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An ADOT truck pulling an overturned vehicle in a parking lot.

07/14/2025

First Incident Response Readiness Symposium focuses on safety first

At ADOT, safety is always top of mind. Our crews respond to all sorts of incidents on the highway — from wildfires to crashes and more — and it’s important for them to be prepared and refresh their skills so they can help clear the highway...

07/13/2025

PODCAST: Here's how ADOT keeps up with all that freeway landscaping

Alexis Zaring, Environmental Program Coordinator for ADOT's Central District, visits On the Road With ADOT to explain what it takes to maintain hundreds of miles of shoulders lining Phoenix-area freeways.

ADOT volunteers

07/12/2025

Join our Adopt a Highway open house for Phoenix-area volunteers

Adopt a Highway volunteer program coordinators are holding an open house and appreciation event for Phoenix-area volunteers and those considering an adoption from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 16.

Popular blog articles

10/04/2017

Follow biologists locating, and relocating, chuckwallas for South Mountain Freeway

Capturing chuckwallas is no easy task. Follow along as biologists locate, and relocate, these lizards prior to South Mountain Freeway construction.

10/03/2017

ADOT helps Light AZ Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

ADOT is helping Governor Doug Ducey mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

10/02/2017

Project offers rare look at what lies beneath a highway surface

See how we're rebuilding five miles of I-40 from the ground up just west of Williams.

10/01/2017

Where in AZ??

We have another "Where in AZ??" challenge for you on the ADOT Facebook page.

09/29/2017

Boldly going where no one has gone before

Three projects, each designed to make Arizona safer, each taking ADOT where no transportation agency has gone before.

09/28/2017

Yesterday and Today: Interstate 17 at Camp Verde

While topography is the same, I-17 heading north into the Verde Valley has changed since the picture at left was taken around 1969.

09/27/2017

The calendar says it's fall, but winter is coming

While some part of Arizona are just now enjoying double digit temperatures, other parts are seeing early signs of winter. Be prepared.

09/26/2017

State-of-the-art ADOT Traffic Operations Center turns 5

We're celebrating a birthday at ADOT. The Traffic Operations Center is turning five.

09/25/2017

Make sure it's the real deal when conducting online MVD transactions

Be careful which website you use for MVD transactions.

09/24/2017

Where in AZ??

Join us for Arizona trivia on Facebook!