We’re building a safer and more efficient interchange at Interstate 10 and Ruthrauff Road, but that can’t happen until we demolish all the old stuff. To show you what’s involved, we’re sharing this ADOT video of the recent work to dismantle the eastbound I-10 bridge over Ruthrauff Road/El Camino del Cerro. Watch as Dan Casmer, … Read more
It’s not a surprise to most that women are underrepresented in the construction industry. Across the country, about 9 percent of construction workers are women, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Recently, ADOT’s first-ever Construction Academy exclusively for women looked to buck many stereotypes, such as construction being for those without a college educations … Read more
If the FedEx delivery drivers think they spend a lot of time behind the wheel, they should talk to operations manager Kevin Hoffman. Hoffman commutes every day from his home in Gilbert to the FedEx Ground center near 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, a drive of about 35 miles. Count Hoffman among those happy … Read more
Work Zone Awareness Week 2020 is April 20-24, and I don’t know about you, but this year I think it holds even more meaning for us as an agency. Don’t get me wrong – with more than 1,000 employees who work in maintenance and construction projects on highways throughout the state, work-zone safety is ALWAYS … Read more
Did you know that MVD employees live in the real world? Believe it or not, it’s true. We have to register our vehicles, renew our license, take care of title work and all those other things you can get done at MVD. We know the pros and cons of an MVD visit, and we’d like … Read more
3/29/2020 Where in AZ?? This week’s “Where in AZ??” challenge has a big green hint included! Tags: Where in AZ Source: Arizona DMV
Wildfires are an ever-present danger in Arizona. When State Route 80, just outside Bisbee, was determined to be at high risk, ADOT partnered with other state and local agencies to get ahead of wildfire season to mitigate risk factors. Wildfires have been a particular problem in Arizona in recent years, especially near populated areas. To … Read more
When Adnan Horman, a trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, learned of the death of ADOT Incident Response Unit team member Frank Dorizio earlier this month in a work zone on I-10, he knew something had to be done to make the public more aware that their decisions – or indecisions – behind … Read more
Since an eastbound Interstate 10 bridge started carrying traffic over Ruthrauff Road in 1965, the number of vehicles that have traveled this northwestern Tucson locale is impossible to calculate. But once crews began demolishing the structure this week, we can count exactly how much time it took to reduce the bridge’s surface into concrete rubble … Read more
By Garin Groff / ADOT Communications Traffic is coming to a stop at times on State Route 77 in Winkelman, but it’s for a good reason: Things are moving forward on a project to replace the bridge over the Gila River. Work began Monday to hoist bridge girders into place as crews continue rebuilding the … Read more
