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Award-winning ADOT officer and colleagues

11/14/2025

Arizona Trucking Association honors ADOT Enforcement and Compliance officer

A commitment to safety and to mentorship helped earn ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) Officer Matt Drury recognition as the Arizona Trucking Association’s 2025 ADOT ECD Officer of the Year.

11/09/2025

PODCAST: Shining a spotlight on ADOT's next big I-10 improvement at Wild Horse Pass

This week's episode of On the Road with ADOT podcast features the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project, which will add lanes and other much-needed upgrades along 26 miles of the interstate between Chandler and Casa Grande.

A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to stay alert.

11/03/2025

Stay alert and don’t drive drowsy

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...

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10/15/2020

From the Director: Coloring outside the lines

During this unprecedented time, ADOT Director John Halikowski is encouraging managers inside the agency to do all they can to support the unique challenges facing employees.

Electronic highway sign displays the message ITS ILLEGAL TO LEAVE THE SCENE OF A CRASH on an empty roadway at night.

10/14/2020

An important reminder for Hit and Run Awareness Month

You'll see signs on our overhead boards this week reminding drivers it's illegal to leave the scene of a crash. Here's why that is so important.

MoveOverAZ Every vehicle, every time. It's the law.

10/13/2020

Every day's a good day to remember to 'Move Over'

Saturday is officially National Move Over Day, but it's a lesson that applies every day.

10/11/2020

Where in AZ??

Only in Arizona can you find this scene! Make sure you join us for our weekly challenge if you think you an pinpoint this spot.

10/09/2020

On I-10 in Tucson, a bridge that finally looks like a bridge

You may have missed the actual work, but you won't have failed to notice that a concrete pour has happened on our project at I-10 and Ruthrauff.

10/08/2020

Truck drivers asked to provide input on I-10 parking solutions

We want to improve truck parking, but for that we need the input of the trucking community.

10/07/2020

From the Director: Do distracted drivers terrify you?

To launch a new awareness campaign, we found people in some truly high-pressure jobs who's greatest fear is still distracted driving.

10/06/2020

New view of the South Mountain Freeway

Our traveler information website, AZ511.gov, now offers views from the South Mountain Freeway.

10/05/2020

Opening soon: The new diverging diamond interchange on I-17

The diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 17 and Happy Valley is opening this month. What does that mean? Let us tell you!

10/04/2020

Where in AZ??

If you've driven this stretch of road than you may have stopped at this scenic spot.