The freeway is closed near the town of Theba due to a situation involving the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 8 west of Gila Bend were closed Saturday evening as the Arizona Department of Public Safety attempted to make an arrest.

Phoenix-area freeway improvement projects will affect drivers on Interstate 10, Interstate 17 and State Route 143 from March 7 to March 10.

On Saturday morning, Arizona Department of Transportation officials announced that I-40 eastbound in Ash Fork and I-40 eastbound in Kingman have both reopened. The freeway was closed due to the vehicle slide-offs from ice and snow. Photos from ADOT showed several semi-trucks jackknifed on the slick road.

Parts of Interstate 17 and State Route 89A, both the only way to get from the central Valley to northern Arizona, are closed.

The Arizona Department of Transportation urged drivers to allow for extra travel time and to use detours due to closures from Feb. 28 through March 3.

Northern Arizona experienced high levels of snowfall over the weekend causing multiple road way closures and detoured traffic.

Your drive time may be affected due to some lane restrictions along I-17 if you plan to see snow this weekend.

Arizona’s first-of-its-kind dust detection system has been in place for five years. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the system has activated dozens of times since it went online in 2020,

The Arizona Department of Transportation is inviting public input on its Tentative Five-Year Transportation plans. Construction Program for 2026-2030, focusing on upgrading pavement and improving major corridors.

Multiple highways along routes to Flagstaff were closed on Friday due to winter weather conditions, ADOT announced.