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ADOT US 60 Passing Lane Blasting Continues
Sedona AZ (June 17, 2016) – Steep, rugged terrain and high winds have added challenges for crews working to create room for an additional lane on US 60 between Globe and Superior. Because of that, the project will continue through the summer, including twice-weekly closures for blasting work.
Crews have about 25,000 cubic yards of rocks and dirt – about 2,000 truckloads – to remove to complete...
ADOT Bell Road Project On Schedule
Sedona AZ (June 16, 2016) – Work is proceeding on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s $41.9 million project to build a new interchange connecting Bell Road and Grand Avenue (US 60) and reopen Bell Road to traffic by November 2016.
Crews are focusing on paving the widened westbound portion of Grand Avenue near Bell Road. The work to pave the roadway and add temporary lane markings along...
ADOT, Flagstaff team to improve traffic flow on US 180
Sedona AZ (May 10, 2016) – Flagstaff residents and visitors will be able to spend more time enjoying the attractions of northern Arizona and less time getting there, thanks to an upcoming Arizona Department of Transportation project designed to reduce congestion in the heart of that city.
ADOT and the city of Flagstaff are teaming to add turn lanes where North Humphreys Street (US 180) meets...
ADOT Advises Public of Pending SR 89 Closure
Sedona AZ (May 3, 2016) – Arizona State Route 89 will close for four hours approximately 13 miles north of Chino Valley starting at 9:00 p.m. on May 6, so crews can pour a concrete bridge deck at Hell Canyon (milepost 346). It’s one of the final steps in readying a $14.4 million bridge scheduled to open to traffic in mid-June 2016.
Motorists planning to use SR 89 between I-40 and Prescott between...
Dust Wind and Possible Snow in Forecast
Arizona dust storm
Sedona AZ (April 16, 2016) – With the weekend forecast calling for gusty winds along with the possibility of snow in higher elevations, motorists should be on alert for adverse weather including blowing dust and limited visibility, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Even though monsoon season hasn’t started, blowing dust is possible throughout the year....
ADOT HOV Lane Fines
Sedona AZ (April 14, 2016) – Drivers along Phoenix-area freeways can expect to see an additional reminder about the cost of being caught cheating in high occupancy vehicle lanes during weekday rush hours.
Over the next year, the Arizona Department of Transportation will add more than 250 signs that say “HOV Violation $400 Minimum” along Valley freeways with HOV lanes.
The new signs will join...
AZ I-17 Traffic Closures Update
Sedona AZ (April 14, 2016) – A project to reduce the potential for rockfall in a quarter-mile section of northbound AZ Interstate 17 between Camp Verde and Flagstaff will require closures of up to thirty minutes overnight starting Sunday, April 17, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Drivers using this route between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. should plan ahead and budget extra...
ADOT to Clear Rockfalls on I-17
Sedona AZ (April 8, 2017) – A project to reduce the potential for rockfall in a quarter-mile section of northbound Interstate 17 between Camp Verde and Flagstaff will require closures of up to 30 minutes overnight starting Sunday, April 17, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Drivers using this route between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. should plan ahead and budget extra time on...
ADOT’s Tentative Five Year Construction Plan
Sedona AZ (March 12, 2016) – Beginning next week, Arizonans will be able to provide input on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s annual update of projects proposed to move forward in the next five years and how much local, state and federal funding should go toward those projects.
In its Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program for 2017-2021, ADOT was able...
Westbound I-10 East of Tucson to Close Overnight
Sedona AZ (March 11, 2016) – A bridge replacement project on westbound Interstate 10 between Tucson and Benson will require a 67-mile detour overnight from 9:00 in the evening of Tuesday, March 22, to 5:00 in the morning of Wednesday, March 23.
Westbound I-10 motorists, traveling toward Tucson, should expect up to two additional hours of travel time and consider avoiding the stretch if possible,...

