The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Traveler Information website 511 now has a new feature for truckers. ADOT’s AZ511 (az511.gov) now allows commercial vehicle drivers to plan their routes. This new feature allows truckers to see vehicle restrictions for length and width along with escort requirements. This route planner goes along…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is letting everyone know that Northbound Interstate 15 in Virgin River Gorge will be narrowed to a single lane for a few weeks to repair damage to a bridge caused by a semi-truck. Starting Monday, Oct. 12, the single lane will be at milepost 22…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is teaming up with out-of-state sources to build a tool showing truck parking availability throughout Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. The main goal of this project is to make sure truckers have a safe place to park and rest, not the side of the…
The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced the extension of the temporary weight limits for commercial trucks. In April, because of the national emergency declaration for the pandemic, ADOT raised its gross weight limit from 80,000 to 90,000. The extension was meant to expire at the end of June but…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is adding to its truck screening technology to help move commerce along more smoothly. The new technology includes weigh-in-motion sensors and special cameras that can read small numbers and details. Some of the ports will also have an added feature that will be able to…
When you visit the Arizona Department of Transportation’s ax511.gov website, you are given a very handy map to utilize. By scrolling down the Map Legend on the right of the screen you will be able to click on “Rest Areas”. This brings up rest areas around Arizona and you can…
The Arizona Department of Transportation is fast-tracking a near $4 million truck parking project to give drivers more safe places to park. 38 new truck parking spots will be added to the Haviland Rest Area along I-40 west of Kingman, 22 spaces to the eastbound rest area and 16 to…
To go along with the rest of Arizona’s open rest stops, the Arizona Department of Transportation has decided to reopen two rest stops exclusively for commercial vehicles. The Parks Rest Area along Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff (milepost 182) and the Christensen Rest Area on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff…