By Angela DeWelles - ADOT Communications - Tue June 19, 2018
Pavement, Safety Improvements Begin on Historic, Scenic State Route 88
Apache Trail, also known as State Route 88, was built in 1903 to serve as an access road for construction of Theodore Roosevelt Dam. But it's so much more than that. SR 88 is a part of Arizona's history and today offers motorists a scenic way to get to Canyon, Apache and Roosevelt lakes....
Tue June 19, 2018
Ahwatukee Waterline Relocation Work for South Mountain Freeway Delayed
Work to relocate a water main located within the path of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway has been delayed, causing Liberty Lane traffic restrictions to remain in effect through this summer. Since March, crews working for Connect 202 Partners, the freeway developer, have been digging trenches along Liberty Lane between Desert Foothills Parkway and 24th Street to install a specially designed 4-ft.-wide pipe that will run more than a mile....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue June 19, 2018
ADOT to Work With Route 66 Town as Bridge Project Nears
Connection with Interstate 40 is the lifeblood of a Historic Route 66 town like Seligman, where many tourists drop in for a taste of those neon-lit days gone by. That's why the Arizona Department of Transportation is partnering with Seligman to let travelers know the town will be accessible while ADOT improves bridges leading from I-40 to the west side of the community, which is about 60 mi....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue May 22, 2018
ADOT's $24.4M I-17 Project Improves Travel to Flagstaff
An Arizona Department of Transportation project started April 30 to deliver a smoother driving surface along 28 mi. of northbound Interstate 17 leading to Flagstaff, a stretch battered by repeated cycles of freeze and thaw during the winter....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue May 22, 2018
ADOT Tests Pavement Treatment on San Joaquin Road
A 4.3-mi. section of San Joaquin Road between Old Ajo Highway and Milky Way Drive has been selected as a testing ground for several pavement treatments. Twelve different treatments will be tested for various factors to ascertain life-cycle return on investment leading to more cost-effective selection of pavement treatments for use in Pima County....
Tue April 24, 2018
First Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Bridge Opens to Traffic in Lavine, Ariz.
Drivers in Laveen, Ariz., 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....
Tue April 24, 2018
ADOT to Improve Pavement Along I-40, I-17 This Summer
Arizona Department of Transportation has started projects that will improve pavement along 182 lane mi. 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....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 27, 2018
ADOT's $128M I-10 Project in Marana Improves Traffic Flow
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is improving traffic flow on Interstate-10 in Marana, Ariz., by constructing a new interchange bridge over I-10 and the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks at Ina Road....
NULL: - Tue March 27, 2018
Work Under Way on U.S. 163
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for extra time when traveling on U.S. 163 north of Kayenta due to a construction project that began March 14. The 1-mi. work zone, which will be located between mileposts 400 and 401, is approximately 5 mi....
Tue March 27, 2018
ADOT Engineers Improve Highway Project Preparation
With approximately 150 state highway construction projects scheduled to start in any given year, Arizona Department of Transportation engineers constantly look for ways to save time and money in designing and building these much-needed improvements....
