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Arizona Department of Transportation Press Releases

1,174 Press Releases
  • Published on February 3, 2026 - 23:20 GMT

    ADOT to hold Feb. 12 meeting about future SR 30 project

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Feb. 12, about the design of the first section of the future State Route 30 in the Southwest Valley. Construction of the project between Loop 202 (South Mountain …

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  • Published on February 2, 2026 - 18:37 GMT

    Eastbound Loop 101 ramp to SR 51 now has second lane

    PHOENIX – There’s more room for drivers who use the eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) ramp to southbound State Route 51 in northeast Phoenix. Following a closure over the weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation has opened a second lane leading …

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  • Published on January 31, 2026 - 22:56 GMT

    ‘All the Way to the Border’ event cleans length of SR 286

    THREE POINTS – A 45-mile state highway in Southern Arizona is a whole lot nicer thanks to a large-scale volunteer cleanup held Saturday in partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program.  Dozens of volunteers fanned out …

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  • Published on January 30, 2026 - 00:06 GMT

    ADOT’s Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Jan. 30-Feb. 2)

    PHOENIX – Several freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area will require closures or lane restrictions this weekend (Jan. 30-Feb. 2), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and prepare to use …

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  • Published on January 29, 2026 - 19:12 GMT

    ADOT expands truck parking at Sunset Point Rest Area

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation has opened a new truck parking lot at the Sunset Point Rest Area as part of a statewide plan to add hundreds of commercial truck parking spaces to meet the growing demand along interstate freeways.  The …

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  • Published on January 28, 2026 - 23:15 GMT

    Restrictions on 75th Ave at Loop 101 start Sunday night (Feb. 1)

    PHOENIX – Work to enhance traffic flow along a busy stretch of 75th Avenue at Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) will start Sunday night, Feb. 1. Lane restrictions will be in place for more than two months, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. …

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  • Published on January 28, 2026 - 18:40 GMT

    ADOT Adopt a Highway volunteers made a big impact during 2025

    PHOENIX – Numbers only begin to describe the value that Adopt a Highway volunteers brought to state highways during 2025, but they are impressive nonetheless: Bags of litter collected: 12,211 Individuals volunteering: 7,270 Groups participating: 764 Total …

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  • Published on January 27, 2026 - 17:38 GMT

    ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest returns

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is once again asking the public to help name a few of its snowplows.  Back for its fourth year, ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest gives Arizonans the opportunity to submit creative names for four of ADOT’s …

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  • Published on January 26, 2026 - 22:22 GMT

    Here we go again: ADOT isn't after you for unpaid tolls

    PHOENIX – There is absolutely no chance that you owe unpaid tolls to the Arizona Department of Transportation or that ADOT would send a threatening text ordering you to pay up. Scammers are at it again, claiming unpaid tolls by residents of a state that …

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  • Published on January 26, 2026 - 20:15 GMT

    Project Spotlight: ADOT adds SR 260 shoulders east of Payson

    PHOENIX – A 22-mile stretch of State Route 260 east of Payson has new shoulders and other safety enhancements thanks to an Arizona Department of Transportation project. ADOT, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, has completed the State …

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  • Published on January 22, 2026 - 23:32 GMT

    ADOT’s Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Jan. 23-26)

    PHOENIX – A few restrictions are scheduled for freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area this weekend (Jan. 23-26), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and prepare to use detour routes as …

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  • Published on January 22, 2026 - 23:32 GMT

    US 93 paving project begins Monday north of Wickenburg

    WICKENBURG – Drivers should prepare for nighttime lane restrictions and delays on US 93 north of Wickenburg as a project starts Monday, Jan. 26, to improve pavement on a 16-mile segment of the highway. The restrictions are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. …

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  • Published on January 20, 2026 - 20:55 GMT

    Native American designation now available for state IDs via MVD

    PHOENIX – Enrolled members of federally recognized tribal nations in Arizona can now receive driver licenses, instruction permits and ID cards bearing a Native American designation.  The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has …

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  • Published on January 14, 2026 - 23:48 GMT

    ADOT’s Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Jan. 16-19)

    PHOENIX – A limited number of restrictions are scheduled for freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area this weekend (Jan. 16-19), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should allow extra travel time and prepare to use detour …

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  • Published on January 12, 2026 - 17:41 GMT

    ADOT hosts Jan. 22 meeting about future Grand Ave/35th Ave project

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, about future improvements at the Grand Avenue (US 60) intersection with 35th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix. ADOT, in coordination with the city …

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  • Published on January 9, 2026 - 21:12 GMT

    Here we go again: ADOT is NOT after you for unpaid tolls

    PHOENIX – There is absolutely no chance that you owe unpaid tolls to the Arizona Department of Transportation or that ADOT would send a threatening text ordering you to pay up. Scammers are at it again, claiming unpaid tolls by residents of a state THAT …

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  • Published on January 9, 2026 - 15:26 GMT

    Progress Moves Forward on the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project

    PHOENIX – Construction is set to begin on the second segment of the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project next week, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. This project will widen the highway from two to three lanes in each direction …

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  • Published on January 9, 2026 - 00:03 GMT

    Highest-ranking contractor to enter negotiations for SR 347 Improvement Project

    PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is moving forward with the highest-ranking contractor for the State Route 347 Improvement Project south of the Phoenix metropolitan area.  The project will improve a 15-mile section of State Route 347 …

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  • Published on January 8, 2026 - 21:42 GMT

    ADOT’s Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory (Jan. 9-12)

    PHOENIX – A limited number of closures are scheduled for freeway improvement projects in the Phoenix area this weekend (Jan. 9-12), according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. They include mostly overnight closures of Interstate 10 in the …

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  • Published on January 7, 2026 - 00:11 GMT

    Expect busier commute Thursday before Fiesta Bowl in Glendale

    PHOENIX – Heavier afternoon rush hour traffic can be expected Thursday afternoon, Jan. 8, on westbound Interstate 10 in Phoenix as well as the Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) in Glendale before the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between the Miami Hurricanes and Ole Miss …

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