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Adopt a Highway US 66 volunteers
10/22/2026

Volunteers turn out to clean Historic Route 66

See how volunteers got involved in tidying up State Route 66 just in time for the 100-year anniversary of its numerical designation back on Nov. 11, 1926.
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10/14/2026

New Arizona law may impact motorcyclists in 2027

Arizona Revised Statute § 28-2014, updated last session, will require at least one of the registered owners of a motorcycle to have the motorcycle endorsement to legally operate a motorcycle on public roadways before the motorcycle registration can be renewed.
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A digital highway sign that encourages drivers to move over.
10/14/2026

If you see flashing lights, it’s time to 'Move Over'

At ADOT, we’re no stranger to the risks of what can occur when motorists drive distracted or inattentively. Our maintenance crews and members of ADOT’s Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, have experienced near misses, crashes and...
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Map of Loop 202 Santan Freeway widening project
02/23/2025

PODCAST: ADOT's Loop 202 Santan project is adding more than just new lanes

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features two engineers leading our project that's increasing capacity on the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in the Southeast Valley: Lionel Goy and John Hall.
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New I-10/Orange Grove interchange
02/20/2025

Big step forward for ADOT's I-10 widening project in northwest Tucson area

Reopening an improved I-10 interchange with Orange Grove Road now moves the focus of a widening project to completing a Sunset Road interchange.
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ADOT engineer Erica Eggen
02/18/2025

Engineers Week: Training guided this engineer to a career designing roadways

ADOT's Engineer in Training (EIT) program was the gateway to a career in roadway design engineering for Erica Eggen.
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02/18/2025

Engineers Week: Meet an engineer who works in the Traffic Design Section

When you drive down a highway and notice the placement of a green exit sign, or the lane striping on the concrete, or even arrows that help direct you into certain lanes — those are all design aspects of the highway that are carefully...
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Jimmy the Engineer
02/17/2025

Engineers Week: In-house training sparked a career leading Phoenix-area projects

ADOT's Engineer in Training program is an essential foot in the door for many who have built careers, including Jimmy Naujokaitis, Senior Resident Engineer in ADOT's Central District in Phoenix.
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02/17/2025

Engineers Week: A Q&A with an early-career engineer

Matt Steiner recently completed ADOT's Engineer in Training program and shares his experience.
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02/16/2025

PODCAST: Commitment to safety drives ADOT Director Jennifer Toth

ADOT Director Jennifer Toth joins this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT to discuss Engineers Week and her career in engineering that began with ADOT's Engineers-in-Training program. She also shares a passion for safety,
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker.
02/12/2025

Using your blinker? You’re talking our type of language this Valentine’s Day

As Arizonans secure last-minute dinner plans and gifts for their loved ones this Valentine’s Day, we want to remind drivers that using your turn signals is an easy way to show your care for others on the road. If you’re out on the highways...
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02/09/2025

PODCAST: Maintaining state highways sometimes includes fighting a fire

We invited Payson Maintenance Supervisor Brett Rupp into the On the Road With ADOT studio to discuss a recent incident in which ADOT personnel from Payson and Mesa teamed to put out a potentially nasty fire along SR 87 before it got out of hand.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.
02/06/2025

On Super Bowl Sunday, have a game plan to get home safely

With Game Day approaching and Arizonans prepping appetizers and hedging their bets on who will be crowned Super Bowl champions, we want to remind drivers to have a game plan on how to get home. Regardless of whether you’re rooting for the...
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