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The project to build a freeway-to-freeway connection between I-40 and US 93 in Kingman features all the usual elements of a big interchange: new travel lanes, bridges, flyover ramps and two absolutely massive concrete bunkers.
Imagine this situation: You’re involved in a crash and your car is no longer operable. You and the other driver need to get to the shoulder of the highway, but cars and trucks are whizzing past. In situations like these, ADOT crew members...
To discuss the importance of Crash Responder Safety Week, this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Luis Venegas, supervisor of our Incident Response Unit.

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Imagine an officer worker sitting at a desk working on the side of the freeway while vehicles whiz by at 65 mph. Pretty dangerous, huh? While the roadside isn’t the normal place for office workers, it is the regular work area for incident...
Move Over. Besides being the law in Arizona, it’s a simple gesture to provide a safe space for law enforcement, medical personnel, emergency responders and tow truck operators to render aid to motorists on the side of the road. By moving over, you are saving lives.
A new pull-out area on eastbound I-40 near Ash Fork is nearing completion that will allow commercial truckers to put snow chains on their semis.
Construction is underway on the future multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive, which will connect both ends of street over I-10 in Phoenix and Tempe.
Changes to the new driver road test are here and we have the details!
On National CleanUp Day on Sept. 17, 39 volunteer groups and 215 individual volunteers in 11 counties in Arizona filled 335 litter bags and gathered larger debris into piles for disposal totalling 2.3 tons.
The year is 1966 and the Broadway Curve won't open for two more years.
Hey neighbor! We want to share some helpful tips about our AZ511 app with you on National Good Neighbor Day.
In 1973, the Globe movie theatre is showing a film that modern audiences know better as a slick sci-fi television series.
A look at child safety seats through the years.