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All the signs are in place that a new interchange is about to open along Interstate 40 in east Kingman.
After 1,700 submissions and more than 3,900 votes, Arizonans have chosen two traffic safety messages as the winners in ADOT’s tenth annual Safety Message Contest! We invited the public to vote on 10 finalists and the winning messages are...
Crash data from 2025 shows a decrease in traffic fatalities and crashes across Arizona roads for the third straight year. That’s a positive step in the right direction, but even one death is one too many, and there is more work to be done...

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Almost anywhere you go, you’re bound to see one. Many Arizona drivers put specialty license plates on their cars to show support for their favorite sports teams, causes and more, all while supporting organizations working to better our...
Traveling with pets can be fun: they keep you company and can make for some great photos at landmarks. It can also add some stress and we’re sharing these travel safety tips from the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to...
Unless you’re a traffic engineer, you probably haven’t thought much about how freeway ramp closures impact nearby exit and entrance ramps and the local streets they lead to and from. Well, let's ramp up your knowledge of this!
Piece by piece, the Gila River bridge on State Route 79 is sliding into place.
I'm just going to say it: I hate the cold. Anything under, say, 70 degrees, and I'm a whining, grumbling malcontent. So, as the weather outside turns cold and gray, you can often find me hovering near a space heater, or swathed in some...
Did you hear the news? ADOT named the Cottonwood Municipal Airport as the 2022 Arizona Airport of the Year!
This archived photo shows the Red Mountain Freeway in its development.
Share your thoughts about how ADOT should plan for the future. Participate in the Long-Range Transportation Plan survey through Dec. 21.
Thank you to volunteers who help keep our villages and not-so-pointy mountains litter-free.
Today, we throw it back to a Red Mountain Freeway in progress.