October 16, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseLaw requires motorists to move over for vehicles flashing lights on side of road
PHOENIX – If you’re driving down a highway and see a motorist parked on the shoulder with their hazard lights blinking or encounter the flashing lights from first responder vehicles at the scene of an incident on the side of the road, that’s a sign for you to “move over” and give them space.
Arizona’s Move Over law requires motorists to move over one lane or slow down if it’s not safe to change lanes when driving by any vehicles that have flashing lights pulled to the side of the road or highway.
October 14, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseInterim configuration has traffic alternating at milepost 241
Drivers should heed signs to reduce speed at milepost 241, which is about 3 miles west of Miami, and follow instructions to use the available lane one direction at a time. This configuration will remain until a project completes repairs needed to restore two lanes in this section.
October 9, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseProject will include wider shoulders, new pavement on highway between I-10, SR 87
The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a project in mid-October on the Gila River Indian Community that will reduce congestion and enhance safety on State Route 187 by adding turn lanes and widening shoulders.
October 9, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseCampaign kickoff coincides with month that historically sees among the most crashes, fatalities occur
There’s no such thing as accidents. That’s the tagline of a new traffic safety campaign – ‘There’s No Such Thing As Accidents’ – aimed at changing driver behavior and reducing traffic fatalities, forged by ADOT, the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.
October 7, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseRamp will be closed for two months for Santan Freeway widening project
The eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) off-ramp at Arizona will close late Thursday night, Oct. 9, for reconstruction as part of the widening project between Loop 101 and Val Vista Drive in the Southeast Valley. Learn more here.
October 7, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseTwelve miles of pavement rehabilitated, bridge deck replaced
This $30 million improvement near Petrified Forest National Park removed the top layer of pavement between mileposts 319 and 331 and replaced it with an asphalt-mix overlay. Crews also replaced the eastbound I-40 Dead River Bridge deck to extend the structure’s life and enhance safety.
October 6, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseRamp will be reconstructed as part of widening project west of I-17
The westbound Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) on-ramp at 27th Avenue will be closed for approximately 60 days starting late Monday, Oct. 6, for work on the freeway widening project west of Interstate 17. Learn more here.
October 6, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseADOT publication honored by International Regional Media Association
The magazine, published by ADOT, won five first-place Gold Awards, including Magazine Photographer of the Year for Joel Hazelton, from the nonprofit International Regional Media Association. A panel of magazine industry experts judges its annual awards competition.
October 2, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseFunding connects people and empowers the economy through aviation
ADOT develops its Airport Capital Improvement Program in conjunction with the FAA and Arizona’s 67 publicly owned and operated airports, including ADOT-operated Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
September 30, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseADOT, Navajo Nation collaborate on 7-mile project on main route to-from Page
This chip seal and slurry seal project is another way ADOT works to safely connect people and empower the economy across Arizona. The project also supports ADOT’s commitment to protecting Arizona’s investment in highway pavement and bridges.
September 30, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseImprovement enhances safety, efficiency at ADOT-operated airport
Grand Canyon National Park Airport, operated by the Arizona Department of Transportation, has completed a $12 million runway rehabilitation that enhances safety and improves operational efficiency.
September 25, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseI-17 and Broadway Curve get top honors at annual conference
This week, the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Office of Communications and Public Involvement won two top awards during the annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
September 24, 2025 |
News/Press Release Alternative fuel vehicles with only driver would no longer have access
HOV lanes are available on freeways in the Phoenix metropolitan area
September 24, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseADOT adds wide shoulders to curved 2 miles on Navajo Nation
The $3.1 million improvement, which is designed to reduce the potential for crashes between mileposts 404 and 406, added wide shoulders in both directions as well as rumble strips on the center line and shoulders to alert drivers deviating from their travel lane.
September 23, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseWork begins in late September on 4.4 miles of highway
The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to kick off a project Monday, Sept. 29, to replace 4.4 miles of pavement on State Route 70 in the communities of Safford and Thatcher.
September 22, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseMan accused of using his brother’s identity to replace suspended license
An Arizona Department of Transportation detective’s efforts resulted in the arrest of a man accused of using his brother’s identity six years ago.
September 20, 2025 |
News/Press ReleasePickups include ADOT-sponsored event in West Valley
Beyond helping keep Arizona grand, their goal is topping the 1.3 tons of litter removed from state highways on last year’s National CleanUp Day. ADOT won’t have the totals for a few days, but the fact that participation doubled this year bodes well for a big number.
September 19, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseVisit azdot.gov/scams to learn how to spot the red flags
Have you received text messages suggesting that the Arizona Department of Transportation (or something close to that) is after you for unpaid tickets or tolls? ADOT has created a web resource in English and Spanish to help you identify these for the scams they are.
September 17, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseProject will construct 3 miles of divided highway on route between Phoenix, Las Vegas
The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting Tuesday, Sept. 30, to share details of an upcoming US 93 widening project near Wickenburg that’s part of a long-term plan to divide the highway between Phoenix and Nevada.
September 17, 2025 |
News/Press ReleaseDirector Jennifer Toth presents the Medal of Valor, ADOT’s highest honor
ADOT Director Jennifer Toth presented the awards Wednesday, praising the team’s quick thinking and fast action when they heard a distant cry for help early Aug. 6. The six followed the sound until they found the woman clinging to a tire floating in a canal, then linked themselves together to pull her out.