Transportation has secured federal emergency funds for repairs to a bridge spanning Interstate 10 in southeast Arizona that a large truck severely damaged in a fatal crash earlier this year.
November 15, 2023 | News/Press Release
Traffic safety stakeholders call on the public to “Protect Those Who Protect You”
Every day on Arizona’s highways and roads, the men and women who respond to vehicle crashes with the purpose of helping and assisting motorists put themselves in harm’s way.
November 14, 2023 | News/Press Release
Recognition comes from Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
ADEQ’s Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program has selected ADOT's Adopt a Highway volunteer program for its Copper Level, which recognizes partnerships, collaborations or regulated facilities that make measurable improvements to Arizona’s environment.
November 14, 2023 | News/Press Release
Drivers should expect delays and plan for detours
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and anticipate delays as southbound SR 143 will be closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and I-10 from 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, for a traffic shift.
November 14, 2023 | News/Press Release
Drivers should expect delays and plan for detours
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and anticipate delays as westbound I-10 will be closed between US 60 and 40th Street from 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 to 4 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20 for a traffic shift.
November 9, 2023 | News/Press Release
Options allow you to get more done from a computer or smartphone
The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) now offers more easy ways to find what you need through Live Chat on the azdot.gov website.
November 8, 2023 | News/Press Release
Officers work throughout the state to combat illegal use of tax-exempt diesel
A team of ADOT law enforcement officers has won a national honor for its efforts to make sure only eligible vehicles use tax-exempt diesel reserved for use off of state highways.
November 7, 2023 | News/Press Release
Detours suggested while city’s work zones require lane restrictions
Drivers can consider using other nearby US 60 exits in Tempe while city construction along Rural Road requires lane restrictions. Motorists can exit US 60 at either Mill Avenue or McClintock Drive to avoid the city’s work zones on Rural Road near the freeway.
November 3, 2023 | News/Press Release
Recognition among transportation agencies includes PR Professional of the Year
ADOT took home the honors during the recent annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, a national nonprofit group that represents and supports state departments of transportation.
November 1, 2023 | News/Press Release
Dump trucks during the summer; now outfitted as plows for snow, ice
ADOT’s statewide fleet of snowplows is ready to roll now that crews have completed the annual process of equipping the vehicles with what’s needed to clear snow and ice from state highways. Read more in this news release.
October 30, 2023 | News/Press Release
The ‘trick’ is allowing extra time and an early start home for ‘treats’
One of the scariest things when Halloween falls on a weekday is the ghoulish drive home when so many commuters head to our freeways at just about the same creepy time. ADOT doesn't want you to go batty over this scary situation. Read more in this release, if you dare.
October 26, 2023 | News/Press Release
More than 100 now available through Motor Vehicle Division
With the addition of Empower, In Loving Memory and State Forty Eight specialty plates, MVD now offers 101 options that can be viewed at azdot.gov/plates and ordered at azmvdnow.gov/plates.