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The project to build a freeway-to-freeway connection between I-40 and US 93 in Kingman features all the usual elements of a big interchange: new travel lanes, bridges, flyover ramps and two absolutely massive concrete bunkers.
Imagine this situation: You’re involved in a crash and your car is no longer operable. You and the other driver need to get to the shoulder of the highway, but cars and trucks are whizzing past. In situations like these, ADOT crew members...
To discuss the importance of Crash Responder Safety Week, this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Luis Venegas, supervisor of our Incident Response Unit.

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We've invited two experts into the On the Road With ADOT studio to discuss what goes into making sure oversize loads get where they need to go safely, with minimal disruption to traffic and in a way that safeguards Arizona's investment in state highways.
Traffic cones are one of the ways ADOT marks work zones, but putting them in place is a tricky operation.
A 5-mile stretch of SR 88 reopened this week includes a steep, narrow, winding section on Fish Creek Hill, some of it along a cliff. Conditions there can change following every rainfall, meaning today’s roadway may not resemble what you’ll encounter following the next weather event. That's why it's for use only by four-wheel drive vehicles.
If you’re a parent or guardian to a young child, you know how important it is to keep them safely secured in a car seat or booster seat. But do you know which type of seat is best for your child? Or when it’s time to transition your child...
Our Northcentral District administrator explains big projects his staff is working on, including improving Interstate 17 pavement south of Flagstaff and replacing the I-17 bridge at J.W. Powell Boulevard. He also explains how ADOT personnel deal with the challenge of severe winter weather.
Summer is still in full swing, but ADOT is already gearing up for winter.
We're excited to share that an ADOT project that added Loop 303 interchanges at 43rd and 51st avenues is a national finalist for top honors in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards. We also want Arizonans to know that one of those honors, the People’s Choice Award, is decided by the public.
Though it’s no longer open to cars, the Walnut Canyon Bridge near Flagstaff has been standing for 100 years.
Calling all ADOT artists. Here is another way to let your artistic energy out while staying cool indoors. Coloring specialty license plates!
Recently, we were asked on social media about merging into a center left-turn lane on a surface street: The Arizona Driver License Manual has the answer on page 37. A center left-turn lane is in the middle of a two-way street and marked on...