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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.

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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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With summer here, projects in northern Arizona ramp up

As summer starts again, its now warm enough for work on several road improvement projects in northern Arizona.

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05/19/2019

Where in AZ??

We're asking you to identify the location of a two-lane highway in today's "Where in AZ??" challenge.

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05/17/2019

Infrastructure Week: It requires attention, care and support to help grow our future

ADOT Director John Halikowski explains why everyone needs to realize the importance of infrastructure and protect its value by making investments for the future.

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05/15/2019

From the Director: Voting open for ADOT Safety Message Contest

The entries are reminders that the best way to make roads safer is changing our own driving habits and encouraging those around us to change theirs.

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A white semi-truck drives under a concrete overpass under construction, with cranes and unfinished sections visible; blue sky with scattered clouds above.

05/15/2019

Infrastructure Week: Keeping traffic flowing is a straddle bent's job

When a pier needed to support a ramp would otherwise need to be in the middle of travel lanes below, ADOT engineers call on this support structure that straddles traffic.

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