Meteor Crater Rest Area closed for renovations
Facilities remain open for truck parking only PHOENIX – The Meteor Crater Rest Area on Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Winslow in northern Arizona has closed for a nearly $3.5 million renovation project that’s expected to be completed by the fall. While closed to the traveling public, the rest area will remain open for commercial […]
Governor Ducey Issues Statewide Declaration Of Emergency, Curfew Beginning Tonight
Dear ATA Members: Please see the executive order below issued by Governor Ducey. Please note that “commercial trucking and delivery services; obtaining food; caring for a family member, friend, or animal; patronizing or operating private businesses…” are exempt from the curfew. Governor Ducey Issues Statewide Declaration Of Emergency, Curfew Beginning Tonight May 31, 2020 Declaration […]
ADOT Announces Administrative Action Letters sent in error
Attention: Customers who received a letter from the ADOT Medical Review program telling them their driving privileges are suspended may have received this in error. The letter has the heading below across the top. These letters have dates between April 22—April 24. To determine if you received this letter by mistake, activate or log in […]
ADOT Eases Truck Weight Limits For Delivery Of Essential Supplies
Covers Shipments Of Medical Equipment, Safety Gear, Food, More PHOENIX — Governor Ducey and the Arizona Department of Transportation today took action to help ensure critical supplies and goods Arizonans rely on can be transported more easily by temporarily waiving certain commercial vehicles regulations. Under new guidelines issued by ADOT, commercial trucks with gross weights of up to […]
ADOT reopens two northern Arizona rest areas to support trucking
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation has temporarily reopened two long-shuttered northern Arizona rest areas to support truckers hauling essentials during the current public health situation. The Parks Rest Area along Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff (milepost 182) and the Christensen Rest Area on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff (milepost 324) offer parking, portable […]
ADOT News: Water line repairs require portable facilities this week at Sunset Point
Water line repairs require portable facilities this week at Sunset Point Restrooms closed April 1-3, with portable toilets, handwashing available PHOENIX – Urgently needed repairs to the main water line at the Interstate 17 Sunset Point Rest Area will close the restrooms Wednesday, April 1, through Friday, April 3, with portable toilets and a handwashing […]
ADOT: Lane restrictions scheduled on Interstate 10 in San Simon beginning Sept. 3
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises commercial vehicles to plan ahead for lane restrictions on Interstate 10 at the San Simon Port of Entry beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3. Contractors are scheduled to pour new asphalt and install underground sensors and scales. The work is part of a statewide truck screening improvement project. The following restrictions […]
NPRM: Oversize and Overweight Special Permit
Dear Members of the Specialized Carriers & Riggers Conference: Below is the latest version of our draft Oversize and Overweight Special Permit rules that will be going to ODPC. Please review and let us know if you see any potential issues/concerns with the NPRM no later than COB on Friday, June 21, 2019 Sincerely, Tony […]
South Mountain Freeway construction heads into home stretch in 2019
Crews completing bridges, ramps and paving for Arizona’s largest highway project Nearly two years after major construction began on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, construction on the state’s largest single highway project heads into the home stretch in 2019. Progress is evident throughout the 22-mile corridor as crews put down asphalt pavement, complete bridges, […]
State Transportation Board approves funding for full SR 189 project
State Transportation Board approves funding for full SR 189 project Contributions by Nogales, Santa Cruz County key to advancing work PHOENIX ‒ Support from Nogales, Santa Cruz County, state leaders and federal officials will allow the Arizona Department of Transportation to begin work in less than a year on dramatic improvements to State Route 189, […]