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Aerial view of I-17 wildlife overpass project

12/21/2025

PODCAST: Catching you up on projects and more in Northern Arizona

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Jeremy DeGeyter, administrator of ADOT's Northcentral District. Jeremy talks with host Doug Nintzel not just about the I-17 wildlife overpass project but the much-anticipated Lion Springs widening of SR 260 east of Payson, among other topics.

12/17/2025

A national spotlight for ADOT's partnership with public universities

A video from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) features ADOT director explaining the Arizona Transportation Institute and its goals.

A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive safe.

12/14/2025

Celebrate eight days of lights and safe driving

The holiday season is in full swing and with people gathering with family and friends to celebrate meals, traditions and more, we want to make sure you get safely to and from your destination. To that end, ADOT will be displaying several...

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03/10/2021

ADOT Highway Trivia Quiz #2

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

Red Burma-Shave sign stands in a dry, open landscape under a partly cloudy sky.

03/09/2021

Like our signs? Then you'll love the original highway message masters

On your drive / visit SR 66 / to find and read / the original / highway sign masters: Burma-Shave

Road trip safety graphic

03/08/2021

Driving Safety Home: How to prepare for your next road trip

Spring break is looking different this year, but if it involves a road trip at all, remember to keep these tips in mind.

Dinosaur with mouth open showing teeth

03/07/2021

Where in AZ?? 03/07/21

They say dinosaurs no longer roam the earth, but we've found that may not be true!

03/05/2021

Two Guns bridge connects outlaw past to new engineering

As we build new bridges along I-40 at Two Guns, we are connecting more than two pieces of roadway.

Black and white image of a sign that reads "Turn off 2-way radio"

03/04/2021

Throwback Thursday: One signal at a time!

We are throwing back to what the 70s can still teach us about construction zone safety

Workers in safety gear perform maintenance in a tunnel using a lift and yellow trucks, with traffic lanes closed and overhead lights illuminated.

03/03/2021

Lighting the way. ADOT converting I-10 Deck Park Tunnel’s lights to LED

Things are looking a little brighter when it comes to the I-10 Deck Park Tunnel.

03/02/2021

Second half kickoff for construction of new I-17 bridge at Central Avenue

Half time's over! Crews kick off second half of the I-17 Central Avenue bridge project.

Historic photo shows female ADOT employee working with project drawing

03/01/2021

Celebrating women in transportation and at ADOT

For Women's History Month we talked with several women at ADOT about how they entered into a career in transportation.

Unidentified freeway in Arizona

02/28/2021

Where in AZ?? 02/28/21

Help identify this location in our "Where in AZ??" challenge!