Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue May 22, 2018
ADOT's $24.4M I-17 Project Improves Travel to Flagstaff
An Arizona Department of Transportation project started April 30 to deliver a smoother driving surface along 28 mi. of northbound Interstate 17 leading to Flagstaff, a stretch battered by repeated cycles of freeze and thaw during the winter....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue May 22, 2018
ADOT Tests Pavement Treatment on San Joaquin Road
A 4.3-mi. section of San Joaquin Road between Old Ajo Highway and Milky Way Drive has been selected as a testing ground for several pavement treatments. Twelve different treatments will be tested for various factors to ascertain life-cycle return on investment leading to more cost-effective selection of pavement treatments for use in Pima County....
South Mountain Freeway - Tue May 22, 2018
Salt River Bridges Reach New Heights
The longest bridges on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, two half-mile-long spans over the Salt River, are quickly emerging in Laveen, Ariz. Construction is now two-thirds complete on these bridges, which will serve growing areas of the southwest Valley when the freeway opens by late 2019....
Susan Montoya Bryan – The Associated Press - Wed April 25, 2018
New Mexico Considering Approval for $2B SunZia Transmission Project
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) Developers of a $2 billion project that will serve as a path to get renewable energy from New Mexico and Arizona to large markets in the American Southwest are looking to clear another regulatory hurdle as they move toward starting construction on two massive transmission lines and other infrastructure....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 24, 2018
ADOT Rolls Out Road Projects for Spring, Summer 2018
Work is continuing on Arizona's largest ever single highway project, with controlled rock blasting scheduled to begin on two segments this spring. The $916 million Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway features 22 mi....
Tue April 24, 2018
First Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Bridge Opens to Traffic in Lavine, Ariz.
Drivers in Laveen, Ariz., are now using the first bridge completed for the South Mountain Freeway, marking a milestone for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project....
Tue April 24, 2018
ADOT to Improve Pavement Along I-40, I-17 This Summer
Arizona Department of Transportation has started projects that will improve pavement along 182 lane mi. of Interstate 40 and Interstate 17 in the Flagstaff area, addressing deterioration caused by snow and snowplowing, the large number of freeze-thaw cycles the area sees each year and heavy use by commercial vehicles....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 23, 2018
State's Widening, Dust Detection Project Under Way
A warning system for dust storms — a hazard for motorists in windy parts of America's Desert Southwest — is being built in southern Arizona. Detection of strong winds, along with warnings of possible whiteout conditions and potential vehicle damage from blowing dust and sand are part of a $58.6 million Interstate 10 widening project south of Phoenix and north of Tucson, near Picacho, Ariz....
Fri April 20, 2018
Dynapac Strengthens Dealer Network by Adding Road Machinery in Two States
Dynapac North America LLC has announced the addition of Road Machinery to its growing dealer network. Road Machinery rents, sells and supports the complete Dynapac portfolio of pavers, soil compactors and asphalt rollers in the Arizona and Southern California markets....
Mon April 02, 2018
State's Commercial Truck Training Saves Drivers Time, Money
More than 1,300 truck drivers from Mexico have now completed training from Arizona Department of Transportation safety inspectors through an innovative program that is making Arizona's inspection process more efficient and Arizona roads safer....
