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Arizona DOT requesting $109.5 million in USDOT grants to help with major interstate projects

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has applied for two U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grants to expedite work on Interstate 15 between Phoenix and Tucson, I-19 near Nogales and a bridge in the northwestern part of the state on I-15. ADOT has submitted an application for $60 million to USDOT’s Fostering Advancements in Shipping […]

May 5, 2016

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AASHTO Transportation Management Fellows begin 12-month program

Three state departments of transportation officials have begun their 12-month-long fellowships with American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). This year marks the first time the AASHTO Transportation Management Fellowship has been opened up to divisions beyond its engineering division, and will include a planning fellow and policy fellow in addition to engineering. “This […]

April 5, 2016

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Two new members appointed to Arizona Transportation Board

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has tapped Arlando Teller and Steve Stratton as the two newest members of the Arizona Transportation Board. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, Ducey appointed Teller, a Navajo Nation transportation official, to represent Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties. Stratton, who has been a city leader in Globe, will represent Pinal, Gila […]

February 23, 2016

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AZDOT worker rescues puppy from highway

A small puppy is safe thanks to Phoenix traffic cameras and an Arizona Department of Transportation worker.  According to NBC News, AZDOT worker Gil Estrada was monitoring the traffic cameras last week when he spotted a small white dog on the monitor dodging through traffic on State Route 51. Estrada saw the dog dodge its […]

February 3, 2016

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UPDATE: Origin of mystery machine found by Arizona road crew solved

When a crew of transportation workers in Mesa, Arizona, found a massive steel machine of unknown origins, it had the entire Transportation Department stumped. But after taking to the internet, the mystery has been solved. While one of our commenters on the initial story we posted about the mystery machine might have been off with […]

December 14, 2015

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Arizona DOT workers find mystery machine and no one can figure out what it does

A crew of transportation workers in Mesa, Arizona found some kind of mystery machine recently, and the city is taking to the internet to find out what it is. According to the City of Mesa, the Transportation Department is hoping someone can help them figure out with the heavy piece of equipment is and who […]

November 8, 2015

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FHWA awards $6.4 million for speed-innovative projects

The Federal Highway Administration has awarded more than $6.4 million in grants to a tribal government and six states as part of the Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program. According to the FHWA, the funds were granted to Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Rhode Island and the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government in New Mexico. The money […]

October 13, 2015

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Arizona DOT begins testing wrong-way detection devices in hopes of curbing freeway crashes

Following several crashes in following wrong-way drivers, Arizona is looking to crack down on the situation by installing new detection devices along highways. The Arizona Department of Transportation began testing the system at three locations on freeways around the Phoenix area, according to the Casa Grande Dispatch. It works with a series of radar and camera sensors […]

August 17, 2015

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Indian reservation files lawsuit against FHWA, Arizona DOT over $1.9 billion highway extension

An Indian reservation in Arizona has dropped a lawsuit on the Federal Highway Administration and the state’s Department of Transportation over a massive highway extension project through what the reservation calls sacred land. The Gila River Indian Community filed the lawsuit at the end of June to challenge the FHWA’s decision to approve the $1.7 billion Loop 202 […]

July 27, 2015

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Cameras going up on Arizona freeway to monitor commercial trucks

Motorists traveling on the freeways in Arizona can rest assured those new cameras going up along Interstate 10 aren’t monitoring them. Unless they’re driving a commercial truck, that is. The Arizona Department of Transportation told the Casa Grande Dispatch the cameras are being placed along the Interstate on towers between Casa Grande Valley and Phoenix to monitor […]

July 10, 2015

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Arizona DOT partners with college on Highway Construction Pre-Apprenticeship certification

The Arizona Department of Transportation is partnering with Gateway Community College to offer a Highway Construction Pre-Apprenticeship certification program beginning March 23. The program is being offered through ADOT’s Business Engagement and Compliance Office and is funded through the Federal Highway Administration. The program ends May 7. “This outreach program has a specific purpose to […]

March 17, 2015

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Arizona Transportation Board approves 5-year construction program allocating $306 million for state projects

The Arizona Transportation Board has approved a five-year construction program that allocates a total of $306 million for transportation projects within that time, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced. The 2015-2019 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program determines which projects will move forward and dedicates funding to the state’s highway system for a five-year period. […]

June 16, 2014