Arizona DOT breaks it down by the numbers: the cost, time, dirt excavated and scheduled closures that go into creating a new climbing lane (for slower traffic going uphill) near Camp Verde, AZ.
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Campe Verde, AZ: What it Takes to Build a Climbing Lane
Monday, March 10th, 2014Phoenix, AZ: Measuring Fire Damage on Bridge Structures
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
ADOT uses their Mobile Incident Command Vehicle equipped with infrared cameras, as well as on-site engineers, to analyze a Phoenix bridge for signs of damage after a major fire in the vicinity.
View this complete post...Tucson, AZ: Prince Road Update
Monday, November 25th, 2013
The Prince Road project in Tucson is now in its final phase. To help get there, ADOT recently set 22-120 foot long girders over the Union Pacific Railroad. The challenge – lifting these 113-ton girders into place without affecting the 40-60 trains that go through that area each day.
View this complete post...Arizona DOT: Know Snow
Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
“Ultimately, if you’re behind a plow, you’re going to get from point A to point B,” says snowplow driver Justen Williams.
The biggest challenge ADOT snowplow drivers face while plowing is other vehicles. If you find yourself near an active plow, the safest place for you to be is at least 50 feet behind it. Let the plow clear the road ahead before you drive on it.
– ArizonaDOT on YouTube
Arizona DOT: Archeological Survey Before Construction
Monday, October 21st, 2013
Prior to any sort of construction, ADOT must complete environmental surveys of the entire project area. Right now, ADOT is evaluating the US 89 project area to see if there are any archaeologically significant sites in the right of way. -ArizonaDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Bylas, AZ: Gila River Bridge
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013The US 70 Gila River Bridge near Bylas, Arizona is the state’s fourth longest bridge, measuring 1,829 feet in length. ADOT has replaced the original bridge, built in 1957, with a new bridge. The $12.7 million project features wider travel lanes, emergency shoulders and a pedestrian walkway. – ArizonaDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Page, AZ: US 89 Pavement Buckle
Monday, February 25th, 2013Arizona DOT: Building A Freeway – Prestressed Box Girders
Monday, January 21st, 2013Prestressed box girder: a beam made from concrete and steel; prestressed within its elastic limit to counteract stresses that occur under the bridge’s load. Girder size depends on the unique design of a bridge. These girders are 96 feet long and weight 93,000 pounds.
View this complete post...Munds Park, AZ: Interchange Project Update
Monday, January 21st, 2013Prescott, AZ: I-17/Cordes Junction Traffic Interchange Improvement Project
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