Arizona Traffic Photos of the Week

This week was a weird one for traffic in Phoenix, and around the state.In addition to the typical antics of bad drivers, there was some odd weather, extraordinarily packed roadways, and strangely vacant roadways due to Thanksgiving -- all captured by the Arizona Department of Transportation's highway cameras. Check out...

By Matthew Hendley

November 29, 2013

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This week was a weird one for traffic in Phoenix, and around the state.

In addition to the typical antics of bad drivers, there was some odd weather, extraordinarily packed roadways, and strangely vacant roadways due to Thanksgiving -- all captured by the Arizona Department of Transportation's highway cameras. Check out our picks for this week's top highway oddities:

See also:
-10 Weird Things That Have Ruined Your Commute Around Phoenix This Year

(Shout-out to ADOT public-information officer Tim Tait for always posting these photos on Twitter.)

5.) Fog Near Winslow

Expect heavy fog on I-40 near Winslow & Holbrook, and on SR 77 near Holbrook. The pic is I-40 at Winslow. #azwx pic.twitter.com/1MlNP6Er1d
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 29, 2013

4.) Winslow Gets Snow, Too

I-40 in Winslow appears to be the roughest place in the state at the moment. pic.twitter.com/oa1tXNg6Bt
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 24, 2013

3.) Probably a World Record for I-10 Traffic at 8 a.m. on a Friday

Dude, where's my car(s)? There's barely any traffic on Phoenix freeways this morning! I guess everyone's at the mall. pic.twitter.com/rj8Vkvc06I
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 29, 2013

2.) Couple of Rocket Scientists Standing on Interstate 17

Southbound I-17, a 3-vehicle crash of blocking the left lane south of Cactus. pic.twitter.com/3BpmpEsEQj
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 26, 2013

1.) A Few People Headed to the Airport on Thanksgiving

Sky Harbor Blvd w/heavy traffic. If coming from SR 143 NB or L-202 Red Mtn WB use 44th St and Wshngtn exits instead. pic.twitter.com/3vf64hKKi8
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) November 28, 2013

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