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Grogginess, yawning, sluggishness — they’re all signs of fatigue. That fatigue can make it harder to get through a workday, and your motor skills can be impaired. If you drive while drowsy, it could result in a crash. So during Drowsy...
One way ADOT helps safely connect people and empower Arizona's economy is operating commercial ports of entry. This is where officers with our Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) make sure large trucks and other commercial vehicles have proper permits and weight and are safe to operate on state highways.
This dedicated group of individuals brings the the history, legends and lore of the southwest to life. ADOT celebrates three decades of Adopt a Highway volunteer service to help keep US 60 clean near the Peralta Trail.

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History will most likely remember the late Justin Herman, Arizona Highway Department director from 1956-1973, as the energetic leader who shepherded in the modern state freeway system, including the Black Canyon (I-17), Superstition (US 60) and Maricopa (I-10) freeways.
This century-old other bridge over the Salt River deserves some recognition.
Our weekly challenge features a unique Arizona image and this week is no different.
As National Work Zone Awareness Week comes to an end, we hope the message of work zone safety is something that stays with all drivers.
This week we throwback nearly 50 years to a pleasant evening with a Valley freeway in its infancy.
Did you know that two highway workers have been injured this year while working on projects? That's why National Work Zone Awareness Week is so important. ADOT's director shares his thoughts.
ADOT has been posting to its blog for 10 years now, but the entire time we've had one mission - to give you the inside look at what we do and how and why we do it.
A year ago we introduced AZMVDNow.gov to help you complete MVD services on the Internet. But what about ServiceArizona.com? This is how the two work together to get you out of the MVD and onto the road.
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A $20 bill inside a water bottle, a new elf hat with tag still attached, an old cannonball...our volunteers have seen and cleaned it all. But while these oddities are fun to recount, the true treasure of the roadside shoulder are those who volunteer regularly to clean it.