AZ DOT - Wed April 21, 2021
Construction Commences for Permanent Fix On U.S. 89
In less than 48 hours after heavy rains and flood waters took down a 30-foot section of US 89 north of Flagstaff near Cameron in 2018, ADOT had the highway reopened to traffic. In order to reopen the highway in less than two days after the flood damage, more than 40 ADOT personnel responding from as far away as Page, Payson and Williams had to thoroughly assess the site, excavate the damaged areas, haul in and compact 500 cubic yards of material to restore the roadway's base, and put down 120 tons of asphalt pavement....
AZ DOT - Wed April 21, 2021
Crews Begin Second Phase of Gateway Freeway Project
A project to add 5 mi. of travel lanes to the Phoenix area's newest freeway is advancing in the southeast Valley with some of State Route 24's concrete pavement already in place. The Arizona Department of Transportation's $77 million Gateway Freeway project, which started just four months ago, will add an interim four-lane divided roadway between Ellsworth Road and Ironwood Drive when it is completed by fall 2022....
AZ DOT - Wed April 21, 2021
ADOT Releases Its Five-Year Construction Program: 2022-26
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently released its proposed five-year construction program that is now available for public comment. The 2022-2026 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program allocates funding for several projects to widen highways and improve safety, including:Adding lanes along I-17 between Anthem Way and Sunset Point, with construction on the $328 million project beginning in 2022;Replacing the Gila River bridges on I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande....
AZ DOT - Wed March 24, 2021
Crews Begin Second Half of Interstate 17 Bridge Project
For the Arizona Department of Transportation, crews didn't get much of a break before the start of the second half of a reconstruction project to rehabilitate the Interstate 17 bridge over Central Avenue in Phoenix, Ariz....
AZ DOT - Wed March 24, 2021
ADOT, Crews Work to Replace I-40 Bridges Over Business 40
The Arizona Department of Transportation is starting a project to replace the Interstate 40 bridges over Business 40, which connects the interstate to Historic Route 66 in west Flagstaff. The project, which is approximately 3 mi....
AZ DOT - Wed February 24, 2021
Construction Begins On East Valley Freeway Projects
Initial construction is under way on two East Valley freeway projects designed to open more travel options for drivers in the east Mesa and south Gilbert areas. Crews have set up work zones and are making early progress on the Arizona Department of Transportation's projects to extend State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway) east of Ellsworth Road and also add a new interchange along Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) at Lindsay Road....
AZ DOT - Wed January 27, 2021
Loop 303 Freeway Widening Project Progressing Forward
A project to widen a stretch of Loop 303 in the northwest Valley is underway as crews begin construction of bridge supports near the future Jomax Parkway. The Arizona Department of Transportation is managing construction of the $20.3 million regional freeway project, which is designed to improve capacity for current and future traffic needs by adding a third lane in each direction along Loop 303 between Happy Valley and Lake Pleasant parkways in Peoria....
AZDOT - Wed December 30, 2020
Ames Construction Crews Replacing Arizona's U.S. 60 Pinto Creek Bridge
Crews from Ames Construction, along with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), are replacing the Pinto Creek Bridge, located on U.S. 60 about 6 mi....
ADOT - Wed December 30, 2020
Arizona DOT Lends Helping Hand to Trucking Industry
Faced with the delicate balance of keeping people safe and the economy going during the pandemic, Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Transportation made moves to assist the trucking industry to keep the supply of essentials like groceries and medical supplies flowing to Arizona communities....
ADOT - Wed December 02, 2020
Construction Crews Place Girders on I-17 Bridge Project
Progress is being made on the Arizona Department of Transportation's project to replace the old Interstate 17 bridge over Central Avenue south of downtown Phoenix. Cranes are being used to lift and place more than 20 steel girders to support the new southbound I-17 side of the bridge when it is completed....
