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02/09/2026

All the Way to the Border cleanup sees 100 volunteers

Hospitality and community support fuel Melissa Owen's 11th annual cleanup to reduce trash along State Route 286.

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02/06/2026

PODCAST: Loop 101 Pima improvements complete; pavement upgrade coming

Joe Heller, ADOT's resident engineer in charge of the recently completed Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) project, visits On the Road With ADOT to discuss this $108 million improvement and a coming project there to use diamond grinding to provide a smooth, durable driving surface.

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

02/06/2026

It’s a super day (to designate a driver)

No matter what team you’re rooting for in the Super Bowl (or maybe you’re just waiting for the halftime show), we want to remind drivers to have a plan to get home safely after the game is over. If you’re out on Arizona highways on Sunday...

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Engineers find creative solutions to transportation challenges

We're looking back at the blogs that showcase engineering for National Engineers Week.

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Material engineer Julie Kliewer leads a project tour

02/22/2018

What goes into a highway? A bridge? Ask a materials engineer

Materials engineers evaluate everything from the rocks that go into cement to the reflective beads used in paints that stripe roadways to the bolts that help hold bridges together.

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02/21/2018

Getting all green lights? Thank a traffic engineer

Traffic engineers explain how they keep vehicles moving and the new technology that is ahead.

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02/21/2018

From the Director: ADOT’s Safety Message Contest Returns

It was so popular last year that we're bringing it back again this year! The ADOT Safety Message Contest launches today.

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A construction worker in a yellow safety vest and hard hat stands at a building site with cranes, vehicles, and an overpass structure in the background.

02/20/2018

Resident engineers keep ADOT projects on track

As a resident engineer, Kole Dea is responsible for administering construction projects and ensuring that every ADOT contractor follows engineering plans precisely.

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