Paving the way for CANAMEX, highway of the future
Imagine a road trip in 2030 on a super interstate highway that stretches from Arizona’s border with Mexico to the U.S.-Canada border in Montana. And it won’t be just a road on which to drive a car, but an economic investment to the communities through which is passes.
Lawmaker seeks road tax hike
The new head of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure wants a dime a gallon increase in the state gasoline tax.
US court refuses to block construction of Phoenix freeway
A federal appeals court has refused to issue an emergency order to stop construction of a new Phoenix- freeway.
ADOT changes policy on roadside memorials
Families looking to memorialize relatives killed on Arizona roads may no longer need to erect them in secret and fear they’ll be carted off by highway officials.
Arizona picks consortium to design, build Phoenix freeway
The Arizona Department of Transportation has selected a consortium of firms and companies from among three finalists to design and build a major new 22-mile-long freeway in the Phoenix metro area.
Auditor General says state faces $62.7 billion gap in highway funding
Arizona will collect less than a third of the money it needs in transportation taxes to meet the anticipated needs by 2035, including keeping the state's roads and bridges repaired, a new state report shows.
South Mountain Freeway marches forward: $1.9B project’s federal approval spurs variety of reactions
The Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the South Mountain Freeway project last month elicited reactions of frustration, hope and even indifference by some of those affected by the $1.9 billion transportation project.