The Arizona Department of Transportation is taking part in Route 66 centennial celebrations and our 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck was a crowd favorite at the recent Ash Fork Heritage Day, which also celebrated the centennial.
Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on the upcoming State Route 347 improvement project, talks with guest host Marcy McMacken about much-anticipated changes set to occur on SR 347, including the addition of a third travel lane in each direction.
It might seem odd for a transportation agency to spend a moment on a topic that could be outside our lane. But being thankful is something that requires a moment for everyone to slow down and think about what we can be thankful for.
It was only seven years ago that the Arizona state mammal, the ringtail, was the subject of a statewide naming contest. It was part of the 2014 redesigned driver licenses.
And the Emmy goes to: The Arizona Department of Transportation! ADOT was awarded its first ever Emmy in the Public Service Announcement category for its "Distracted drivers terrify me" campaign.
