Section of Piestewa Freeway closed this weekend

State Route 51 Northbound will be closed between Bell and Union Hills from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday.

Alternative route to U.S. 89 has issues

An alternative route to the wrecked U.S. 89, south of Page, has problems.  The dirt-surfaced Navajo Route 20 runs parallel to the landslide-damaged highway.

ADOT Director John Halikowski on Phoenix-Tucson rail line

Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski discusses the possibility of a passenger rail line connecting Phoenix and Tucson, as well as ADOT's collaboration with Nevada's Department of Transportation on the proposed Interstate 11 connecting Phoenix and Las Vegas.

ADOT unveils system upgrades

The Arizona Department of Transportation is unveiling a new operations center it says brings the Valley's freeway system into the 21st century. 

ADOT launches dust storm awareness campaign

The Arizona Department of Transportation is emphasizing driver education as it prepares to launch a ‘Dust Storm Awareness’ campaign.

Summer means construction along Northern Arizona highways

With summer vacation under way, here’s something to keep in mind if you’re driving to Northern Arizona—highway construction.

Record number of users overload Arizona's 511 system

Many people who tried to use Arizona’s 511 system this past weekend couldn’t get the latest road conditions because the phone number and website were at full capacity.  As KJZZ’s Paul Atkinson

New traffic ramps on SR 143 to open

Access to Sky Harbor Airport just got easier with the opening this morning of new ramps carrying traffic directly out of Sky Harbor airport on the southbound 143.

Northern Arizona Winter Storm Warnings (UPDATED)

The winter storm marching across Arizona has shutdown schools in Flagstaff this morning and forecasters are expecting the snowfall to continue.  

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