By Tom Herrmann / ADOT Communications An ADOT project has made crossing US 70 safer for those living in the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation community of Bylas. Community leaders and ADOT officials have turned on a pedestrian hybrid beacon giving those on foot a signal to use a crosswalk while alerting drivers to stop. Bylas … Read more
By Doug Pacey / ADOT Communications As the summer heat fades and weather turns comfortable, bicycles will be wheeled out of garages, pulled out of storage and return to roads and trails. That makes this a good time to remind bicyclists and drivers what each can do to help keep the other safe on Arizona’s … Read more
By Tom Herrmann / ADOT CommunicationsHow did the freeway cross the road? It sounds too simple. Every time a freeway crosses a major street there’s an interchange. For years, engineers have chosen from two primary designs: a diamond interchange with four on- and off-ramps connecting the freeway with the street, and a cloverleaf that uses a … Read more
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By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications If you’ve driven Interstate 10 in Casa Grande recently, then you probably noticed work going on to expand the freeway to three lanes in each direction near Interstate 8. That includes expanding bridges carrying I-10 over Jimmie Kerr Boulevard and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Next year cars will use … Read more
By Laurie Merrill / ADOT Communications As if the hairdos and outfits weren’t enough to date this era, driver license tests have also come a long way since this Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division photo was snapped decades ago. If, like me, you learned to drive in the days before computers, this photo of … Read more
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By Dustin Krugel / ADOT Communications Construction is occurring along 95 percent of the 22-mile corridor that will become the South Mountain Freeway. Recently, ADOT’s video team got a first-hand look at progress on the west end of the project. You can see the result above. First up is the I-10/Loop 202 interchange that ADOT and Connect 202 Partners, … Read more
PHOENIX – A crash closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 at 83rd Avenue in Phoenix, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. All traffic is exiting at 83rd Avenue. There is no estimated reopening time. Westbound lanes are not affected. Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by … Read more