A few weeks ago, we reported on ways to serve on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and beyond. We mentioned an Adopt a Highway volunteer group in southern Arizona planning a one-day pickup coined “All the Way to the Border.” Melissa Owen has been volunteering and organizing litter cleanups for more than 20 years, … Read more
Designing a freeway includes quite a bit of thought about how it will look beyond the travel lanes. That’s why we make sure Valley freeways have designs that reflect the history and natural beauty of the areas they pass through. The Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway is the latest reflection of that commitment. When designing the … Read more
2/2/2020 Where in AZ?? This road provides a smooth ride, but do you know “Where in AZ??” it’s located? Source: Arizona DMV
Besides being the first highway project in Arizona to be built using a public-private partnership, the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway is also ADOT’s first freeway to use half-diverging diamond interchanges. The new section of freeway has two of them – one at Desert Foothills Parkway and another at 17th Avenue. A diverging diamond interchange … Read more
As part of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced a series of efforts to combat human trafficking in the transportation sector. These efforts include transportation agencies around the country signing a pledge to help end human trafficking. Among those signing: ADOT’s Enforcement and Compliance Division, which enforces rules and regulations … Read more
It’s that time of the year, when funny looking pants, shuttle buses, a blimp and even heavier Loop 101 traffic are par for the course in north Scottsdale. With hundreds of thousands heading to the Waste Management Phoenix Open through Sunday, Feb. 2, here are a few things to keep in mind whether you’ll be … Read more
The first major work on the Pinto Creek Bridge replacement project began in early November with a bang – or to be more precise, a blast. And crews have kept at it ever since, using explosives to blast away solid rock next to the 70-year-old bridge on US 60 between Superior and Miami. But after … Read more
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By Angela De Welles / ADOT Communications ADOT’s Joseph Salazar was honored recently with a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Landscape Architects Arizona Chapter. Salazar, who has been with ADOT for almost 30 years and serves as landscape architectural project design manager for the Roadside Development section, said the award came as … Read more
By Laurie Merrill / ADOT Communications Something new, blue and helpful-to-you is popping up along Arizona highways, and it’s just the beginning. The Arizona Department of Transportation has installed the first four 511 business-sponsored signs as part its recently launched 511 Logo Signs initiative. These signs bearing both 511 travel information and sponsor names are at … Read more