News

IBIQ program growth continues

Changes are in store for motorists traveling along 59th Avenue south of Interstate 10 with work starting on frontage roads between Roosevelt Street and Lower Buckeye Road in west Phoenix as part of Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway construction.

The Arizona Department of Transportation’s pilot Interstate 17 wrong-way vehicle alert system being tested in Phoenix has been recognized with a Government Innovation Award from GCN, an information technology industry magazine.

In another example of the Arizona Management System producing results for taxpayers, the Arizona Department of Transportation recouped $6.6 million for damage to the state highway system during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

For the past 93 years, some of the best professional photographers have provided stunning images to Arizona Highways magazine, produced by the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Public input requested

Arizona veterans who find themselves in the challenging situation of being homeless now have the opportunity to get a driver license or ID card without paying a fee.

Bridge deck pour this week

Motorists who use Interstate 10 at night in west Phoenix should allow extra travel time or consider alternate routes due to restrictions near 59th Avenue, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Work runs until early 2019

Work on the 9-mile State Route 260 widening project that will enhance travel and mobility between Camp Verde and Cottonwood is in the final stages leading up to completion this fall.

Work to continue for three months

After investing more than half a billion dollars over the past 20 years to turn the primary route between Phoenix and Las Vegas into a modern four-lane divided highway, the Arizona Department of Transportation has committed another $155 million for improvements to US 93 over the next five years.

Crews will begin restoring two-way traffic to Liberty Lane in Ahwatukee after several months of work to relocate a 4-foot-diameter waterline from the path of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway.

If you’re among the many Arizonans taking to state highways over Labor Day weekend, please put down your phone and just drive.

An Arizona Department of Transportation conference in late September will help owners of small businesses and those qualifying for ADOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program learn how to bid for projects and contracts.

A modern roundabout designed to enhance safety and traffic flow has opened along State Route 88 (Apache Trail) in a growing area of Apache Junction.

Just over a month since the Arizona Department of Transportation made lane adjustments and installed new signs as part of a safety project along westbound US 60 (Superstition Freeway) in Tempe, the results have been positive.

While working at ports of entry to ensure that commercial vehicles have the proper permits and can operate safely on state highways, Arizona Department of Transportation officers have to be ready for situations in which they’re called upon to help save a life.

You’ve got to start somewhere.