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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...

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...

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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03/12/2021

Prescott MVD workers go beyond the call of duty

When a water leak threatened to close the Prescott MVD office, the employees decided not to let that happen.

Historic image of Sunset Point rest area

03/11/2021

Throwback Thursday: No matter the year, Sunset Point delights

We're throwing back to a busy rest area along Interstate 17 that comes with a great view.

03/10/2021

ADOT Highway Trivia Quiz #2

Put your Arizona highway knowledge to the test! Can you get them all right?

Red Burma-Shave sign stands in a dry, open landscape under a partly cloudy sky.

03/09/2021

Like our signs? Then you'll love the original highway message masters

On your drive / visit SR 66 / to find and read / the original / highway sign masters: Burma-Shave

Road trip safety graphic

03/08/2021

Driving Safety Home: How to prepare for your next road trip

Spring break is looking different this year, but if it involves a road trip at all, remember to keep these tips in mind.

03/05/2021

Two Guns bridge connects outlaw past to new engineering

As we build new bridges along I-40 at Two Guns, we are connecting more than two pieces of roadway.

Black and white image of a sign that reads "Turn off 2-way radio"

03/04/2021

Throwback Thursday: One signal at a time!

We are throwing back to what the 70s can still teach us about construction zone safety

Workers in safety gear perform maintenance in a tunnel using a lift and yellow trucks, with traffic lanes closed and overhead lights illuminated.

03/03/2021

Lighting the way. ADOT converting I-10 Deck Park Tunnel’s lights to LED

Things are looking a little brighter when it comes to the I-10 Deck Park Tunnel.

03/02/2021

Second half kickoff for construction of new I-17 bridge at Central Avenue

Half time's over! Crews kick off second half of the I-17 Central Avenue bridge project.

Historic photo shows female ADOT employee working with project drawing

03/01/2021

Celebrating women in transportation and at ADOT

For Women's History Month we talked with several women at ADOT about how they entered into a career in transportation.