By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications For today’s Throwback Thursday, we have a little “remember when?” treat for people who live south of Tucson. Recognize the interchange in this undated photo along Interstate 19? For the majority of the nearly 30,000 people who live alongside it now, the answer is probably a resounding no. A similar … Read more
By Steve Elliott / ADOT Communications Sometimes showing beats telling by a country mile. That’s the case with our recent use of a product called Boulder Busters to remove a massive rock that slid down the slope next to State Route 88 east of the Valley. With words and images, including some shot from a drone, the video above shows how … Read more
By Doug Pacey / ADOT Communications Valley motorists can expect to see more motorcycles than usual on roads this week. Arizona Bike Week, a popular event for motorcycle enthusiasts, will occur April 3-7 at WestWorld in Scottsdale. Overhead signs on highways will remind drivers of four-wheeled vehicles to always look twice for motorcycles before changing … Read more
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By Kathy Cline / ADOT Communications This bridge may look like a ruin in the middle of nowhere, but it’s one of Arizona’s earliest examples of vehicular bridge construction. Canyon Diablo Bridge used to carry Route 66 over Canyon Diablo, about 30 miles east of Flagstaff (the ghost town of Two Guns is near its … Read more
By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT CommunicationsDo you recognize this humble four-lane divided highway with its wide center median and shoulder? We’ll give you a hint: Look closely at the background. If you squint a bit, you’ll recognize a prominent camel-shaped Valley landmark. This rural-looking highway and interchange is actually what Interstate 10 at Elliot Road … Read more
By Dallas Hammit / ADOT State EngineerAll around the country, state DOTs, along with our federal partners and various transportation associations, will all focus on work zone safety April 8-12. That’s right: National Work Zone Awareness Week is almost upon us once again, and this year’s theme is “Drive Like You Work Here.” Even for those … Read more
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By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications What’s wrong with this picture? If your answer is that a ladder doesn’t belong on the front end of a car on the Loop 101, you are absolutely right. But that’s what happened recently when an unsecured ladder fell off a vehicle and this unfortunate driver struck it. Fortunately, no one was … Read more
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