By Tom Herrmann / ADOT Communications Drivers in Maricopa have something to celebrate: independence from sitting on State Route 347 waiting for trains to pass. Last week, crews removed the barricades and welcomed the first vehicles on to a new overpass carrying drivers over Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Trains are … Read more
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<a href="https://www.azdot.gov/images/default-source/azdot-blog/aot-meerkat-rebar.jpg?sfvrsn=0"><img src="https://www.azdot.gov/images/default-source/azdot-blog/aot-meerkat-rebar.jpg?sfvrsn=0&MaxWidth=550&MaxHeight=&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=01331762B0D76D688A8412E2CE754771" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{"MaxWidth":"550","MaxHeight":"","ScaleUp":false,"Quality":"High"}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="AOT-Meerkat-rebar" title="AOT-Meerkat-rebar" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" style="vertical-align: middle;"></a><br><br><strong>By John Dougherty / <em>ADOT Communications</em></strong><br><br> It’s not exactly "Meerkat Manor," but you can see how a photographer could easily think of those African mammals and their habit of standing sentry while looking at the top of the new bridge girders on Interstate 17 at … Read more
By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications Today we are throwing back to the original tunnel that used to help drivers cross between Superior and Miami. The 300-foot Claypool Tunnel opened in 1926 as part of the 21-mile “million dollar highway” that was major undertaking for the relatively new Arizona Highway Department. We wrote more about … Read more
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By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT CommunicationsAre you seeing red? Because if you notice someone putting red-dyed diesel into a personal or commercial vehicle, that’s illegal and there is something you can do about it. Red-dyed diesel is fuel that has been, you guessed it, colored with a red dye. It’s intended for use by vehicles … Read more
By Kathy Cline / ADOT Communications Want the latest information on highway construction projects but don’t feel like reading through our Weekend Travel Advisory or the Roadwork Roundup we provide through our social media channels? ADOT still has you covered! Audio versions of these notices are available every week through links on ADOT”s Twitter and Facebook accounts, … Read more
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By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications Chances are if you don’t work in highway construction you haven’t spent that much time thinking about what goes into pouring a concrete deck for new bridges. But if you’ve ever been curious at all, our video team recently put together this look at everything that goes into creating … Read more
<strong><a href="https://www.azdot.gov/images/default-source/azdot-blog/tbt-superstition-freeway.jpg?sfvrsn=0"><img src="https://www.azdot.gov/images/default-source/azdot-blog/tbt-superstition-freeway.jpg?sfvrsn=0&MaxWidth=550&MaxHeight=&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=60531145340DF729DAB7E9EDFF229C23" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{"MaxWidth":"550","MaxHeight":"","ScaleUp":false,"Quality":"High"}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="TBT-Superstition-Freeway" title="TBT-Superstition-Freeway" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" style="vertical-align: middle;"></a><br><br>By David Rookhuyzen / <em>ADOT Communications</em></strong><br><br>Today we are throwing back to Feb. 11, 1983, and a milestone for US 60 (Superstition Freeway), a main link between the East Valley and Phoenix.<br><br>As you can clearly see in this photo, that’s the day when the 2-mile segment … Read more