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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to slow down in work zones.
04/23/2026

Give workers a ‘brake’ in construction zones

If you’re out on Arizona highways this week, you may notice overhead message boards displaying a message encouraging drivers to slow down in work zones. That’s because Work Zone Awareness Week runs from April 20-24, and it’s the perfect...
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A memorial dedicated to ADOT workers who died serving the state.
04/20/2026

Stay alert and slow down during Work Zone Awareness Week

It’s Work Zone Awareness Week, and we’re taking the opportunity to raise awareness about the things we all can do to keep each other safe in work zones. ADOT crews work all hours of the day to build and maintain Arizona’s highways. I’m...
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04/12/2026

PODCAST: You should pay attention to ADOT's distracted driving podcast

We know it’s not easy to avoid every distraction when you’re behind the wheel. All the more reason to pay attention to Kelsey Mo, ADOT’s public information officer for safety, as she talks to Doug Nintzel during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
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07/17/2014

US 89 landslide repairs to begin later this month

The reconstruction of US 89 between Bitter Springs and Page will begin later this month.
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Prescott Municipal Airport
07/15/2014

Prescott Municipal Airport named 2014 Airport of the Year

ADOT has named the Prescott Municipal Airport/Ernest A. Love Field as the 2014 Airport of the Year.
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07/09/2014

I-10/Prince Road project is complete

Since March, motorists traveling along Prince Road at the I-10 junction are no longer inconvenienced when one of the 40-60 trains pass daily through this area of Tucson.
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A row of yellow trucks in a parking lot near buildings and trees under a cloudy sky.
07/08/2014

ADOT makes switch to online surplus equipment auctions

ADOT has traded in the auctioneer’s gavel for the computer mouse in making the switch to more convenient online auctions of the agency’s surplus vehicles and other equipment.
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Arizona highway map with closure notice, safety tips, and a list of highways without July 4th weekend construction.
07/03/2014

Drivers won't face state highway construction closures over July 4th weekend

Arizona drivers taking to the road will not face any construction closures along state highways over the three-day Fourth of July weekend.
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Wrong Way road sign
07/02/2014

ADOT testing larger ‘Wrong Way’ signs

New steps are being taken in the Phoenix area in efforts to get the attention of wrong-way drivers before they enter a freeway in the wrong direction.
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Beaker used to test for calcium carbonate
07/01/2014

Science of Transportation: Calcium Carbonate testing

Plants won’t grow if they’re rooted in the wrong soil. That’s why ADOT makes sure its topsoil is suitable for good growth by testing Calcium Carbonate levels.
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Two women and a young girl stand in front of a large driver license poster and an Arizona license plate.
06/27/2014

Rocky the Ringtail

Allow us to introduce Rocky the Ringtail!
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06/26/2014

Crews worked to complete SR 89A repairs ahead of schedule

Drivers traveling between Sedona and Flagstaff received welcome news when ADOT opened the "switchbacks" section of State Route 89A well ahead of schedule.
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06/24/2014

ADOT initiating recycling program at rest areas

Visitors to rest areas along state highways will begin to notice recycling containers onsite since ADOT started a recycling program at three rest areas with plans to expand it statewide.
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