Spence Halliday - Tue February 07, 2017
ADOT Highway Sign Contest
The Arizona Department of Transportation launched a contest Monday to determine the next overhead sign safety message. From "Hello from the other side, buckle up and stay alive," to "Don't turn your car into a Death Star, Drive focused," ADOT has featured these creative and unusual signs for over a year....
Mon February 06, 2017
ADOT Highlights 2016 Projects, Gears Up for 2017
Drivers have a wider, safer U.S. 60 climbing east from Superior; a new bridge that will eliminate flooding closures on U.S. 95 near Yuma and a rehabilitated Virgin River Bridge No. 6 on Interstate 15 thanks to just some of the Arizona Department of Transportation projects completed this year in greater Arizona....
Lori Tobias - Mon February 06, 2017
Crews Have a Blast Removing Rock on SR 77
A nighttime project to remove dangerous rocks and boulders from Arizona's State Route 77 became a daytime operation after an 18-ft. (5.5 m) boulder fell 150 ft. (46 m) during nighttime blasting and landed on the highway....
Chuck Harvey - Thu February 02, 2017
Diamond Interchange, New Bridge Highlight $83.2M Tucson Project
The Arizona Department of Transportation is overseeing a project to replace the existing I-19 traffic interchange at state Route 86, also known as Ajo Way. The new single-point urban interchange is designed to improve traffic flow and enhance safety for motorists traveling on Tucson's southwest side....
Mon January 09, 2017
SR 189 Project Due to Begin in 2019
A project to make it easier for ever-increasing international commerce to move through Nogales will begin in 2019, two years ahead of schedule, under changes approved by the Arizona State Transportation Board....
Wed January 04, 2017
Crews Lay SMF Foundation in Early 2017
Construction scheduled to start early this year on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway may not be as visual as the 22 mi. (35.4 km) of uninterrupted asphalt to come, but each task lays a foundation for completing this link between the West Valley and East Valley by the end of 2019....
Rudy Rivas - Tue December 13, 2016
Protected Human Remains Reportedly Disrupted at South Mountain Freeway Construction Site
The Gila River Indian Community has filed a court motion seeking an injunction to stop South Mountain Freeway construction. The motion, filed on Friday, indicates there will be permanent harm to the Community if the freeway is built....
Fri November 11, 2016
Major Work Complete on Loop 101 Widening in East Valley
Major work is complete on the Arizona Department of Transportation's $73 million Loop 101 widening project in the East Valley. Although final work and some lane restrictions can be expected over the next month, the last scheduled full closure for the project occurred to allow crews to add permanent lane stripes and complete bridge deck-joint improvements along northbound Loop 101 north of Chaparral Road....
Fri November 11, 2016
Share Your Priorities for ADOT's Transportation Plan
Planning Arizona's transportation future requires setting priorities and making sometimes-difficult choices given limited resources. As the Arizona Department of Transportation updates its Long-Range Transportation Plan, a blueprint looking from now through 2040, an interactive online survey allows you to help shape this vision by walking through scenarios similar to those facing planners and policymakers....
Fri November 11, 2016
Saving Steps Pays Big Dividends at ADOT's Vehicle Repair Shops
At the Tucson shop where the Arizona Department of Transportation repairs and maintains vehicles, technicians once rolled tires across the facility to reach a machine used for repairs. Today, that machine is located next to the operation's tire storage, along with the tools and supplies needed for the work....
