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05/24/2026

PODCAST: Get the 411 on ADOT’s 511 app and other Traveler Information options

If you’re not familiar with what AZ511 is and how it really can help with your driving experience here in Arizona, head out On the Road with ADOT to learn more.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive focused.
05/22/2026

Over Memorial Day Weekend, drive focused and designate a driver

The heat is here and a long three-day weekend is ahead to mark the unofficial start to summer. And with people planning road trips over Memorial Day weekend, we want to remind drivers to stay focused and expect the unexpected. But, before...
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Women discuss construction opportunities at ADOT expo
05/21/2026

ADOT expo panel highlights women in construction

Last week's ADOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business Transportation Expo, themed "Road to Results: People, Projects and Progress," brought together more than 400 attendees ready to connect with industry leaders and explore project opportunities, build partnerships and make workforce connections.
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A layer of geogrid mesh lies between compacted gravel above and reddish-brown soil below, illustrating ground reinforcement in construction.
01/09/2014

Transportation Defined: Geogrid

You know that there are layers of dirt and rock lie beneath the surface you drive on, but would you guess that some roads are built on top of a special material (in addition to all the dirt and rocks)?
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Images of Year in Review Dust Storm and Map
01/08/2014

ADOT Year in Review, part 3

We’ve already covered the milestones related to Phoenix-area freeways and the state highway system, so today we’re going to turn our attention to some of the planning, campaigns and other accomplishments that took place last year.
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Collage of road damage, highway signs, road construction, and an excavator repairing infrastructure.
01/07/2014

ADOT Year in Review, part 2

We hope you’re ready for more reminiscing! Today, we're focusing on some of the transportation accomplishments that took place on the state highway system last year.
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Three images show road and bridge construction: workers lay rebar, a partially built overpass spans sand, and machines pave a new road with asphalt.
01/06/2014

A look back at some of ADOT's milestones from 2013

2013 was full of some pretty big accomplishments here at ADOT and we can’t help but want to look back. So, join us today and tomorrow as we review the the year!
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A highway with multiple lanes curves through a desert landscape, carrying several cars and trucks. Text reads: I-15 Virgin River Bridge Rehabilitation Projects 2014-15.
01/02/2014

Virgin River Gorge bridge improvements scheduled for Interstate 15

As part of an ongoing effort to modernize the I-15 Virgin River Gorge corridor, ADOT will begin a series of bridge rehabilitation projects in early 2014.
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Sign at entrance of Grand Canyon National Park Airport
12/18/2013

Santa makes a stop at ADOT's Grand Canyon Airport

Last week, Santa Claus made a quick stop at ADOT's Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
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12/16/2013

Work continues on Loop 303

The Loop 303 is “growing up” right before our eyes!
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12/12/2013

Loop 303/I-10 Traffic Interchange project progresses

We’ve been following the progress of the Loop 303/I-10 Interchange project since ADOT started construction two years ago.
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A worker in a safety vest and helmet picks up litter and places it in a black trash bag by the roadside.
12/11/2013

Drivers can help prevent dangerous roadway debris

Do you ever think much about roadway debris? It’s a potential danger all drivers should be aware of – it’s also something that everyone can help prevent.
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A yellow utility truck with an extended aerial lift holds a worker in a bucket raised high near a building under a partly cloudy sky.
12/05/2013

Vehicles of ADOT: Bucket Trucks

With more than 6,000 miles of highway to oversee and maintain, ADOT relies on its fleet of trusty vehicles to help get the job done.
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