All westbound lanes of Interstate 10 between Benson and Tucson, Arizona, are slated to be closed for two days next week while crews work on replacing the bridge at Davidson Canyon. The closure is scheduled to last from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday; eastbound lanes will remain open. Traffic will be redirected on a detour that extends 67 miles. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will close US 60 eastward from Superior in order to complete blasting work to widen the shoulders of the roadway and to construct a new passing lane. The closures will take place on November 10 (from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. as well as 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.) and November 12 (from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. as well as 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Read More »

The International Regional Magazine Association honored Arizona Highways, a magazine published by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), with 16 awards at the association's dinner last week. The only magazine to receive more awards than Arizona Highways was Texas Highways, which walked away with 17 awards. The awards were based on items published in 2014. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently launched a new project, which will provide students and local residents with a new pedestrian hybrid beacon on State Route 86 in Sells, Arizona. The project, which is in collaboration with the Tohono O’odham Nation, will have crews install a crosswalk signal that will be activated by pedestrians. Completion is expected in January. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently announced that crews will start work on the eastern frontage road portion of Interstate 19 at Canoa Ranch Road. The project will widen an approximately half-mile long portion of the road between mileposts 35 to 36. Drivers using the frontage road in the Green Valley region should allow extra time in their commutes for short delays. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation said Interstate 8 in Pinal County will be limited to a single lane in each direction between mileposts 175 and 176 in Casa Grande as part of a resurfacing and improvement project that began Monday. The lane closures are part of a $7.3 million bridge and pavement project on I-8  from Bianco Road to I-10. Read More »

U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) said Friday her efforts have resulted in the designation of a Sonoran Corridor in Tucson, Arizona, being included in long-term highway funding reauthorization legislation. The project would designate a highway that connects I-19 to I-10, located south of Tucson International Airport, as a “Highway Priority Corridor.” Read More »

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) officials made a traffic switch on the US 93 north of Wickenburg on Thursday. switch was part of a highway widening project to upgrade a 5-mile portion of US 93, extending from State Route 71 to State Route 89, north of Wickenburg. To comply with ongoing construction projects, motorists are encouraged to use the single travel lane. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation earned an award for expanding its driver's license services to authorized third-party businesses in the state. The department received the award at the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators International Conference. In addition, the MVD received recognition for providing more options to attain ID cards or driver's licenses. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced that it will host three public hearings this week to give community members the opportunity to review and comment on the department’s outline for a passenger rail system. Read More »

The improvement project on Loop 202, or Red Mountain Freeway, in the East Valley recently released an update about the lane closures and restrictions for certain sections of the road. Read More »

Officials recently announced that there will be ongoing overnight work on Interstate 17, south of Camp Verde. Read More »

Customer records maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) just got even safer, thanks to the department’s use of automated facial-recognition technology. Read More »

NEC's NeoFace technology will allow ADOT to cut down on fraudulent identity activities Read More »

An announcement by the mayors of Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday said over $8.2 billion from private and public capital investment has been invested near the first 20 miles of the Valley Metro light rail line between Phoenix and Mesa. Read More »

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) recently became a member of a bipartisan majority that seeks to pass the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014, Part I, known as H.R. 3038. After voting, she released a statement about the act and her decision. Read More »

The Lake Havasu Metropolitan Planning Organization in Arizona said late last week that it will hold a public information meeting on Thursday, July 23, during which the group will share updated information and ask the public for input about the first Regional Transportation Plan for Lake Havasu City. Read More »

The State Transportation Board of Arizona approved the 2016-2020 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program on Friday as part of the Arizona Department of Transportation's (ADOT) planning process. The 2016-2020 plan, like the current one, aims to improve and preserve Arizona’s highway system through preservation, expansion and modernization, as well as advance some high-priority expansion projects. Read More »

With the Aug. 22 opening of the Central Mesa light-rail train extension in Mesa, Arizona -- seven months ahead of schedule -- passengers on Valley Metro Rail will be able to get to new destinations along Main Street and well into downtown Mesa. Read More »

Local businesses in Raleigh, North Carolina, recently offered to provide their employees with commuting options to help them avoid the potential negative impact of road construction in the area. Shifting lanes on Interstate 40 in the Fortify I-40/440 work zone in Raleigh have created significant traffic congestion for commuters. Commuting options offered include telecommuting from home, flexible work schedules and mass-transit passes. Read More »