By Kathy Boyle / ADOT Communications It’s a common request: Trim back the bushes in the median to improve sight lines along State Route 87 in Mesa. ADOT receives requests like this every day. Sometimes it’s overgrown shrubs or a tree obscuring a sign or a pothole that catches your car tire. But for one teacher … Read more
By John Halikowski / ADOT Director Traffic fatalities in Arizona, and nationwide, are climbing. Every year since 2014, the number of people killed annually in car crashes on Arizona’s city streets, county roads and state highways has increased. Beginning this week, you’ll be able to see the life-and-death consequences that selfish driving decisions have on … Read more
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By David Woodfill / ADOT Communications It’s that time of year again. The flowers are in bloom, the jackets and coats are gone and families and friends are hitting the open road for vacation. It’s also the time of year when the Arizona Department of Transportation is able to get started – or restarted – projects in the … Read more
By Peter Corbett / ADOT Communications The winding road over Mule Pass into Bisbee took its toll on drivers’ nerves and their vehicles for a half century before the Arizona Highway Department built a shortcut by tunneling through the Mule Mountains. Completed 60 years ago, Mule Pass Tunnel created a new gateway into Bisbee. It … Read more
By John Halikowski / ADOT Director Work zone safety means something extra to us at the Arizona Department of Transportation. I take a lot of pride in our dedication and professionalism when it comes to safety. Cutting corners and doing less than our best when it comes to safety is not an option. Many ADOT employees … Read more
By David Woodfill / ADOT Communications Miles of highway cleaned: 1,500 Bags of trash collected: 14,000 Taxpayer dollars saved: 500,000 Knowing you’ve made Arizona more beautiful: Priceless. Adopt a Highway volunteers are at the front lines in keeping Arizona’s magnificent landscapes pristine. And as impressive as the aforementioned numbers are, we could use a little more … Read more
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PHOENIX – A vehicle fire forced the closure of Interstate 10 eastbound at milepost 277 past Tucson, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. There is no estimated reopening time. Motorists should consider delaying travel. Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov, by calling 511 and through ADOT’s Twitter … Read more