Meet Detective ARAN

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​Meet Detective ARAN

Detective ARAN is collecting evidence of road conditions to plan pavement maintenance treatments to help keep Phoenix streets in good condition.

ARAN stands for Automated Road Analyzer. This high-tech vehicle is equipped with cameras and software to collect, categorize and assess road quality. Using a high-speed profiler, it evaluates roughness, smoothness, cracking and rutting as it travels along with the flow of traffic.

ARAN delivers roadway information to our city experts using video, still-photo images, GPS locations and precise measurements of pavement condition.

All of this information and more is used to schedule roadway repairs based on objective scientific data to ensure roads are proactively and equitably maintained based on need.

Phoenix is paving more than ever before! This data-driven approach, coupled with community input, helped prioritize which streets would be treated through the City Council-approved Accelerate​d Pavement Maintenance Program. Through this program, a record number of street miles have been treated in recent years.​

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ARAN helps use taxpayer money more efficiently and equitably to maintain and improve the overall road network.

There is no need to restrict public access to roads during data collection and assessment. ARAN travels along with the flow of traffic and gathers data at normal road speeds.

With the specialized information gathered, including 3-D analytics, the Street Transportation Department will make on-time, accurate roadway choices for repair and resurfacing.


ARAN Fun Facts

  • It takes approximately two calendar years to survey all of Phoenix's local and major streets.
  • During that process, 15,000 total lane miles will be evaluated.
  • Detective ARAN is making a difference by keeping his eyes on Phoenix roadways. This program is part of the Phoenix Transport​ation 2050 plan.

Find ARAN

Detective ARAN is continuously collecting data along roadways citywide. If you spot him, let us know on social media by using #DetectiveARAN.

2023 Data Collection Schedule Updates:​ 

During October 2023, data collection will occur along these arterial and collector streets:

  • 39th Avenue – Baseline Road to Happy Valley Road
  • 35th Avenue – Dobbins Road to Happy Valley Road
  • 31st Avenue – Baseline Road to Deer Valley Road
  • 27th Avenue – Baseline Road to Deer Valley Road
  • 23rd Avenue – Dobbins Road to Happy Valley Road​​

​During September 2023, data collection occurred along these arterial and collector streets: 

  • El Mirage Road – Indian School Road to Bethany Home Road
  • 111th Avenue – Indian School Road to Camelback Road
  • 107th Avenue – Southern Avenue to Broadway Road, and Indian School Road to Bethany Home Road
  • 103rd Avenue – Indian School Road to Camelback Road
  • 99th Avenue – Broadway Road to Indian School Road
  • 91st Avenue – Roeser Road to Thomas Road
  • 83rd Avenue – Broadway Road to McDowell Road
  • 75th Avenue – Baseline Road to Camelback Road
  • 71st Avenue – Baseline Road to Camelback Road
  • 67th Avenue – Baseline Road to Camelback Road
  • 63rd Avenue – Baseline Road to Camelback Road
  • 59th Avenue – Dobbins Road to Camelback Road
  • 55th Avenue – Dobbins Road to Camelback Road
  • 51st Avenue – Dobbins Road to Happy Valley Road
  • 47th Avenue – Baseline Road to Happy Valley Road
  • 43rd Avenue – South Mountain Avenue to Happy Valley Road