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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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Close calls remind us all to pay more attention when driving

It was a harrowing week for two ADOT employees and a DPS trooper, reminding us how important it is to be aware in work zones or near crashes.

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Earth mover vehicle in focus with dirt blurry

08/01/2019

Art of Transportation: Blurry work becomes clear

Highway construction often goes from blurry to clear, which is what we took away from this recent photo from a work site.

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07/31/2019

Adopt a Highway: Glendale Union High School District volunteers earn an A-plus

State Route 89A in Dewey got busloads of support from volunteers at the Glendale Union High School District.

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A colorful ADOT Mobile MVD Services unit is parked in a parking lot, decorated with the Arizona state flag design.

07/30/2019

From the Director: New MVD computer system a 'moonshot' for ADOT

ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division is getting a new computer system, which will eventually help us to better serve Arizona drivers.

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Cartoons shows distracted shark driver menacing other vehicles

07/29/2019

Sharks aren’t mindless killers, but reckless drivers are

It's Shark Week, but on Arizona roads we have something else to be on the look out for.

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Illustration of infrastructure with a bridge, road, and city skyline, and the text INFRA CONNECTING AMERICA.

07/26/2019

An INFRA-red-letter day for improving Interstate 17

The Federal Highway Administration is awarding Arizona a $90 million grant to help boost capacity and safety just north of Phoenix.

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07/26/2019

Bad weather day from 1917 reminds us to be prepared

On this date in 1917, some heavy weather took a toll on the Ajo Highway and in Flagstaff. It's as good a reason as any to talk about driving safely in bad weather.

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