Sedona AZ (September 1, 2016) – The Arizona Department of Transportation is beginning a year-long pilot program allowing slightly heavier trucks in one of the state’s key transportation corridors, responding to requests from area leaders to help make commercial traffic more efficient. Starting September 1, 2016, trucks on interstates in the Tucson area and between Tucson and Nogales may receive... 

Sedona AZ (August 31, 2016) – Don’t wait. Communicate. Make your emergency plan today. Sponsored by FEMA, National Preparedness Month in September aims to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all types of emergencies. National Preparedness Month is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for emergencies and disasters, both for large scale and or smaller... 

Sedona AZ (August 25, 2016) – Drivers on the widened Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) with its new lanes south of Shea Boulevard may also have noticed construction crews working in recent months to transplant large saguaros, other cactus, and trees which had temporarily been stored in nurseries near the freeway. Many of the tall saguaros have been around longer than Arizona has been a state! As part of... 

Sedona AZ (August 18, 2016) – Construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway is scheduled to begin in early September after the U.S. District Court in Phoenix dismissed legal challenges and ruled that the Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration completed all steps required to move forward. “This is a momentous day, not only for ADOT but for our many partners... 

ADOT Surprise AZ project remains on track for Bell Road to reopen in November 2016 Sedona AZ (August 12, 2016) –  Among all the progress made on a $41.9 million overpass and interchange under construction at Grand Avenue (US 60) and Bell Road, perhaps the most noticeable addition, of late, is the start of retaining walls that will help support the structure. In addition to continuing to build... 

John Morris appointed to chair COPE committee Sedona AZ (August 9, 2016) – On August 3, 2016, Chief Justice Scott Bales appointed Chief Adult Probation Officer John Morris of Prescott (AZ) as Chairman of the Committee On Probation Education (COPE). This committee is responsible for statewide certification of adult and juvenile probation officers. It also oversees several statewide programs including... 

Sedona AZ (August 6, 2016) – With construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway scheduled to begin later this summer, several city of Phoenix roadways along the 22-mile corridor are now officially part of the state highway system. As of this week, the South Mountain Freeway right of way has the designation State Route 202, meaning roadways in that area are now controlled by the Arizona... 

Sedona AZ (August 5, 2016) – A $41.9 million overpass and interchange under construction at Grand Avenue (US 60) and Bell Road in Surprise, Arizona, will add concrete to the bridge deck in the coming week. The Arizona Department of Transportation will close Grand Avenue in both directions from 10:00 p.m., Friday, August 12, until 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, for the deck pour. During that... 

Vermilion Cliffs 2015 monsoon caused mud and rock slides across US 89A resulted in a massive ADOT road construction project completed in 53 days. Sedona AZ (August 4, 2016) – After a spectacularly strong monsoon dumped 1.5 inches of rain on northern Arizona’s Vermilion Cliffs in just fifteen minutes, it was no surprise that mud and rocks covered US 89A. But when Arizona Department of Transportation... 

Sedona AZ (August 4, 2016) – The Northern Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will host the annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, from noon until 2:00 p.m. at Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa, west Sedona, Arizona. Each year the chapter recognizes the efforts of volunteers, businesses, organizations, and fundraising professionals. The...