ADOT: South Mountain Freeway P3 Agreement Delivers Lower Cost, Shorter Timeline
Construction to start this summer on largest highway project in state history The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will deliver the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway three years sooner and at a cost savings topping $100 million by taking an innovative approach to selecting the team to design, build, and maintain the highway. ADOT finalized […]
ADOT: South Mountain Freeway agreement delivers lower cost, shorter timeline
Construction to start this summer on largest highway project in state history PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation will deliver the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway three years sooner and at a cost savings topping $100 million by taking an innovative approach to selecting the team to design, build and maintain the highway. “This […]
ADOT FAST ACT Memo Regarding Milk Products
On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or “FAST Act.” ADOT is in the process of reviewing the FAST Act and is working towards the implementation necessary to align our state laws and regulations to comply with these Federal changes. One change is a provision that declares […]
Heavy delays expected on Interstate 15 through Virgin River Gorge Feb. 9-11
Drivers urged to allow extra travel time as ADOT completes deck pour on new southbound bridge PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is urging motorists traveling through the Virgin River Gorge on Interstate 15 in the far northwest corner of Arizona to allow for extra travel time next month due to a reduced 25-mph […]
ADOT: South Mountain Freeway to be constructed as public-private partnership
Development team selected; Construction to start next summer on largest highway project in state history PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation has selected a preferred developer for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, which remains on track for construction to begin in summer 2016 as the largest-ever highway project in the state. This is […]
Arizona Republic: Highway bill gives millions more to Arizona, paves way for Interstate 11
WASHINGTON – Arizona will receive an additional $380 million in federal highway and transit funds over the next five years under legislation passed by Congress on Thursday. The funding is considered vital in providing state and local officials in Arizona the certainty to plan and execute large transportation projects. Besides the increased money, the legislation includes […]
ADOT Update – Paving work scheduled on westbound I-10 remainder of the week
Motorists traveling westbound on Interstate 10 east of Tucson will encounter travel restrictions the remainder of this week while the Arizona Department of Transportation continues paving operations. Westbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane west of the Mescal Road/J-Six Ranch traffic interchange (Exit 297) daily from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 18) […]
US 60 east of Superior to close briefly for blasting operations Nov. 17 and 19
Passing-lane project continues with four 90-minute closures next week; ADOT urges motorists to plan ahead or allow extra travel time Motorists traveling along US 60 between Phoenix and Globe next week need to plan ahead or allow extra time as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues blasting work as part of an improvement project to […]
UPDATE: Paving operations on I-10 east of Tucson temporarily cancelled
The Arizona Department of Transportation has cancelled paving operations on Interstate 10 between Tucson and Benson for the remainder of this week. Associated work that had been scheduled on eastbound I-10 near Marsh Station Road this afternoon will be done overnight, starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 11) and continuing until 2 a.m. Thursday (Nov. […]
Westbound Interstate 10 east of Tucson to close overnight Nov. 17
First of six planned closures for bridge project will require 67-mile detour A bridge replacement project on westbound Interstate 10 between Benson and Tucson will require a 67-mile detour from 9 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 17) to 5 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 18). Motorists traveling westbound on I-10 should expect up to two additional hours of travel […]