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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...
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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.
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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.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive with focus.
10/31/2024

Don’t lose focus driving home on Halloween

It’s Halloween, and the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to remind drivers to not get distracted with thoughts of candy, costumes, haunted houses and more while out on the roads. If you drive on state highways today, you might...
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An animated still image of a a girl picking up litter near a road.
10/28/2024

ADOT Kids: Littered landscapes are frightening

Hey, Pumpkin! Halloween is coming, and we’ve created a fun activity for kids of all ages to find the differences between two littered landscapes. Check out the activity here. We’ve worked hard to emphasize the super-obvious fact that litter...
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Specialty plates featured in October.
10/28/2024

October recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media.
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10/27/2024

PODCAST: It's the home stretch for ADOT's I-10 Broadway Curve project

Marcy McMacken, our communications lead on ADOT's largest construction project to date, looks toward the launch of eastbound collector-distributor roads and completing the new interchange connecting I-10 and SR 143.
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The headlight of a black car showing its age with peeling paint.
10/25/2024

Water damage and other spooky things that can make buying a used car ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

Halloween is here, which means candy, costumes, trick or treating and scary movies. And if you don’t pay attention to the Signs, buying a used car could feel like the Little Shop of Horrors and make you Scream.
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A person in the passenger seat pointing at a young driver
10/23/2024

Take the time to remind young drivers about safe driving during Teen Driver Safety Week

National Teen Driver Safety Week runs Oct. 20-26 this year and is a great opportunity to remind teens and their parents about the distractions and responsibilities of driving. Some specific risk factors, according to data, for teen drivers...
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A Motor Vehicle Division building in Prescott
10/22/2024

Video shows teens the process of getting a driver license at the MVD

Imagine this: You’re freshly 16, and you’re itching to start driving on your own. But you’ve got to pass the Arizona road test first. But it’s a little intimidating and you’re not sure what to expect. We know taking the actual road test can...
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10/20/2024

PODCAST: Hey young people, it's National Teen Driver Safety Week

Kelsey Mo, our safety communications lead, has important tips for young drivers and their parents, including always using a seat belt, avoiding distractions, limiting passengers and never driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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A parade of tow trucks on the highway
10/18/2024

Don’t forget to ‘Move Over’ when you see flashing lights on the side of the road

If you see a procession of massive tow trucks and first responder vehicles out on metro Phoenix highways on Saturday morning and wonder: What’s going on? Don’t panic. It’s the Arizona Professional Towing & Recovery Association’s eighth...
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Adopt a Highway volunteers
10/17/2024

Adopt a Highway: Outstanding volunteers improve SR 79 corridor

Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex employees shared a few photos with us after a cleanup on their adopted State Route 79 segment near Florence. We couldn’t help but notice their smiles—a condition found often in our volunteers...
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