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Aerial view of I-17 wildlife overpass project

12/21/2025

PODCAST: Catching you up on projects and more in Northern Arizona

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Jeremy DeGeyter, administrator of ADOT's Northcentral District. Jeremy talks with host Doug Nintzel not just about the I-17 wildlife overpass project but the much-anticipated Lion Springs widening of SR 260 east of Payson, among other topics.

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.

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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Crash Facts report cover

08/09/2019

Driving Safety Home: Crash Facts report shows that driver behavior is the key to safer roads

At ADOT, our No. 1 goal is for everyone to get home safely. Of course, we cannot accomplish that goal alone. We need drivers to help by making better choices behind the wheel. There are too many preventable collisions, fatalities and...

08/08/2019

Thirty-seven years of volunteering for Adopt a Highway

One Adopt a Highway volunteer group has been picking up trash for 37 years. Learn more about why they continue to give back after all these years.

08/07/2019

PLAN AHEAD: Major weekend closure of eastbound I-10 in the East Valley

As we work toward getting the South Mountain Freeway completed on time, expect some road closures over the next few weeks.

Aerial view of a large construction site with machinery, trucks, and dirt roads on reddish soil.

08/06/2019

New methods mean getting I-40 bridge project done faster

Not one, but two, innovative techniques are helping us save time and money as we rebuild the bridges on Interstate 40 at Meteor City.

Wrong-way driver warning on freeway message board

08/05/2019

Heed this sign's message

If you see your sign, here's what to do and what's happening behind the scenes.

08/04/2019

Where in AZ??

There aren't too many clues we can give you for this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge, but we hope you'll still enter a guess!

Severely damaged DPS vehicle

08/02/2019

Close calls remind us all to pay more attention when driving

It was a harrowing week for two ADOT employees and a DPS trooper, reminding us how important it is to be aware in work zones or near crashes.

Earth mover vehicle in focus with dirt blurry

08/01/2019

Art of Transportation: Blurry work becomes clear

Highway construction often goes from blurry to clear, which is what we took away from this recent photo from a work site.

07/31/2019

Adopt a Highway: Glendale Union High School District volunteers earn an A-plus

State Route 89A in Dewey got busloads of support from volunteers at the Glendale Union High School District.

07/30/2019

Where in AZ??

A holiday is coming up, but we have last "Where in AZ??" before you go on vacation this week!