By Kathy Cline / ADOT Communications Construction is precision and art combined. Laying rebar in the right proportions, then pouring a complete deck on it, takes dedication and attention to detail. All the while, surreal lights illuminate the workspace. This photo was taken several weeks ago by John Dougherty, who takes the photos featured on the … Read more
By Tom Herrmann / ADOT Communications What do you do with an old freeway when you’ve just built a new one? In Pinal County, where we’re in the process of building new lanes of Interstate 10 near Eloy, the answer is an unexpected one: Recycle it. Most of the time, freeway lanes are elevated slightly … Read more
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By Tom Herrmann / ADOT Communications On most road-building projects, there’s a lot of work you don’t see. From building foundations for new travel lanes to pouring concrete deep into the ground to support bridges, the progress isn’t always visible to drivers passing by. As you can see in the video above, that’s been anything … Read more
By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications The car in the background might have given this away, but this week we are throwing back to January 1979 with a photo of a road test reviewer hard at work at the former Encanto MVD office. That’s something that all drivers across the decades – no matter the … Read more
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By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications How do you know when a Valley freeway project is complete? It often can be as simple as looking for the saguaros. That’s just what motorists around the Loop 303 and Interstate 10 interchange in the West Valley see these days. Crews have finished planting more than 150 saguaros, … Read more
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By David Woodfill / ADOT Communications It’s a winter tradition: When Arizona’s high country gets a fresh blanket of snow, many folks head up to throw snowballs, ski and more. An associated tradition is heavy traffic around areas popular for snow play, especially US 180 northwest of Flagstaff. At day’s end, that highway can see big … Read more
By Ryan Harding / ADOT Communications The West Seligman Bridges project continues advancing with completion of new bridge decks on the Historic Route 66 and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad overpasses providing one of two connections between Seligman and I-40. This week, crews will begin working on the final bridge along this connection between I-40 and … Read more