Mon April 03, 2017
Stonehenge-Like Structures Will Showcase Aesthetics
Looking a bit like a colorful Stonehenge or large-scale modern art, a series of concrete columns and walls at a west Phoenix intersection may be a little puzzling to passers-by. They're actually mock-ups the Arizona Department of Transportation is using to test aesthetics, including paint colors, for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway....
Mon April 03, 2017
Arizonans Shape ADOT's Long-Range Transportation Plan
Playing the part of a transportation planner isn't always easy, especially when it comes to balancing priorities for Arizona's highway system with the realities of limited funding. When the Arizona Department of Transportation turned to the public and stakeholders last fall to tell us what's most important to them over the next 25 years, nearly 6,000 people statewide responded through a quick and interactive online survey....
Mon April 03, 2017
Wildlife Have Preferences for Crossing Highway
It turns out that some types of wildlife like to go over a state highway, others tend to go under it and still others can go either way. Those are initial results of a survey of camera-monitored usage of a new $9.5 million wildlife crossing of State Route 77 near Oro Valley in northeastern Pima County....
Mon April 03, 2017
Iconic Arizona Center Begins Construction on $25M Renovation
Arizona Center, Phoenix's original downtown entertainment destination located at 3rd Street and Van Buren, has begun construction on its $25 million makeover. Acquired by Parallel Capital Partners and Angelo, Gordon & Co....
Mon April 03, 2017
Gilbert Road Extension Will Add 1.9 Miles to Light Rail Service in Mesa
The $153 million Gilbert Road Extension of Valley Metro Rail, now under way in Mesa, Ariz., will add 1.9 mi. (3 km) to light rail service on Main Street. The extension will extend the Main Street line from Mesa Drive to Gilbert Road....
Mon March 06, 2017
ADOT Project on Davis Road Near Tombstone Begins
The Arizona Department of Transportation, in conjunction with Cochise County, began work Jan. 17 to make drainage improvements on a section of Davis Road near Tombstone that requires frequent closures because of flooding....
Mon March 06, 2017
Reid Park Zoo Breaks Ground for Animal Health Center
Continuing to be a great zoo requires a major enhancement in the health care environment for our animals. A new Animal Health Center is the cornerstone of Reid Park Zoo's future growth. In addition to positioning Reid Park Zoo at the forefront of modern Zoo medicine, the new Animal Health Center also will teach the veterinarians of tomorrow....
Mon March 06, 2017
Two ADOT Snowplows Damaged in January Storms
Three Arizona Department of Transportation employees working to keep highways open in recent storms avoided serious injury when vehicles struck two ADOT snowplows in separate crashes. The drivers of the other vehicles came out fine as well....
Mon March 06, 2017
New I-40 Sensors Help ADOT Address Ice Before It Forms
Sensors installed at three Interstate 40 locations west of Flagstaff are helping the Arizona Department of Transportation forecast the likelihood of ice forming and respond accordingly. The combination of freezing temperatures and moisture means ice can form overnight in Arizona's high country....
Mon March 06, 2017
Busy 11-Mile Stretch of I-17 Being Resurfaced This Spring
An 11-mi. (17.7 km) stretch of Interstate 17 (Black Canyon Freeway) in Phoenix will be resurfaced with a new layer of smooth rubberized asphalt starting in mid-March. The work is part of the Arizona Department of Transportation's $9.8 million I-17 improvement project between Peoria Avenue in north Phoenix and 19th Avenue south of the downtown area, which started last fall with sidewalk and wheelchair ramp improvements at cross-street interchanges....
