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Improvements planned on Interstates 17, 40 in northern Ariz.
The new year will bring a slew of improvements to major roads in northern Arizona, according to the state’s department of transportation. First on the list is applying a final layer of asphalt on 12 miles of Interstate 40 between Parks and Riordan. After that, another 17 miles of the interstate will be repaved between […]
January 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
New Arizona I-17 speed-limit signs alert speeding drivers
The Arizona Department of Transportation has gone digital with its speed-limit signs on Interstate 17 in the Black Canyon City area north of Phoenix. The signs not only give the speed limit but display whether drivers are exceeding the speed limit. The signs display messages such as “too fast” or “slow down.” The signs are […]
January 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Signage continues thermal wrong-way detection installation in Ariz.
Signs are going up on Interstate 17 in Phoenix to alert drivers to the proper direction to drive. The overhead “Wrong Way” signs are part of a new system that would be the first in the nation to use thermal cameras to detect and warn wrong-way drivers.  Installation of the system began earlier this […]
November 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Arizona moves forward on “first of its kind” wrong-way detection system
The Arizona State Transportation Board has approved the contract for installing a wrong-way vehicle detection and alert system for Interstate 17 in Phoenix that will be the first of its kind in the U.S. “The system will use thermal cameras to detect a wrong-way vehicle along an off-ramp, triggering an illuminated wrong-way sign with flashing […]
August 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT uses carbon fiber strips to repair I-17 bridge girders
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has used carbon fiber strips coated with reinforced polymer to fix girders on two Interstate 17 bridges in Phoenix that have been struck by vehicles that exceeded height restrictions. This is the first time the agency has used the Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) strips for repairs. The material wraps […]
July 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT to launch I-17 driver safety project near Phoenix
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will launch a driver safety project on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix to include alerts for speeding, curves and traffic conditions. Included in the project are digital displays showing drivers their current speed in relation to the speed limit, new signs indicating curves in the highway ahead of the […]
November 30, 2016
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