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07/19/2026

PODCAST: Truck parking is a big deal for ADOT – and for everyone

In this episode of On the Road With ADOT, Public Information Garin Groff talks with host Doug Nintzel about improvements we have made and will be making to help connect truckers with safe and convenient parking so they can safely move goods

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07/13/2026

Remembering Hunter Maggard inspires miles of clean highways

Read about a family whose memories keep Arizona beautiful through volunteering. About 800 groups care for miles along Arizona’s highways and nearly half are adopted in remembrance of loved ones.

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07/05/2026

PODCAST: I-10 widening project keeps advancing south of the Valley

In this episode of On the Road With ADOT, Marcy McMacken, our lead communicator on the project, talks with guest host Laura Douglas about what drivers will see as we continue creating a wider Interstate 10 between the Valley and Casa Grande.

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Pics from new rural cameras help you see it happen

The AZ511 Arizona Traveler Information website recently has added 21 new rural cameras to help you be better prepared when you hit the road.

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04/24/2020

Adopt a Highway: Memories from Tucson to Show Low

One Adopt a Highway segment near Show Low has one family traveling nearly 200 miles to honor a beloved sister.

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White handwritten text on a window or glass says WELCOME TRUCKERS with a blurred indoor background visible behind the writing.

04/23/2020

Food at rest areas helping commercial drivers keep on truckin'

Watch as the first food trucks began selling to hungry drivers at Sunset Point this past weekend.

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04/22/2020

VIDEO: ADOT crews give on-the-ground view of work zone safety

We are sharing a lot about National Work Zone Awareness Week, but the best perspective comes from our actual construction and maintenance crews. Watch a series of short videos as they share their thoughts and experiences.

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Traffic in freeway work zone marked by barricades

04/21/2020

In work zones, orange is the new (caution) yellow

With people tempted to step on the gas during this period of lighter traffic, we want to remind you that are crews are still on the road working too.

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04/20/2020

From the Director: Ways ADOT is helping with the COVID-19 relief effort

ADOT's director summarizes how the agency is helping to do its part during the current public health situation.

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04/17/2020

A little pain, but a whole lot of gain during MVD transition

The old saying for athletes is, “No pain, no gain.” At the Motor Vehicle Division we are all about reducing the pain of an office visit or using our services online. In fact, over the past few years we’ve made a lot of changes that have...

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511 website representations of travel times messages

04/16/2020

Going somewhere? Message boards statewide say how long it will take

Over the past year we've announced that motorists along the interstates between Tucson and Flagstaff have been able to gauge how long their trips would take thanks to travel times displayed on ADOT's overhead digital message boards. But...

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