ADOT Blog

Angeline Hoagland would be amazed. After all, she was but a toddler when she died near the Old Black Canyon Highway in 1889, but stories of her death – and reports of her “ghost” – are alive and kicking today.

Ever wonder how a bridge, whether it be a stately metal connector over a canyon or a concrete slab over a wash, comes into being? And why they take the form they do? Well, let us tell you!

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.

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.

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.

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.

After a year's work, the new ramps connecting SR 189 and I-19 are almost ready. And with them, a better day for commercial trucking and safety in Nogales.