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At ADOT, safety is always top of mind. Our crews respond to all sorts of incidents on the highway — from wildfires to crashes and more — and it’s important for them to be prepared and refresh their skills so they can help clear the highway...
Alexis Zaring, Environmental Program Coordinator for ADOT's Central District, visits On the Road With ADOT to explain what it takes to maintain hundreds of miles of shoulders lining Phoenix-area freeways.
Adopt a Highway volunteer program coordinators are holding an open house and appreciation event for Phoenix-area volunteers and those considering an adoption from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 16.

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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.
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...
A cheering crowd surrounded Melissa Owen during a safety briefing that preceded a cleanup of all 45 miles of State Route 286 between SR 86 and Sasabe Along with this ADOT representative, they celebrated Owen’s 10 years of organizing the...
As we get closer and closer to May 7, 2025, ADOT MVD continues to encourage travelers to update their standard Arizona driver license or ID card to the federally compliant Arizona Travel ID. May 7 will be the first date that TSA will begin...
Engineers Week is a pretty big deal around ADOT, as you might imagine. So we're leading up to the week beginning Feb. 16 by introducing you to ADOT team members who do different kinds of engineering, starting with Jordan Kurlin, a team lead in Roadway Design.
Don't pass the plow. Early Tuesday morning on Jan. 28, an ADOT snowplow was struck near Prescott when an SUV attempted to pass the plow. Fortunately, no one was injured. Our plow left the crash with minor damage, but the same can't be said...
ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media.
Arizona has an enviable record for the condition of state highway bridges. Some of that has to do with the relative youth of our infrastructure, but it also has a lot to do with this week's guest: State Bridge Engineer David Benton.
For another installment of “how highway cross streets got their names,” we move on to the Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway. We’ve completed past installments for these freeways: US 60 Superstition Freeway Interstate 17 through Phoenix Loop 101...
On Sunday, Dec. 15, Carisa Leslie and her husband, Scott Butz, were visiting Arizona from Canada when their 4-year-old Yorkie, named Khloe, went missing while staying with a pet sitter for the day. Khloe was not familiar with the area, so...