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09/29/2024

PODCAST: Arizona Highways magazine is much more just than pretty pictures

Publisher Kelly Mero joins On the Road With ADOT this week to discuss how Arizona Highways, which soon will mark its centennial, continues promoting travel to and through the state of Arizona in this digital age.

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09/27/2024

This World Tourism Day get the AZ Travel ID and be ready to fly to your next tourist spot

Sept. 27 is celebrated each year as the World Tourism Day to foster awareness of tourism’s social, cultural and economic benefits. A great way to celebrate tourism day locally is to schedule an appointment at your MVD office and update your...

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A white mask of a ghost typically associated with the "Scream" movie franchise.

09/24/2024

Adopt a Highway: National CleanUp Day volunteers scream about litter

ADOT volunteers uncovered some interesting and what some might call scary trash during Saturday’s National CleanUp Day event in Loop 202 right of way in Tempe. Pre-Halloween chuckles resounded when a well-worn mask depicting a character...

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ADOT wins Emmy for "Distracted Drivers Terrify Me" campaign

And the Emmy goes to: The Arizona Department of Transportation! ADOT was awarded its first ever Emmy in the Public Service Announcement category for its "Distracted drivers terrify me" campaign.

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11/12/2021

Get ready for winter: First highways close in November

Winter is ready to pounce, which means ADOT is getting ready to close the first of five highways for the season.

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11/10/2021

Happy Birthday, Historic Route 66

Historic Route 66 turns 95 on Nov. 11.

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11/08/2021

He keeps 1,800 highway lights and 155 traffic signals running

Trevor Eltringham enjoys serving the motoring public by, literally, keeping highway lights on and traffic signals running.

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11/04/2021

Her nightmare drive home was saved by ADOT, DPS angels

Read about how ADOT and DPS helped a motorist get safely home.

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11/03/2021

Emergency pull off lanes serve as safety retreats along the Broadway Curve Improvement Project area

Crews sweep a newly created emergency pull off during a recent full freeway closure. We’ve seen preconstruction work for the Broadway Curve Improvement Project since the spring, on and around Interstate 10, from the Loop 202 (Santan/South...

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11/02/2021

The bridge too tough to die - an appreciation

The old Pinto Creek Bridge was scheduled for demolition last week, but it wasn't going down without a fight.

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11/01/2021

Hey ADOT Kids! Take the candy-toothpick building challenge!

Engineering is the creative use of science and math to design or make things to solve a problem. Engineers, like the ones we have at ADOT, design, build and test things. Do you want to give this fun build-and-test activity a try — like an...

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