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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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More community events on the schedule as ADOT continues Passenger Rail Corridor Study

If you read this blog post last month, you already know that ADOT is making a call to the public for input on the Passenger Rail Corridor Study.

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10/31/2012

Drivers advised to plan ahead for Halloween traffic

"Scary" traffic conditions can occur during Halloween afternoon rush hour. That's why drivers are advised to plan for extra travel time after work today due to the heavier traffic conditions that can occur on this holiday.

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10/30/2012

ADOT report examines relationship between land use and congestion

ADOT’s Research Center recently published an interesting new report that takes a closer look at the relationships among land use, transportation and gridlock.

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10/25/2012

Portion of Loop 303 project now 60 percent complete

Driven the Loop 303 lately? If you have, you know things are looking very different than they did about a year ago.

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10/24/2012

ADOT HAZMAT crews play important role in making the road safe

You already know that ADOT works alongside other emergency response agencies to clear the road after a major incident. However, we have never really touched on the important role ADOT’s HAZMAT specialists play in making the road safe again for drivers.

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10/17/2012

ADOT crews get ready for a snowy winter

ADOT snowplow drivers and support staff already are preparing for the icy, cold months ahead… And, yes, ADOT has snowplow drivers – the state isn’t all desert! Arizona winters always bring plenty of storms to keep our crews busy … remember this doozy from March?

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10/15/2012

Reconstruction of I-17 traffic interchange at Munds Park nears completion

Winter is coming… Maybe that’s hard to believe if you live in hotter regions of the state, but residents up north already are starting to experience chillier temperatures.

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10/10/2012

ADOT seeks public comment for passenger rail, bus study connecting Phoenix, Tucson

A new opportunity to voice your opinion… ADOT is again calling on the public to provide input. We want to know what you think of the seven alternatives that have been selected for further study.

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