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The Route 66 centennial is a big deal here at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s why our director, Jennifer Toth, gave opening remarks today at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony in Phoenix dedicating stamps honoring the historic route’s 100 years as of this coming November.
When ADOT commissioned a bird’s eye video rendering of the I-40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman, we never could have imagined there’d be an opportunity to see just how realistic the images would turn out when viewed from above.
If you live in Arizona year-round, there’s one thing for certain: You cannot escape the summer heat. Sometimes, we can’t even escape summer-like temperatures in March. But, during Heat Awareness Week (May 4-8), ahead of the brunt of summer...

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However you add it up, the addition of two new lanes to I-10 between Picacho and Eloy is good news.
ADOT has created new teams to better respond to the scene of highway crashes.
Our director talks about what "move over" should mean to Arizona motorists.
The Grand Canyon Park Airport staff and other first responders were put through their paces in August as part of triennial emergency exercise.
Sept. 26 was a big day, both for us and for everyone who drives on Interstate 17 north of the Valley. As we said in a news release, Governor Doug Ducey, accompanied by ADOT Director John Halikowski, the heads of the state Department of...
Our director, John Halikowski, explains the meaning behind our two-word Truth North statement: Safely Home
The Phoenix New Times has named us the Best Government Agency Twitter for 2019. The accolades are nice, but it shows we are doing our best to let people know what's happening on state highways.
For months drivers in Scottsdale have seen the work going on to widen the Loop 101 from the ground level. But we took our drone out to give everyone a higher view of this important project.
ADOT is joining Governor Doug Ducey to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
National Teen Driver Safety Week is approaching and our state engineer has some tips for families to help keep that new driver safe on the road.