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May 26, 2023 | News/Press Release
ADOT’s proposed focus: upgrading pavement, widening major corridors
May 17, 2023 | News/Press Release
ADOT’s proposed focus: upgrading pavement, widening major corridors
The in-person and virtual hearing begins at 9 a.m. Friday, May 19, at the Town of Gilbert Municipal Building Council Chambers, 50 E. Civic Center Drive. The meeting can be accessed at aztransportationboard.gov.
May 10, 2023 | News/Press Release
Weekend closure is advancing the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project
Plan ahead and expect delays as eastbound I-10 is closed between US 60 and the Loop 202 Santan Freeway from 10 p.m. Friday, May 12, to 4 a.m. Monday, May 15. Crews with the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project will be performing bridge, barrier and overhead sign work.
May 10, 2023 | News/Press Release
Crews replacing worn pavement between Ina Road and Rillito River Bridge
ADOT is set to begin the final phase of a project repaving 10 miles of State Route 77 between Tucson and Oro Valley. On Sunday night, May 14, crews will begin replacing about 3 miles of worn pavement between Ina Road and the Rillito River Bridge just south of River Road.
May 9, 2023 | News/Press Release
Riders and motorists have roles in making bicycling safe and enjoyable
May is National Bike Month, and we have tips to help riders and motorists make bicycling a safe and enjoyable way to get around. The more bicyclists and motorists understand each other’s needs, the better we all can respect and cooperate on state highways and local streets.
May 5, 2023 | News/Press Release
ADOT, contractor worked around the clock to shore up overpass near Willcox
A fatal semi-tractor trailer crash early Wednesday caused significant damage to the support structure of the US 191 bridge over westbound Interstate 10 just west of Willcox. Less than two days later, an ADOT project reopened the westbound lanes with a temporary support of steel members.
May 3, 2023 | News/Press Release
Drivers should expect delays and plan to use detours
Plan ahead and expect to use detours as westbound I-10 is closed between Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain Freeway) and US 60 from Friday evening until Monday morning for work advancing the Broadway Curve Improvement Project.
May 3, 2023 | News/Press Release
ADOT to host meetings about planned Van Buren Street to MC 85 project
ADOT to hold two public meetings May 10 and 11 about plans for a new four-mile segment of Loop 303 south of Van Buren Street in Goodyear. The meeting on May 10 will be held at Desert Edge High School while a virtual meeting is scheduled on May 11.
May 2, 2023 | News/Press Release
Potential improvements at busy interchange being evaluated
A virtual public meeting about potential improvements at the I-10 interchange with Baseline Road will be held on Tuesday, May 9. The study will evaluate whether improvements will be made to the existing diamond interchange or if the interchange should be reconstructed.
May 2, 2023 | News/Press Release
Drivers should plan for extra travel time
Crews will be working to replace the pavement and restripe the roadway as part of the improvement project along SR 264. Drivers should expect lane restrictions while the work is underway.
April 27, 2023 | News/Press Release
ADOT opens second such interchange built during I-10 widening
Drivers in the West Valley can now use the second I-10 Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) to be constructed as part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s ongoing freeway widening project in the Buckeye area.
April 26, 2023 | News/Press Release
Bridge work, paving advance Broadway Curve widening project
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect delays when westbound Interstate 10 is closed between Loop 202 (Santan/South Mountain Freeway) and US 60 from April 28-May 1.
April 25, 2023 | News/Press Release
In-person meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 27
DOUGLAS – The Arizona Department of Transportation is holding an in-person open house Thursday, April 27, to share information on a study evaluating alternatives for a connector road from the new Douglas International Port of Entry to State Route 80.
ADOT is conducting the study to recommend a preferred future roadway location and design that can safely accommodate commercial traffic, as there is no current paved roadway in place.
April 24, 2023 | News/Press Release
Lane restrictions needed as work resumes following winter shutdown
FLAGSTAFF – After a break due to the winter weather season, a project to repave and make other improvements along southbound Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff has resumed with lane restrictions starting today (Monday, April 24).
Drivers should expect lane restrictions in several areas while the pavement improvement work is underway over the next several months, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
April 24, 2023 | News/Press Release
More lasting repairs underway, funds reallocated for paving projects
As warming weather allows the Arizona Department of Transportation to begin more permanent repairs to highways after a rough winter, the agency is reallocating $50.5 million to replace deteriorating pavement surfaces within 23 locations, most of them in northern Arizona. Funding for the pavement repair work comes from savings on other projects.
April 21, 2023 | News/Press Release
Drivers should plan for extra travel time
HOLBROOK – The Arizona Department of Transportation will continue two improvement projects on Interstate 40 from Joseph City through Holbrook (mileposts 278-290) starting Monday, April 24.
Crews will be working on the bridge decks at the Tanner Wash Bridge and the Geronimo Road overpass, as part of a pavement improvement project along I-40 from Joseph City to Perkins Valley Road.
For more information, visit the project webpage.
April 21, 2023 | News/Press Release
More than 12,500 bags of litter collected from state highways in 2022
If you’re lucky enough to drive through our scenic state during this National Volunteer Week, please consider the efforts of Adopt a Highway volunteers who help Keep It Grand.
April 20, 2023 | News/Press Release
SR 273 and SR 261 lead to Sunrise Park, Big Lake
PHOENIX – With springtime and warmer weather here, two White Mountains-area state highways reopened Thursday, April 20, after being closed for the winter, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
State Route 261 runs from State Route 260 near Eagar to Big Lake, while State Route 273 goes from SR 260 to Sunrise Park and Big Lake.
State Route 473, running south from SR 260 on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, is scheduled to reopen on Friday, April 21.
April 19, 2023 | News/Press Release
Expect lane restrictions on SR 169 through this fall
CAMP VERDE – The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a project this spring in Yavapai County to replace the bridge deck on State Route 169 over Interstate 17.
The $6.2 million project is scheduled to start Monday, April 24, and extend through fall 2023. The work includes replacing the SR 169 bridge deck, which is the top surface of the structure motorists drive on. As part of the project, crews will also build a new concrete bridge deck, repair erosion at the bridge abutments and replace some sections of guardrail.
April 18, 2023 | News/Press Release
More than 50 deaths in Arizona work zone-related crashes in past 5 years
PHOENIX – What kind of dangerous driving occurs in a roadway work zone? Consider these real-life instances experienced by Arizona Department of Transportation crews while building, maintaining and improving state highways: