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FLAGSTAFF – The Arizona Department of Transportation completed the installation of the new Rio de Flag bridge along Historic Route 66 in front of Flagstaff City Hall allowing the road to reopen to traffic Thursday afternoon ahead of schedule.

During the week-long closure, crews demolished the old bridge and installed the new bridge using precast bridge elements. Fabricating the bridge components ahead of time as opposed to building them in place allows the work to go more quickly, reducing the time needed to replace the bridge and impacts to traffic.

PHOENIX – Greenlee County residents will soon be able to complete motor vehicle and driver services without crossing county lines.

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division will reopen its Clifton office on Thursday, June 24. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays every week. With the exception of road tests, all services will be available.

PHOENIX – The installation of improved lighting in the Interstate 10 Deck Park Tunnel north of downtown Phoenix has been completed. Arizona Department of Transportation crews have worked in stages this year to replace old fixtures in the tunnel with modern, energy efficient LED lights.

PHOENIX – We all know the signatures of an Arizona monsoon - intense dust storms and torrential rain - but how many of us truly know how to drive safely when Mother Nature unleashes her worst?

With fire restrictions in place, and to ensure the safety of staff and customers, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division office in Globe is temporarily closed. There is no timetable for reopening. 

Customers can complete MVD services by going online at www.azmvdnow.gov; or call MVD at 602-255-0072.

Two-thirds of all MVD services and transactions can be completed online at www.azmvdnow.gov. Here’s a sampling of what can be done online:

PHOENIX – The worldwide aluminum shortage that’s constraining production for various industries means there is a temporary interruption in the production of Arizona license plates.

PHOENIX – The Bouse Wash Rest Area on Interstate 10 in western Arizona will close starting Monday, June 7, for a renovation that’s expected to be completed in early 2022.

The Arizona Department of Transportation’s renovation plans include upgrades to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, replacing restroom fixtures and expanding the parking lot. Also, renovations will improve and modernize ramadas, water and wastewater systems, vending buildings and other equipment.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a final public hearing Thursday, June 3, on the agency’s recommended plan for the next five years of statewide construction projects.

The virtual hearing on the 2022-2026 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program begins at 9 a.m. and can be accessed at http://aztransportationboard.gov.

PHOENIX – More than 700 Arizonans have shared their feedback on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s tentative five-year plan for proposed improvements and projects as part of the agency’s annual update on the direction of the state’s highway system.

The public comments include multiple corridors in Arizona as motorists make their voices heard on what’s important to them in ADOT’s plan that includes improving several major highways and upgrading pavement conditions across the state.

PHOENIX – Keeping existing highways in good shape is just as important, if not more so, as expanding capacity of those roads. That’s why the Arizona Department of Transportation is continuing that ongoing effort with a new project to repave a total of 11 miles of US 60 and SR 260 in Show Low that will begin on Tuesday, June 1.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation and the Town of Marana have completed a joint project to improve the flow of traffic at the interchange of Interstate 10 and Cortaro Road after improving the pavement and changing lane configurations near the freeway.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division office in Tuba City will soon be more welcoming to customers.

ADOT is replacing Customer Service Representative workstations inside the building, which will create more interior space for customers. In order to make those and other improvements,the office will be closed to customers June 3-8.

PHOENIX – Thinking of selling or trading in your car? After agreeing to a price, one of the most important things a seller can do is complete a “sold notice” with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division.

Wait. What’s a “sold notice” and why is it important?

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Friday, May 21, on the agency’s recommended plan for the next five years of construction projects statewide.

The virtual hearing on the 2022-2026 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program begins at 9 a.m. and can be accessed at http://aztransportationboard.gov.

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is beginning a project to install larger, more visible wrong way signs along southern Arizona’s three interstate highways as part of an ongoing effort to get the attention of drivers who travel in the wrong direction.

The more visible signs are one of ADOT’s countermeasures to reduce the risk of serious crashes by wrong-way drivers, who are frequently impaired when entering highways in the wrong direction.

PHOENIX –  Lake Havasu City residents and visitors will start experiencing a smoother flow of traffic on SR 95. Traffic signal crews with the Arizona Department of Transportation are installing updated traffic management technology on 20 signals along a 13-mile stretch of the highway 

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation and Lake Havasu City have partnered to help improve pedestrian safety by constructing a pedestrian hybrid beacon at the intersection of Pima Drive and Acoma Boulevard. The beacon will be activated on Monday, May 17.

A pedestrian hybrid beacon is a traffic control device that assists pedestrians in crossing a street or highway at a marked but unsignaled crosswalk. This special type of traffic light utilizes a system of indicator lights and signs that alerts drivers and controls vehicle traffic.

Thriving, not just surviving, is the goal of a joint effort by the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix to protect an endangered species of cactus that grows only in one tiny area of Arizona. That area also happens to be where ADOT is building a replacement bridge over Pinto Creek on U.S. 60 near Globe-Miami.  

PHOENIX – Motorists on both directions of Interstate 10 to the west of Willcox should expect a short detour the weekend of May 14-17 for a bridge deck replacement project, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. 

Both directions of I-10 will close at Exit 336, which will require drivers to detour onto the exit and entrance ramps, from 6 p.m. Friday, May 14, to 6 a.m. Monday, May 17.