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PHOENIX – A new bridge to carry Pinnacle Peak Road traffic over Interstate 17 will start to take shape over the next month as part of improvements coming to north Phoenix.

Ramps connecting Ina Road with Interstate 10 in Marana have opened to traffic, completing the Arizona Department of Transportation’s renovation of a vital interchange in northwest Pima County.

The Tusayan airport, which is the state’s fourth-busiest in terms of passengers served, is owned and operated by the Arizona Department of Transportation.

With another winter behind us, three White Mountains-area state highways leading to lakes are scheduled to reopen Monday, April 15, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Restrictions on Jimmie Kerr Boulevard during work

The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Friday, April 12, in Flagstaff on the agency’s recommended plan for the next five years of construction projects statewide.

PHOENIX – At the Arizona Department of Transportation, we take work zone safety seriously. Tasked with building and maintaining the state highway system, hundreds of ADOT personnel and contractors work side-by-side daily with speeding vehicles and, too often, distracted drivers.

The Draft Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for the 280-mile Interstate 11 corridor – stretching from Nogales to Wickenburg – is now available for review and comment. After three years of study, technical analysis, and input from communities and stakeholders, movement of the I-11 Draft Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement to the public comment phase is a milestone for the proposed corridor.

After a wet and cold fall that forced an early winter hiatus, the Arizona Department of Transportation is set to return later this month to complete a State Route 260 widening project that will enhance travel and mobility between Camp Verde and Cottonwood.

I-10 Corridor Coalition

Motorists who qualify for a permanent disability placard no longer need to worry about the portable credential expiring.

PHOENIX – To strengthen working relationships with American Indian tribes, who are key stakeholders in the state highway system, the Arizona Department of Transportation has launched a series of forums to share ideas and provide information on agency resources.

Work begins April 1, runs through October

Comment periods end April 7, April 22

The Arizona Department of Transportation is launching a process that will lead to a required update of goals for including disadvantaged business enterprises as contractors on projects that receive federal funding.

A westbound Interstate 10 access road created to complement a Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange will close temporarily between 59th and 67th avenues starting Monday, April 1, to allow for final construction

Bridge reopens 3.25.19

PHOENIX – Members of the public have until Monday, April 1, to share comments, suggestions and recommendations about potential improvements to Interstate 10 between the Interstate 17 “Split” interchange in Phoenix and Loop 202 Santan Freeway in Chandler, one of the most heavily traveled areas in the Valley.

The online Permit Test @ Home has proven to be a major hit for Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division customers, with 83,000 tests taken since the test officially went into operation in March 2018.

Good news for motorists who rely on 59th Avenue: A section of Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway frontage road is complete and accommodating two-way traffic between Van Buren Street and Buckeye Road in west Phoenix.