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A metal footbridge spans a rocky canyon with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation under a bright sky.

11/30/2025

Fish Creek Bridge: A small piece of nearly timeless history

A small bridge on a historic road is nearly timeless.

A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.

11/26/2025

Pie, leftovers and designated drivers are essential this Thanksgiving weekend

It’s Thanksgiving and that means gathering with friends and family over the holiday weekend. Here at ADOT, we want you to make it to your destination safely. If you’re out on Arizona highways over the holiday weekend, you may see our...

Swing gates that keep vehicles from going the wrong direction in I-17 flex lanes

11/23/2025

PODCAST: Flex lanes, wider I-17 making the holiday travel season bright

Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on this massive project, joins On the Road With ADOT this week to explain what drivers have gained from I-17 improvements and how the flex lanes work.

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Tearing down Ina Road bridge at I-10

01/17/2018

Shaping the future of Pima County freeway travel

Construction activity on Pima County highways kicked off in 2018 with the bridge over Ina Road coming down and that's just beginning of improvements planned for the county over the coming years.

Sign points to MVD office

01/16/2018

Empowered employees improve MVD customer service

The MVD just had its best month ever! It's not the number of transactions we're talking about, it's customer service.

South Mountain Freeway work zone on Interstate 10

01/12/2018

Focus On Driving: Crashes in work zones spike in January

On average, more crashes occur in work zones in January in Arizona than in any other month.

Old photo of I-15 Construction

01/11/2018

From the Archives: Construction through the mountains of northwestern Arizona

Road construction can be a challenge on a good day, but is especially challenging when building a road through the mountains.

01/09/2018

A tip that works for snow, ice or rain: Slow down

Please keep safety in mind regardless of where you are driving over the next day or two.

A brick and metal visitor center with a tall tower structure, information boards, and a clear blue sky in the background.

01/08/2018

Renovations increase rest areas' value to travelers

It's remodel time at the Sacaton Rest Area! In addition to a new look, the rest area will be getting needed sewer and electrical upgrades.

Two old tires stacked

01/05/2018

Continuous Improvement: Repurposing spare tires saves time, money

ADOT's culture of continuous improvement looks has employees looking for cost savings everywhere, including the trunk of old vehicles.

01/04/2018

From the Archives: Aerial view of Interstate 19

We're taking it back to the mid-60s today and construction of the only highway in the country still using the metric system.

Traffic cones and cars on road

01/03/2018

On Alert: ADOT maintenance crews on call and ready to respond

ADOT crews that fix guardrails and fill potholes also assist whenever they are needed on traffic incidents.

01/02/2018

After pavement sealing, an employee invention helps reopen freeway sooner

An ADOT innovation gets drivers back on the freeway faster after a maintenance closure.