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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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Highway holiday tradition continues on Interstate 17

Learn about a mystery involving the I-17 Mystery Tree, which is once again decked out for the holidays.

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12/08/2016

Driving Safety Home: Your decisions are key with winter at hand

While ADOT works to keep our roads drivable and safe all season, the decisions everyone else makes are equally important.

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12/07/2016

When you see flashing lights, “Move Over”

Today we've provided a refresher on the "Move Over" law and a preview of overhead highways you'll be seeing.

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12/06/2016

Wireless technology allows remote traffic monitoring in Maricopa

A new communication system allows ADOT to remotely monitor and adjust traffic signals.

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12/05/2016

As these videos show, working for ADOT can be a real blast

We’ve said it all along: Working for ADOT can be a real blast. Check out videos illustrating this point.

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12/04/2016

Where in AZ??

Our "Where in AZ" Facebook challenge continues this week with an unusually shaped structure.

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12/02/2016

Art of Transportation: Rainbow arch

A rainbow of color frames a bridge new Winslow.

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12/01/2016

New law on vehicle fees benefits survivors of fallen service members

A law taking effect Jan. 1 aims to ease the burden faced by survivors of a military member who has made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

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