ADOT Blog

June 21 is the official first day of summer and with that brings an added layer of safety for Adopt a Highway volunteers to consider.

Sometimes the work we do, such as setting girders for a new bridge, requires fully closing the highway to keep everyone safe. This 150-long girder weighs more than 70 tons. It was recently set over I-10 near 48th Street.

We’re thankful for our Enforcement and Compliance Division officers making key traffic stops in addition to their primary duties of enforcing commercial vehicle regulations to help keep motorists safe.

Burn scars can pose a problem during monsoon season.

Summer means our monsoon season has arrived. According to the National Weather Service, Arizona’s summer monsoon season starts mid-June and lasts through the end of September. We can anticipate storms that bring lightning, rain and walls of dust. Driving through a dust storm can be dangerous and ill-advised, no matter where you are.

Are you #AheadOfTheCurve? Let’s find out!

Take it from a kangaroo who knows: Pool it!

Recently, we had a chance to commemorate “Secure Your Load Day,” with some of ADOT’s fellow safety partners who are all committed to excellent, long-term collaboration to keep our roads safe.

Let's go back 52 years to a familiar scene.

Known as Arizona's longest open-spandrel bridge, the Cienega Creek Bridge ws constructed in 1921.