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A highway worker directing a wrecked vehicle off the freeway.

11/02/2026

Slow down and move over during Crash Responder Safety Week

November has begun, and that means cooler weather, the start of the holiday season and Crash Responder Safety Week. Crash Responder Safety Week, which runs Nov. 2-6, is held annually to raise awareness about the important work our first...

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A digital highway sign that encourages motorists to stay alert.

11/01/2026

Stay awake, alert during Drowsy Driving Prevention Week

Tossing and turning the night before a major presentation at work. A newborn baby waking all hours of the night. Pulling an all-nighter to study for a final exam. Whatever the reason, we’re exhausted and fatigued. And that fatigue not only...

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A digital highway sign that encourages motorists to drive with focus.

10/31/2026

Drive with focus this Halloween

Spooky frights and buckets of candy await on Halloween, but we want to remind drivers to stay focused on the road and not get distracted by thoughts of ghosts and haunted houses. If you’re driving on state highways this weekend, you might...

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New lights provide I-10 drivers with improved tunnel vision

We think you'll see the light when you're passing through the Deck Park Tunnel with the recent completion of an upgraded lighting system.

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Map showing US 60 Project in orange from MP 336 to MP 347 and SR 260 Project in blue from MP 342 to MP 347 near Show Low, with a north direction arrow.

06/15/2021

Innovation paving the way near Show Low - literally

An extensive and innovative paving project in northeast Arizona is going to greatly improve the road surface while also proving a 2,500-year-old Greek philosopher right.

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Cactus spears covered in black mesh and propped up

06/14/2021

Ask ADOT: Why do some saguaros along the South Mountain Freeway still have shade cloths?

Some saguaros along the South Mountain Freeway are cloaked in black. Today's blog explains why.

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Truck drives past message board in I-10 dust detection system

06/11/2021

Dust detection system ready for action this monsoon season

Monsoon Awareness Week starts next week and ADOT is ready for when the dust swirls.

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06/09/2021

Remembering the impressive bridge at Bylas

The Gila River is notoriously hard to build a bridge across. That's what made this extra-long bridge at Bylas so extraordinary.

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Crane works on future Loop 303 interchange

06/08/2021

Crews are lifting heavy objects along Loop 303 in north Peoria

A widening project is underway along Loop 303 along with preparations a connection to the city of Peoria’s Jomax Parkway.

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Lightning damaged road sign Casa Grande Yuma

06/04/2021

From the Archive: The ultimate vandal

We do a lot to prevent and clean up graffiti and other acts of vandalism, but what do you do when the vandal is a little more extraordinary?

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Overhead digital highway sign reads SECURE YOUR LOAD REDUCE CRASHES AND LITTER.

06/03/2021

Is your load secure? Make sure!

Mattresses, kayaks, grills, even Christmas trees. We've seen it all on Arizona highways. But items left on our roadways aren't only ugly, they are dangerous.

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