Article submitted by City of Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (December 7, 2016) – Can you hear this now? Motorists using AZ State Route 89A between Sedona and Flagstaff should allow extra travel time next week when the roadway is reduced to one lane near Slide Rock while a new cell tower is installed. SR 89A will be narrowed to one lane between mileposts 381 and 384 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday,... 

A rendering of the barrier in the design stage of the Sedona bridge project. Sedona AZ (December 1, 2016) – In partnership with Sedona, the U.S. Forest Service and Coconino County, the Arizona Department of Transportation will add protective fencing over the next few weeks to Midgley Bridge along State Route 89A. The city of Sedona sought ADOT’s help after four people committed suicide from... 

Arizona State Route 67 will close December 1, 2016 for the winter and reopen mid-May 2017. Other AZ state highways have closed for the season or are scheduled to be closed before January 1, 2017. Sedona AZ (November 29, 2016) – State Route 67 leading to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will close for the winter on Thursday, December 1. The highway will be blocked to traffic about a... 

Sedona AZ (November 23, 2016) – Over Thanksgiving weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation and its contractors won’t schedule construction closures along state highways from Wednesday through Sunday evening. Because unexpected delays can occur due to crashes and stalled vehicles, motorists traveling during the holiday weekend of November 24 – 28, 2016 should: Pack extra drinking... 

Sedona AZ (November 22, 2016) – As you prepare to mark the December 7 anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, look to signs along our highways for tributes to our veterans. ADOT employees join all Americans in their deep gratitude to veterans and their families, and we hope you’ll be inspired by highway designations, including these: Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway (I-10) Interstate 10... 

Sedona AZ (November 21, 2016) – As the Arizona Department of Transportation seeks to identify and fund projects that will increase capacity on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix, drivers need to do their part by avoiding the poor decisions and inattention behind so many of the crashes that result in closures and backups – and worse, injuries and fatalities. The steep, winding stretch of I-17 between... 

Palo Verde Generating Station nuclear plant Sedona AZ (November 4, 2016) – On Wednesday, November 9, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, in cooperation with local and State agencies, will test the 58 outdoor warning sirens located within the 10-mile emergency planning zone of the nuclear generating station. The annual testing will activate the sirens twice, once at noon and again at 12:30... 

Sedona AZ (October 30, 2016) – Work on the Arizona Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway remains on track with the U.S. District Court in Phoenix denying a third bid by opponents to halt construction. An order released Wednesday, Oct. 26, denied the plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction, saying, in part, that they are unlikely to prevail on appeal. “I believe that the completed South Mountain Freeway... 

Sedona AZ (October 26, 2016) – A roundabout project on AZ State Route 260 just east of AZ Interstate 17 will enhance safety, and help visitors and residents better navigate a busy commercial area in Camp Verde, Arizona, advises the Arizona Department of Transportation. The Camp Verde roundabout will be at the intersection of SR 260 and Industrial Drive, an area where many travelers pull over... 

Sedona AZ (October 20, 2016) – The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is making two significant improvements to ease the process for testing drivers before they get on the road. The first change is eliminating random MVD road tests for people who get driver education at private driving schools. The second means better road testing options for customers in the northern...