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06/07/2026

PODCAST: Take it from a trooper: Don’t mess with blowing dust

Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Kameron Lee talks with ADOT's guest host Kelsey Mo about how to stay safe when monsoon storms spawn blowing dust.

A snowplow on an icy highway plowing snow.

05/27/2026

Academy helps ADOT employees get CDLs, improves safety

A new academy course created to help ADOT employees obtain a commercial driver license is improving compliance and safety. Certain ADOT employees in work groups such as maintenance, Incident Response Unit, signing and striping, and the...

05/24/2026

PODCAST: Get the 411 on ADOT’s 511 app and other Traveler Information options

If you’re not familiar with what AZ511 is and how it really can help with your driving experience here in Arizona, head out On the Road with ADOT to learn more.

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A woman and a man, both wearing sashes and crowns, stand side by side in a gymnasium. The woman holds a bouquet and both are smiling. The sashes read 1992 and King.

09/23/2020

Adelante Nogales via SR 189

A part of ADOT employee Gaby Gonzalez Kemp's heart will always be in her hometown of Nogales. That's why she is glad to see the improvements coming to State Route 189.

09/22/2020

Adopt a Highway: National CleanUp day is in the bag

National CleanUp Day was this past Saturday - and by all accounts it was a phenomenal success!

09/21/2020

ADOT Highway Trivia Quiz #1

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

09/18/2020

Where Arizona rivers part ways

Do you know you can find the spot on Interstate 40 that determines which way water will flow? Let us show you!

Image of dilapidated stone wall with the words "Mountain Lions" painted on top

09/17/2020

Two Guns' sordid history off I-40

You may have seen a sign for this long-forgotten town while cruising down I-40, but did you know about its bizarre past?

Crane lifts bridge girder

09/16/2020

Bridge girders a big sign of progress at I-10 and Ruthrauff

If you are driving on I-10 in Tucson, you see the major progress happening at the Ruthrauff interchange.

Screenshot of the ADOT Travel ID Document Guide webpage showing progress steps and options to select the type of Travel ID to apply for.

09/15/2020

For the MVD, these awards are a big deal

Most drivers have never heard of the AAMVA Awards, but MVD employees, it's a big deal.

09/14/2020

Framing Arizona in the best light

Adopt a Highway volunteers help Arizona look her best. Now, volunteers can make others aware of the work they're doing to 'Keep Arizona Grand.'

Little Colorado River Bridge

09/10/2020

Big bridge history near little Cameron

What does it take to cross the Little Colorado River? The answer is more than a century and three different bridges.

A person wearing a green glove and jeans holds a dark-colored lizard with an orange tail in their hand.

09/09/2020

ADOT biologists help species and projects move forward

Why does a transportation agency have biologists? Good question! And here is the answer.