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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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10/29/2017

Where in AZ??

Our Sunday "Where in AZ??" challenge asks if you can locate this spot in Arizona.

Hot dog weiner mobile on the road next to a semi-truck

10/27/2017

ADOT Friday Five: Closures, hot dogs and cartography

Our roundup of ADOT news includes a Phoenix freeway closure, a wiener mobile visit and where to go for more info on the L-202 South Mountain Freeway project.

A newly paved multi-lane road with traffic cones and construction signage, surrounded by a dry, desert landscape under a clear sky.

10/26/2017

It's halftime for a key transportation project in Yuma

Learn why ADOT is packing up the construction equipment for the winter season on the I-8 and Araby project in Yuma.

Man standing on large map on the floor and up the wall

10/25/2017

From the Archives: Mapping in the '70s

Advances in mapping and cartography parallel those in technology.

10/22/2017

Where in AZ??

Our weekly "Where in AZ??" challenge continues. Take the challenge by visiting the ADOT Facebook page.

Students tour interchange construction site

10/20/2017

Future transportation leaders connect with South Mountain Freeway project and its people

Where better to learn about the intersection of math and transportation than the biggest transportation project in Arizona?

Move over safety message on freeway board

10/19/2017

Tow truck parade kicks off Move Over Awareness Day

You may have already seen this safety message, but it's no less important than the first time it was posted.

10/18/2017

What international visitors need to know before driving in Arizona

International visitors often have questions about what they need to drive legally when making a stop in Arizona.

Tire tracks in dirt

10/17/2017

Art of Transportation: Making tracks

Construction equipment being used for the South Mountain Freeway left eye-catching patterns on the ground near bridges going up over the Salt River.

10/16/2017

Consider the colorful history of traffic cones

What's bright orange, plastic, gets run over daily and makes roads and road workers safer? Happy birthday to the traffic cone.