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06/15/2025

PODCAST: We're talking Travel ID and life after the May 7 federal deadline

We invited Bill Lamoreaux, our Travel ID expert, to join this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT to catch us up now that the May 7 REAL ID deadline is behind us.

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06/08/2025

PODCAST: An inside look at ADOT pump stations on Phoenix-area freeways

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Justin Brook, ADOT's Pump House Operations Supervisor. His team is responsible for nearly 70 facilities that remove stormwater from low-lying stretches of Phoenix-area freeways.

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A man throwing duct work debris into a garbage dump

06/06/2025

Take the time to secure your loads

June 6 is National Secure Your Load Day, and I want to remind drivers of how important it is to take the extra time to secure your loads. ADOT crews have removed anything and everything from highways. Grills and patio furniture are great...

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First responders benefit from training opportunities along South Mountain Freeway path

Personnel from more than a dozen agencies have benefited from training at properties that ADOT acquired along the 22-mile-long corridor for the South Mountain Freeway.

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08/10/2016

Our photographers go to extremes to document all things ADOT

ADOT photographers have taken more than 5,000 photos over five years documenting ADOT projects around Arizona.

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08/08/2016

How tropical moisture fuels Arizona's wild monsoon weather

With more monsoon rain in the forecast this week, we're explaining the climatological features responsible for monsoon storms.

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08/07/2016

Where in AZ??

It's time for another Where in AZ?? challenge. Can you tell us where the photo below was snapped?

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08/05/2016

Driving Safety Home: Prepare for high temperatures to stay safe on the road

Arizona is known for its extreme heat. Each of us can take precautions to help ensure we’ll stay safe in Arizona's extreme temperatures.

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08/04/2016

Boulders on a highway? For US 89A repairs, ADOT called Boulder Busters

Learn how ADOT used an explosive device the size of a shotgun shell to reopen 24 miles of US 89A after a widespread flash flood.

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08/03/2016

Travel tips for football fans driving to Camp Tontozona

Football fans headed to Camp Tontozona near Kohls Ranch should be prepared for heavy traffic on SR 260.

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08/01/2016

From the Director: Protecting your 'blind side'

What does Arizona Cardinals left tackle and captain Jared Veldheer have in common with the Arizona Department of Transportation? We both know that seat belts save lives.

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