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If you are looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in your community from the ground up, forming a volunteer group might be for you. Every piece of litter picked up contributes to a healthier planet.
The NCAA Women’s Final Four is in Phoenix this weekend, April 3-5, and we wanted to take a moment and remind drivers to give an assist to their teammates on the road by using their blinkers getting to and from the big game. If you’re out on...
It’s a reflex for most of us to pick up our phones when we hear the familiar dinging sound that lets us know we have a new text to read. You might think it’s not that serious to look down at your phone and respond to a text while you’re...

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Everyone is familiar with Valentine’s Day conversation hearts, but an ADOT employee’s recipe from 45 years ago offers a gingerbread twist on the holiday sweets. In the February 1979 edition of the ADOT employee newsletter “Newsbeat,” Sherri...
Come read the tale of Pixie the potbelly pig. Discovered on a property for the planned State Route 30 in Avondale, Pixie eluded capture for several weeks.
Several concrete bridge girders have been placed throughout the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project and by the project’s end, dozens of these girders will have been placed within the project area.
Have you ever wondered what past Arizona driver licenses looked like? You may even have a few iterations of them yourself. Today, we’re taking a look at how the design of Arizona’s driver licenses have evolved throughout the years. In the...
Cars damaged by floodwaters are sometime shipped to other states where unscrupulous individuals may try to sell them. We've compiled some tips for avoiding a car that can't pass the smell test.
News that a $4 million ADOT project will restore limited access to 5 miles of State Route 88 inspires a trip down memory lane.
Back for another year, we’re asking for your help in naming a few of the 200 snowplows we have in our fleet. And so far, y’all have answered the call. Since launching the contest two days ago, we’ve received just over 1,700 entries. We’re...
ADOT's State Engineer and Deputy Director for Transportation, Greg Byres, chats about projects starting or continuing this year in northern, southern and central Arizona.
It’s been almost 50 years since ADOT’s Motor Vehicle Division began offering personalized license plates, giving drivers an opportunity to express themselves on their cars with just a few characters. The program began in 1975 and gained...
We were recently asked, "Why can't you finish one project before beginning another? There's construction everywhere!" That short, understandable question requires a bit of a long answer.