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A digital highway sign that encourages drivers to move over.
10/14/2026

If you see flashing lights, it’s time to 'Move Over'

At ADOT, we’re no stranger to the risks of what can occur when motorists drive distracted or inattentively. Our maintenance crews and members of ADOT’s Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, have experienced near misses, crashes and...
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10/11/2026

PODCAST: Get a sneak peek into November's issue of Arizona Highways Magazine with Editor Robert Stieve

On the Road With ADOT host Doug Nintzel speaks with Robert Stieve, editor of Arizona Highways magazine, to talk about some of the great things about autumn in the Grand Canyon State.
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SR 473 Perry Family Volunteer Collage 2026
10/07/2026

Adopt a Highway legacy eight years strong

Since 2018, Perry family cleanups have removed more than 700 pounds of trash from a single mile.
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Speed Reduced Ahead road sign
03/08/2019

How to keep drivers, crews safe in work zones

Work zones go hand-in-hand with freeways. We want everyone - including our crews - to get home safely, so here are a few tips on how to navigate construction zones.
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03/07/2019

TBT: The technology upgrades of yesteryear

Recently ADOT switched to using Google for our email services. While a big switch, it has nothing on two phone projects the agency took on in the late 70s and early 80s.
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Hazard road sign
03/06/2019

Driving Safety Home: Strategic Highway Safety Plan update

ADOT is updating the Strategic Highway Safety Plan with a renewed emphasis. You can read more about it.
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03/05/2019

Bridging the past with the future on I-10

Take an interactive before-after look at a bridge demolition that's part of a project building a wider I-10 between Eloy and Picacho in central Arizona.
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Workers pouring concrete bridge deck at night
03/04/2019

Why not do all work at night? Here are some reasons

It's a common question - why isn't all construction done at night? There are actually a number of factors weighing into what work can be done at night and what needs to be done during daylight.
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b/w photo of a child seat in the front of a car
02/28/2019

TBT: Child seat technology, conventions change with the times

For this Throwback Thursday, we look back to a 1973, when safety standards were a little different than they are today.
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Stylized Grand Canyon artwork with text: Grand Canyon National Park Centennial 1919-2019 on a purple background.
02/27/2019

New highway signs celebrate Grand Canyon National Park's centennial

Take a look at signs that will grace state highways celebrating a park that draws millions each year from around the world.
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Snow blower at work along highway
02/26/2019

Snowblowers help dig out highways after heavy winter storms

Heavy winter weather this past week allows us to talk about how our two snowblowers are essential for clearing state highways that see a lot of snow.
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02/25/2019

ADOT employee helps save couple from carbon monoxide poisoning

Our employees see a variety of emergencies on freeways, but recently, thanks to some keen observation, one was able to help two motorists who faced a silent danger.
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02/22/2019

An ADOT tweetstorm about the big storm

Here are some of our weather-related tweets since Thursday morning, including on-the-scene reports from Flagstaff by our own Doug Nintzel.
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