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The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public comment as it begins engineering and environmental study for the portion of the proposed North-South Corridor, known as State Route 505, between Florence and Eloy in Pinal County.

Three special episodes of the Arizona Highways podcast explore what’s been lost at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim through the perspectives of people with deep ties to the area. To listen, please visit arizonahighways.com or your preferred podcast platform.

ADOT has completed major construction on a $9.7 million project creating a 428-foot, three-span welded steel plate girder bridge to carry the approximately 6,000 vehicles using State Route 80 each day through St. David. 

The Arizona Department of Transportation has begun a project to improve 13 miles of pavement along US 93 northwest of Wickenburg.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is reminding the public that it is seeking comment through Friday, July 18, on an engineering and environmental study of the Sonoran Corridor, a proposed freeway in the Tucson region that would connect Interstates 19 and 10, south of Tucson International Airport.

ADOT produces the annual Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report, which is compiled from traffic crash reports provided by law enforcement agencies around the state. The data shows that crashes and fatalities are driven by driver behavior, involving impairment, speed and failure to use seatbelts. 

There’s a smooth new asphalt surface on more than 20 miles of State Route 90 in Cochise County, including the stretch through Sierra Vista, thanks to an Arizona Department of Transportation project.

Join the 3 million – and counting – Arizonans who have upgraded to the Arizona Travel ID and consider upgrading your credential at least two weeks before your next flight. The new card may take up to 14 days to arrive in the mail.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has kicked off a project to reconstruct and widen Interstate 10 between Kino Parkway and Country Club Road southeast of downtown Tucson.

The Federal Railroad Administration has approved ADOT’s submissions in the first step of the Corridor Identification and Development Program: a scope, schedule and budget for preparing a Service Development Plan that will outline key elements necessary for establishing passenger rail service.

The State Transportation Board has approved the 2026-2030 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, which emphasizes pavement and bridge improvements and expanding several key highways.

Closures or lane restrictions for freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area will be limited this weekend (June 20-23). These include lane restrictions and freeway-to-freeway ramp closures for the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) widening project in North Phoenix.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin construction Monday, June 23, on a new bridge over Interstate 40 at Houck, about 8 miles west of the New Mexico line.

Be sure to use seat belts, avoid distractions and stay alert in existing work zones, keep speeds under control and never drive while impaired. Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at AZ511.gov, the az511 app or by calling 511.

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Members of the public have until Tuesday, June 10, to share comments about the engineering and environmental study for the North-South Corridor’s proposed northern segment spanning 20 miles between Apache Junction to Florence.

With the official monsoon season starting next week, the Arizona Department of Transportation is reminding Arizona drivers to prepare themselves for extreme weather, from heavy rains to dust storms.

On National Secure Your Load Day, June 6, ADOT wants to remind drivers to take proper steps and secure their loads to prevent dangerous debris from ending up on Arizona’s highways. 

The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, providing motorists a less traffic-congested, shorter commute times and safer driving experience through one of the busiest stretches of Interstate 10 in the Phoenix area. 

ADOT’s Office of Inspector General was contacted by the Social Security Administration for help on a case involving the stolen identity in 1986 and used to obtain a Social Security number and Arizona driver license. Driver license fraud results in arrest and additional charges.