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12/17/2025

A national spotlight for ADOT's partnership with public universities

A video from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) features ADOT director explaining the Arizona Transportation Institute and its goals.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive safe.
12/14/2025

Celebrate eight days of lights and safe driving

The holiday season is in full swing and with people gathering with family and friends to celebrate meals, traditions and more, we want to make sure you get safely to and from your destination. To that end, ADOT will be displaying several...
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On the Road With ADOT logo
12/13/2025

PODCAST: We’re talking about big Phoenix-area projects for 2026

Randy Everett, ADOT Central District Administrator, previews improvements on tap for the coming year, including freeway-to-freeway ramps at Loop 303 and I-17 and extending Loop 303 southward in the West Valley.
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Work Zone Maze Kids Activity
05/12/2020

ADOT Kids: Two fun construction activities!

If you love construction, work zones and freeways, we have a word search and maze for you to complete.
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05/12/2020

ADOT Answers: Why don't I see construction?

Ever driven through a construction zone and not seen anyone working? Well, there could be a few reasons for that, but most of the time is because crews are working when there is less traffic on the highway.
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Loop 202 South Mountain freeway sign
05/11/2020

ADOT Kids: How well do you know the South Mountain Freeway?

Please take our quiz and then see how well your parents or friends can do.
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05/11/2020

ADOT bridges continue to score well on national basis

Did you know we have 4,824 bridges along state highways? And we recently got some good news about them.
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05/10/2020

Where in AZ??

We're taking you for a virtual drive on this Sunday afternoon!
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Kids Safety Message Drawing - Be Careful in the Rain
05/08/2020

ADOT Kids: Here are your safety messages!

Every one of these creative messages showed how much you all care about keeping Arizona safe. We had a great time reading them.
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Cars at an intersection under a freeway overpass with a sign reading Maricopa Fwy at dusk.
05/08/2020

New I-17 bridge at Central Avenue allowing for future advances

Work to build a new, larger Interstate 17 bridge over Central Avenue south of downtown Phoenix is now underway as ADOT and partner agencies look ahead to improvements beyond the freeway itself. But the progress also means drivers should...
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Line of cement trucks entering batch plant
05/07/2020

Transportation Defined: Batch plant

Today we are taking a look at batch plants and how they help projects be more efficient and cost effective.
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adot kids activity of underpass with wall decor art
05/06/2020

ADOT Kids Activity: How would you decorate a freeway?

Imagine the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway without any designs on its bridges, ramps and sound walls? What drawings and colors would you use? What plants would line the roadway? This activity makes you the designer.
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Graphic showing ADOT Alerts logo and 511 Arizona logo on smartphone
05/06/2020

Face off: AZ 511 app versus ADOT Alerts app

ADOT offers two apps for drivers, but which one is right for you?
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