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04/26/2026

PODCAST: Your knowledge of Arizona airports is about to take off

On the Road with ADOT takes to the skies while Matthew Munden, manager of ADOT’s Aeronautics Group, talks about his staff’s role in supporting airport development and Federal Aviation Administration funding for a robust statewide network of publicly owned airports.

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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to slow down in work zones.

04/23/2026

Give workers a ‘brake’ in construction zones

If you’re out on Arizona highways this week, you may notice overhead message boards displaying a message encouraging drivers to slow down in work zones. That’s because Work Zone Awareness Week runs from April 20-24, and it’s the perfect...

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A memorial dedicated to ADOT workers who died serving the state.

04/20/2026

Stay alert and slow down during Work Zone Awareness Week

It’s Work Zone Awareness Week, and we’re taking the opportunity to raise awareness about the things we all can do to keep each other safe in work zones. ADOT crews work all hours of the day to build and maintain Arizona’s highways. I’m...

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Driving Safety Home: Before you go, Know Snow

Our team is prepared to help remove snow and ice from state highways, but we need help from all drivers to be ready in case they find themselves in winter driving conditions.

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11/22/2019

MVD heads to the airport to promote Travel ID

This holiday travel season, you'll find some helpful faces at the airport talking about the Arizona Travel ID.

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11/21/2019

A transportation playlist for the coldest winter

Planning on taking a drive "Out in the Cold" through a "Winter Wonderland?" Our newest Spotify transportation playlist has you covered!

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11/19/2019

Do you really "Know Snow?"

Winter is around the corner and we want to test your knowledge about traveling in snow.

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11/15/2019

Adopt a Highway: New volunteers excited to get started

Though Philip C. Brogdon has passed away, his family will continue to gather near Big Lake. But they are taking one more step to remember Philip and his love for "God's country."

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Black and white image of construction on I-19

11/14/2019

Throwback Thursday: The when and where

We were lucky that today's Throwback Thursday photo tells us it was snapped during I-19's construction in February 1977 between Tubac and Canoa Ranch.

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11/13/2019

Condensed Construction Academy format providing fast track to careers

How much could you get done in two weeks? A new format for ADOT's Construction Academy gives participants a chance to jumpstart careers in construction.

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Red Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs are posted at the entrance to a roadway, with traffic lights and a fence visible on the right side.

11/12/2019

Making wrong-way signs more noticeable – in a big way

Efforts to reduce the risk of crashes caused by often-impaired wrong-way drivers involve a variety of countermeasures. They include increasing the size and visibility of wrong-way signs at state highway interchanges. Those upgrades received...

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