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05/24/2026

PODCAST: Get the 411 on ADOT’s 511 app and other Traveler Information options

If you’re not familiar with what AZ511 is and how it really can help with your driving experience here in Arizona, head out On the Road with ADOT to learn more.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive focused.
05/22/2026

Over Memorial Day Weekend, drive focused and designate a driver

The heat is here and a long three-day weekend is ahead to mark the unofficial start to summer. And with people planning road trips over Memorial Day weekend, we want to remind drivers to stay focused and expect the unexpected. But, before...
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Women discuss construction opportunities at ADOT expo
05/21/2026

ADOT expo panel highlights women in construction

Last week's ADOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business Transportation Expo, themed "Road to Results: People, Projects and Progress," brought together more than 400 attendees ready to connect with industry leaders and explore project opportunities, build partnerships and make workforce connections.
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The graphic reads MOVE OVER AZ. Every vehicle, every time. Its the law. on a dark background with blurred red and blue lights.
10/15/2022

For incident responders, the roadside is the office, so ‘Move Over’ to keep them safe

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...
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Graphic that reads Move Over AZ
10/14/2022

Move Over: It’s the law

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.
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A yellow Caterpillar road grader working on a dirt road under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
10/12/2022

Partnerships help produce new snow chain pull-out, SR 169 improvements

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.
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I-10 pedestrian bridge rendering
10/11/2022

Cross that bridge when you come to it

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.
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Glendale Motor Vehicle Division road test area
10/05/2022

Changes to the MVD road test: What to expect

Changes to the new driver road test are here and we have the details!
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10/03/2022

Adopt a Highway: Volunteers collect 2.3 tons of litter in second largest statewide event

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.
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Black and white historic image of an early Broadway Curve
09/29/2022

Throwback Thursday: That unmistakable Curve

The year is 1966 and the Broadway Curve won't open for two more years.
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Black and White historic photo of Globe
09/22/2022

Throwback Thursday: Globe trekkin'

In 1973, the Globe movie theatre is showing a film that modern audiences know better as a slick sci-fi television series.
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09/20/2022

Child seats over the years: From DIY to national safety standards

A look at child safety seats through the years.
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09/19/2022

Ensure your kids are buckled up for Child Passenger Safety Week

Child safety seats and seat belts not only save lives and increase safety for little ones, but child safety seats are required by Arizona law. Children younger than 8 years old and shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches, must be properly secured in a safety or booster seat.
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