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The Arizona Department of Transportation (DOT) urges Phoenix travelers to plan for delays on Interstate 10 in the West Valley this weekend, as the eastbound lanes will be closed for the construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said work will continue on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway after a recent court ruling in a legal dispute to halt the project.

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently issued a statement encouraging companies with self-driving vehicles to consider Arizona as their testing grounds.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said that daytime blasting along State Route 77 south of Globe will resume Tuesday, Jan. 3, as crews work to remove potentially hazardous rocks.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said construction scheduled to begin soon on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway lays a foundation for linking the West and East Valleys by the end of 2019.

Signs of progress are underway on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project as crews relocate utilities so construction can begin.

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) said Monday that plans to study a proposed highway in Pinal County are moving forward thanks to a new environmental review process that can be implemented while the project awaits funding.

The Bell Road overpass at Grand Avenue (US 60) in Surprise is on track to reopen Nov. 22 in time for holiday season, though unexpected delays could occur, such as extreme weather issues.

As the Arizona Department of Transportation responds to Gov. Doug Ducey’s call for state agencies to continuously improve all aspects of their operations, employees at the Tucson Equipment Services shop have implemented multiple ways to handle their jobs more efficiently.

The U.S. District Court in Phoenix denied an attempt to halt construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in a court order released last week, and work on the project remains on track.

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is allowing customers applying for a duplicate driver's license or ID card to print temporary credentials at home on regular paper.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is working on its long-range transportation plan and seeks input from the public.

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) said recently it is taking steps to make things easier for beginning drivers working toward getting their driver's licences.

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) said nearly 800 people attended three public meetings about preliminary design plans for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project, asking questions and offering input to guide the final design decisions.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said the Bell Road overpass at Grand Avenue (U.S. 60) in Surprise is on track to open to traffic Nov. 22.

More than 45,000 Arizonans registered to vote Oct. 10 through the Arizona Department of Transportation's ServiceArizona.com, setting a single-day registration record.

On a stretch of Interstate 10 between Tucson and Phoenix, the Arizona Department of Transportation is working on a system to alert drivers of dust storms that create dangerous driving conditions.

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) employs close to 40 interns to work on everything from urban planning to engineering and construction management projects.

A project to improve State Route 189 will begin in 2019, two years ahead of schedule.

An Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) project in the West Valley has been using a 'zipper merge' to reduce delays when narrowing traffic to one lane.