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For the third time, the Arizona Department of Transportation is holding its Safety Message Contest, giving you the chance to see your punny, witty, snarky or serious safety slogans on overhead signs, encouraging drivers to make better decisions behind the wheel. Messages can be submitted at azdot.gov/signcontest through Monday, April 29. In the past two contests, ADOT received a combined 9,000 entries.

Sections of Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) in the southeast Valley are scheduled to be closed on two weekends in May for pavement improvements.

Deck pour scheduled April 25, April 30

Opening expected in mid-June

Whether your trip is across town or to the other end of the state, a free AZ 511 mobile app now available from the Arizona Department of Transportation helps you plan ahead and save time.

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.