A project to add new lanes and make interchange improvements along Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between Shea Boulevard and Princess Drive/Pima Road in Scottsdale is scheduled to start in early January. Learn more in this ADOT news release.
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December 19, 2023 | News/Press Release
Two-year project will add lanes between Shea Boulevard and Princess Drive
December 16, 2023 | News/Press Release
Intermittent rolling closures scheduled from midnight Dec. 16 to 4 a.m. Dec. 17
Drivers traveling along Interstate 17 during the overnight hours need to be aware of rolling closures in both directions in the Black Canyon City area starting tonight at midnight.
December 15, 2023 | News/Press Release
Flag crews will direct traffic through the area until paving work is finished
A section of State Route 89A north of uptown Sedona is open to traffic again following nearly two weeks of rockfall mitigation work on a canyon wall above the highway. ADOT and its contractor worked to safely reopen SR 89A on Friday morning (Dec. 15). More in this ADOT news release.
December 13, 2023 | News/Press Release
Surfaces repaved and restored along more than 300 miles of highway
These projects, made possible by a commitment of $90.5 million, have ended for this year but will continue when warm weather returns in 2024. Many of the projects were in higher elevations where precipitation and freeze-thaw cycles damaged aging pavement.
December 8, 2023 | News/Press Release
Traffic will continue to use I-17 detour between Sedona and Flagstaff
A section of State Route 89A north of uptown Sedona is now scheduled to remain closed through next week as construction crews perform critical clean-up work after recent blasting for rockfall mitigation. More in this ADOT news release.
December 7, 2023 | News/Press Release
Online MVD portal offers customers speed, security and convenience
AZMVDNow.gov offers more web-based services than ever before, with more levels of security and options to get you out of the line and safely on the road. Complete registration renewals, order a duplicate license, update your address and insurance information, and transfer titles.
December 4, 2023 | News/Press Release
Award of $24 million comes from Federal Highway Administration
The safety project, which also will include 8-foot-high fencing, is planned along 8.4 miles of I-17 between the Munds Park traffic interchange, about 25 miles south of Flagstaff, and the Kelly Canyon traffic interchange to the north.
December 4, 2023 | News/Press Release
Public input welcomed on proposal to add 842 spaces at 10 locations
To address the growing demand for commercial truck parking along state highways, ADOT has developed a statewide truck parking plan that recommends expanding parking at existing rest areas and adding three new facilities.
December 4, 2023 | News/Press Release
I-17 Improvement Project marks another milestone for bridge work and progress
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.
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.