By Doug Nintzel / ADOT Communications Less than 48 hours after flooding washed out a section of US 89 between Flagstaff and Page, I watched the first vehicle use a roadway restored through nonstop effort by ADOT personnel. As I had at other stages of this fast-moving project, where I worked with news media visiting the … Read more
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By Mary J. Currie / ADOT CommunicationsAdopt a Highway Volunteer groups from around the state answered the invitation to participate in National CleanUp Day recently. Bag collections so far have exceeded 192, and we expect that number to grow as more groups submit their litter activity reports over the following weeks. That morning, ADOT Communications Director … Read more
By David Woodfill / ADOT Communications Today we are throwing it back to the 1970s with this undated photo taken of downtown Douglas. Located off of US 191, the Gadsden is still a fully operational hotel. The historic downtown area looks much the same, but many of the original businesses including the Mobil station and Ford … Read more
The Arizona Ombudsman – Citizens Aide helps you resolve ongoing issues with State Agencies. Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that … Read more
By John Halikowski / ADOT Director What’s in your wallet and, if it’s your driver license, will it fly? With almost two years to go before Oct. 1, 2020, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is reminding Arizonans to obtain the Travel ID if they plan to fly commercially or visit federal buildings. This October 2020 … Read more
It’s pretty wet down in Tucson right now and all the way up in northeastern Arizona on SR 264 near Window Rock. Slow down on wet roads. #Tucson #azwx pic.twitter.com/3vlqcj5mMZ — Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 1, 2018 By Steve Elliott / ADOT CommunicationsIt’s a rainy week with the remnants of Hurricane Rosa passing through Arizona. … Read more
By Tom Herrmann / ADOT CommunicationsDriving along Interstate 10, about halfway between Tucson and Phoenix, you can see that’s something happening off to the east side of the freeway at State Route 87. Here’s a better perspective. John Dougherty, ADOT’s newly FAA-certified drone pilot, shot this amazing video to capture the whole project from above. In … Read more
By Laurie Merrill / ADOT Communications The official end of monsoon season is just days away and ADOT is already planning for winter weather. Like the mighty monsoons, Arizona’s winter storms can pack a powerful punch, covering highways with ice and snow. This decades-old photo depicts ADOT crew members readying a plow for its winter purpose. … Read more
By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications You may have noticed we’ve been busy this summer improving State Route 88 east of Apache Junction. There’s been rock blasting, curve adjusting, bridge replacing and, recently, a chip seal to keep the road surface in good condition. For those who don’t know, a chip seal is a type … Read more