PHOENIX (KVOA) – Arizona Highways magazine is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a yearlong centennial celebration. Originally launched in April 1925 by Arizona’s State Highway Department, the magazine began as a 16-page publication focused on road construction and maintenance.Today, Arizona Highways has evolved into a renowned publication featuring award-winning photography and articles…
If you get in a car wreck late at night on Interstate 17 while headed to Flagstaff, there’s a chance that no Department of Public Safety trooper will be available to respond to this emergency.Though DPS troopers are the designated first responders on state highways, sworn officers can offer 24-hour coverage in just two of…
© Shutterstock The Arizona Department of Transportation opened the public comment period for the $12.7 billion 2026-2030 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program. The program includes $135 million for the Airport Capital Improvement Program, $831 million in coordination with the Pima Association of Governments for projects in Pima County, $2.38 billion in conjunction with the…
AI-assisted summaryArizona State Sen. Wendy Rogers proposed renaming State Route 260 to Donald J. Trump Highway.The bill failed to pass the Republican-run Senate by one vote, with a final vote of 15-9.Other Republican-led states, including Missouri and Oklahoma, are considering similar bills and proposals to honor President Trump.The drive to name an Arizona state highway…
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation is soliciting public comment on its tentative $12.7 billion five-year construction program. The full list of proposed projects for 2026 to 2030 is subject to public comment through May 23, ADOT announced Monday. Feedback through an online form, via email at fiveyearconstructionprogram@azdot.gov or by calling 855-712-8530. The public…
A suggestion to rename the scenic Mogollon Rim Road “The Donald J. Trump Highway” hit a dead end in the Arizona Senate. On a 15-9 vote Thursday, the Senate rejected a proposal sponsored by Sen. Wendy …
Once a vital route through the Arizona mountains, the abandoned stretch of Highway 60 and the Claypool Tunnel now sit as eerie relics of the past. Worn by time and reclaimed by nature, this forgotten …
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has unveiled its ambitious $12.7 billion Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program for 2026-2030, targeting major pavement improvements and key highway expansions.The proposed plan, now open for public comment until May 23, outlines extensive investments in infrastructure across the state.The program allocates $4.47 billion for projects outside…
ADOT is seeking public feedback on a five-year plan for highway projects across the Grand Canyon State. PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on a plan to spend over $1 billion on widening and improving highways over the next five years. A tentative five-year construction plan is under review for…
AI-assisted summaryThe Arizona Department of Transportation will be working on several projects that may cause traffic delays.Drivers should plan for U.S. 60 to be closed between Superior and Miami for portions of Wednesday and Thursday.Parts of I-17 will have lane restrictions and ramp closures from Tuesday through Saturday morning.The busy holiday weekend is over, but…