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ADOT's Karl Lopez stands in front of his emergency response truck

10/06/2025

ADOT worker aids flood rescue: 'That kid needed to get to the hospital ASAP'

A news account reported how a severely injured teen ultimately got to a Phoenix hospital for treatment, due in part to help from an ADOT employee who wasn’t identified. Today, we’re sharing more about that employee and his role in the rescue amid flooding in Globe.

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10/05/2025

PODCAST: Traffic engineering's role in safely connecting Arizonans

Where do speed limits come from? How are highways engineered, signed, striped, etc., to maximize safety? To explain these and other aspects of state highways, we're pleased to have State Traffic Engineer Kerry Wilcoxon as this week's On the Road With ADOT guest.

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10/01/2025

Volunteers bag 1.8 tons of litter on National CleanUp Day

See Adopt a Highway volunteers across Arizona caught in the act on National CleanUp Day 2025.

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The adventure ahead, documented in a 1940s postcard

A postcard image takes us back in time to look at the iconic bridge in Cameron as we look at the modern bridge ADOT has created alongside it.

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06/17/2016

Arizona Highways shows off its wild side in latest book

If you enjoy receiving your Arizona Highways magazine in your mailbox each month, you might want to check out the publication's coffee table books and guides.

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06/16/2016

ADOT MVD 'laboratory' testing ways to improve customer service

ADOT’s Motor Vehicle Division is seeking ways to improve customer service and reduce wait times.

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06/15/2016

Three months of construction presented in three minutes

In a little more than a month you’ll be able to drive along the new bridge on I-15 through the Virgin River Gorge in northwest Arizona. Here's what you'll be driving on.

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06/14/2016

Driving alert, slowing down can save a lives in work zones

Following two incidents in the past 10 days where two road workers having been hit on state highways, ADOT is reminding drivers to pay attention in work zones.

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06/13/2016

Why you should turn off your vehicle's lights when pulling aside for dust

The Pull Aside, Stay Alive campaign urges motorists caught in low-visibility blowing dust to pull off the roadway and turn off all vehicle lights. Today's blog explains why.

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06/08/2016

From the Director: I-10 Corridor Coalition will enhance flow of commerce, travel

Here's why a pact signed by officials from Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas is an important step forward for transportation in the Southwest.

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Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts 2015 Banner

06/08/2016

How we looked at safety devices in explaining the 2015 Crash Facts report

While you can't control decisions another driver makes, using a safety device appropriate to the vehicle you are driving -- or riding in or on -- can save your life.

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