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By Angela De Welles / ADOT Communications As any road-tripper can tell you, not all pit stops are pleasant. Fortunately for motorists driving to and from northern Arizona, there is Sunset Point Rest Area – a well-maintained facility that’s a true gift for travelers in need of a break. Located off of Interstate 17, just … Read more

By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT CommunicationsTravelers heading westbound on State 90 toward Sierra Vista might spot a small stone marker painted white on the north side of the highway, just before crossing the San Pedro River. For those who have time to stop and investigate, they will find a plaque on the stone slab commemorating … Read more

By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications We are in the home stretch now for projects widening Interstate 10 in Casa Grande and between Eloy and Picacho. When this work is done later this year, I-10 will be three lanes in each direction all the way between Casa Grande and Tucson, all thanks to improvements ADOT has made … Read more

By Laurie Merrill / ADOT Communications The new AZ511 system at az511.gov allows motorists to personalize the alerts they receive. Users can create alerts to correspond to the routes they have set up. Assuming you have set up a few of your most commonly traveled routes under “Manage My Routes,” you can open them under My … Read more

By Ryan Harding / ADOT Communications This past winter, those who headed to play in the snow along US 180 had less congestion to worry about thanks to a now-award-winning partnership several northern Arizona agencies including ADOT. This partnership, consisting of the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA), Coconino County, Arizona Snowbowl, city of … Read more

By Tom Herrmann / ADOT Communications When you drive under many of the overpasses across Arizona, you see more than just a wall. You see artistic designs created to add beauty to the concrete façade and reflect the history of the community. The designs are seen on the overpass walls of three projects we’ve blogged … Read more

By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications Part of making transportation personal is ensuring as many people as possible are able to drive, volunteer to clean or even help build state highways. That last part falls on the shoulders of our Business Engagement and Compliance Office, or BECO for short. BECO’s mission is ensuring that small, minority-owned … Read more

By Kim Noetzel / ADOT Communications If you live, work or drive in north Phoenix, get ready to see changes on Interstate 17 at Pinnacle Peak and Happy Valley roads. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s traffic interchange reconstruction project is taking shape from the ground up. Work on the $50 million project began in November … Read more

By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications April is here, so it’s time for some spring cleaning. Our crews up in the White Mountains were out last week prepping several state highways in that area following normal winter closures. And what, you may wonder, does it takes to clear a road after several months of heavy … Read more