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With multiple paving and improvement projects happening in the Flagstaff area this year, the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to keep the public informed on progress and traffic restrictions with open houses this spring and summer.

PHOENIX – Drivers in Laveen are now using the first bridge completed for the South Mountain Freeway, marking a milestone for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project.

More than 1,300 drivers have been trained so far

Arizona Department of Transportation projects starting in the coming weeks will improve pavement along 182 lane miles of Interstate 40 and Interstate 17 in the Flagstaff area, addressing deterioration caused by snow and snowplowing, the large number of freeze-thaw cycles the area sees each year and heavy use by commercial vehicles.

John Halikowski, director of the Arizona Department Transportation, sent the following letter Tuesday, March 27, to the Uber regarding testing of autonomous vehicles on public roadways in Arizona.

Second I-10 widening project in Pinal County

PHOENIX – After four months of construction, Southern Avenue reopened Monday between 61st Drive and 64th Avenue in Laveen after completion of the first phase of work on a Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange.

Arizona Department of Transportation officers stopped a drug smuggling operation when they found 108 pounds of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia stashed in the trunk of a vehicle on a car hauler in western Arizona.

Utility works begins March 26, with construction starting in May

Work is about to get underway on a State Route 347 bridge spanning railroad tracks in the city of Maricopa.

The westbound I-10 on-ramp at 51st Avenue will close permanently at 10 p.m. Friday, March 23. Earlier this month, the westbound I-10 off-ramp at 59th Avenue closed permanently as the Arizona Department of Transportation moves forward with replacing the existing I-10/59th Avenue traffic interchange and building new access roads between 51st and 67th avenues.

ASU faithful now have a new way to show their support for Arizona State University’s Sun Devils as the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division unveils the redesigned ASU specialty license plate.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has scheduled an April 3 public meeting in Black Canyon City to provide an update about an ongoing study of potential improvements along Interstate 17 between Anthem and Cordes Junction.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is wrapping up the first phase of improvements at Ajo Way and Interstate 19. Beginning later this year is the second phase which will enlarge the freeway and Ajo, and replace a bridge over the Santa Cruz River.

Governor Doug Ducey has appointed Gary Knight, a Yuma City Council member who has served on that metropolitan area’s transportation-planning organization, to join the Arizona State Transportation Board.

Major corridors for passenger and freight traffic would be expanded and improved during the next five years as part of a proposed annual update to the Arizona Department of Transportation's lineup of projects that will be available for public comment beginning Friday, March 16.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is starting a project next week to improve the drainage system along US 163 north of Kayenta and make the road safer for travel during rain storms.

The Interstate 40/Interstate 17 interchange that for many is the gateway to Flagstaff is getting a $10 million update.

PHOENIX ‒ Crews are set to begin initial work on the 3-mile stretch at the center of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway that will provide a direct link between the West Valley and East Valley.