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Idaho Road closed March 5-6, U.S. 60 to Baseline …

2/23/2021
On Thursday, March 4, and Friday, March 5, Idaho Road from U.S. Highway 60 to Baseline Avenue in Apache Junction will be closed for pavement preservation treatment. The road will be closed 6 …

Industrial zoning trumps plan for townhomes, Apache …

1/15/2021
The Apache Junction City Council should not approve a rezoning and minor general plan amendment to allow a subdivision of 107 two- and three-story townhomes, the planning and zoning commission …

Illegal street racing drawing Peoria concerns

1/8/2021
For residents living near Grand Avenue in Peoria, the noise of revving engines and racing cars has become more common lately, leaving the streets at risk for pedestrians and lawful drivers, citizens …

Goodyear Police Department receives $40,000 grant

12/10/2020
Goodyear Police Department’s Traffic Unit has received a $40,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for DUI enforcement, overtime, public education events and “Know Your Limit” campaigns for the 2021 fiscal year.

Needing help with the ‘Unknown Highway’

12/4/2020
Over the years, we have delved into our archives to bring you photographs from a lot of times and places. From grading a road with mules to the Highway Hawk’s appearances at events to a …

Five years ago we were boulder busting on US 89A

8/11/2020
U.S. 89A, an 87-mile stretch between Bitter Springs to Fredonia in far northern Arizona, provides jaw-dropping views of spectacular vistas amid iconic, rugged landscape. It is known for Jacob Lake, …

Looking back at days of mule-driven roadwork

8/5/2020
Highway construction is and has been labor-intensive, but after we found this photo from December 1933, we couldn’t be happier to be living in our modern, mechanized age.

Arizona DOT Adopt a Highway sees record number of …

2/26/2020
It was a very good 2019 for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program, with a record number of volunteer groups removing more litter along more miles of state …

DUI arrests, speeding citations down over Thanksgiving …

12/2/2019
The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety released statistics on a statewide DUI enforcement over the holiday weekend, and the overall numbers are down, partially due to the lower number …

TowPlows, training help give ADOT an edge when snow …

11/14/2019
Arizona Department of Transportation snowplows will operate around the clock when winter storms hamper travel on state highways. For Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Williams, the highest …

Hit and runs involving property damage can be a …

5/6/2019
In the aftermath of a hit and run collision outside his home, Sun City resident Alan Rochman went right to work repairing a short cinderblock wall and …

Enjoy some scenic roads

4/28/2017
Road trips have been part of popular culture for decades. Featured prominently in movies and books such as "On the Road," "Rain Man" and "Easy Rider," road trips with friends or family tend to leave …