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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive calmly.
12/25/2025

Drive calmly and jingle all the way home over Christmas

Christmas Day is just around the corner, and while we’re in the final dash to Dec. 25 and buying last-minute presents to put under the tree, we’re taking a moment to remind drivers to practice safe driving over the holidays. If you’re out...
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Blanket made of squares created by ADOT employees.
12/24/2025

Adopt an Angel: ADOT employees give back to colleagues and the community

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our employees, the Adopt an Angel program helped 43 ADOT families this holiday season and fulfilled more than 200 wishes.
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MVD Community Connections Holiday Drive
12/24/2025

MVD employees help brighten the holidays across Arizona

MVD offices pick a charitable organization in their community to help and collect food, toys or whatever supplies that the charitable organization requests to help bring that holiday feeling to families in need.
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03/07/2019

TBT: The technology upgrades of yesteryear

Recently ADOT switched to using Google for our email services. While a big switch, it has nothing on two phone projects the agency took on in the late 70s and early 80s.
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Hazard road sign
03/06/2019

Driving Safety Home: Strategic Highway Safety Plan update

ADOT is updating the Strategic Highway Safety Plan with a renewed emphasis. You can read more about it.
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03/05/2019

Bridging the past with the future on I-10

Take an interactive before-after look at a bridge demolition that's part of a project building a wider I-10 between Eloy and Picacho in central Arizona.
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Workers pouring concrete bridge deck at night
03/04/2019

Why not do all work at night? Here are some reasons

It's a common question - why isn't all construction done at night? There are actually a number of factors weighing into what work can be done at night and what needs to be done during daylight.
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03/03/2019

Where in AZ??

This week's challenge could be easy if you searched the Internet for the answer, but we know you'll play fair!
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b/w photo of a child seat in the front of a car
02/28/2019

TBT: Child seat technology, conventions change with the times

For this Throwback Thursday, we look back to a 1973, when safety standards were a little different than they are today.
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Stylized Grand Canyon artwork with text: Grand Canyon National Park Centennial 1919-2019 on a purple background.
02/27/2019

New highway signs celebrate Grand Canyon National Park's centennial

Take a look at signs that will grace state highways celebrating a park that draws millions each year from around the world.
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Snow blower at work along highway
02/26/2019

Snowblowers help dig out highways after heavy winter storms

Heavy winter weather this past week allows us to talk about how our two snowblowers are essential for clearing state highways that see a lot of snow.
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02/25/2019

ADOT employee helps save couple from carbon monoxide poisoning

Our employees see a variety of emergencies on freeways, but recently, thanks to some keen observation, one was able to help two motorists who faced a silent danger.
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02/24/2019

Where in AZ??

Today's challenge features a famous Arizona location.
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