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07/14/2025

First Incident Response Readiness Symposium focuses on safety first

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...
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07/13/2025

PODCAST: Here's how ADOT keeps up with all that freeway landscaping

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.
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07/12/2025

Join our Adopt a Highway open house for Phoenix-area volunteers

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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06/19/2025

How a seaplane travels by land across Arizona

Recently, the Philippine Mars seaplane was transported from Lake Pleasant north of Phoenix to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson.
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06/19/2025

Keep hydrated during your summer travels

No matter where your travels take you, always bring extra water with you.
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06/16/2025

ADOT will never, ever hit you up for money by text message

This is yet another spam scam trying to get your personal information and money. Make sure not to click on any links in these or any other suspect texts. You should delete them and rest easy.
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06/15/2025

PODCAST: We're talking Travel ID and life after the May 7 federal deadline

We invited Bill Lamoreaux, our Travel ID expert, to join this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT to catch us up now that the May 7 REAL ID deadline is behind us.
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06/12/2025

ADOT celebrates achievements in monarch butterfly conservation

Did you know that ADOT creates welcoming paths for monarch butterflies when they travel through Arizona?
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06/08/2025

PODCAST: An inside look at ADOT pump stations on Phoenix-area freeways

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Justin Brook, ADOT's Pump House Operations Supervisor. His team is responsible for nearly 70 facilities that remove stormwater from low-lying stretches of Phoenix-area freeways.
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06/06/2025

Take the time to secure your loads

June 6 is National Secure Your Load Day, and I want to remind drivers of how important it is to take the extra time to secure your loads. ADOT crews have removed anything and everything from highways. Grills and patio furniture are great...
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06/01/2025

PODCAST: It's a big finish for the I-10 Broadway Curve project

No one is better able to explain the massive effort and the improvements along 11 miles of freeway than Rob Samour, Senior Deputy State Engineer and head of Major Projects and Alternate Delivery. That's why he's this week's guest on On the Road With ADOT.
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05/31/2025

Summer road trips mean traveling up north, and roadwork up north

For many Arizonans, summer temperatures make this the perfect time for a road trip to northern Arizona. For ADOT, summer temperatures also make this the perfect time for pavement improvement projects in northern Arizona.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to wear a seatbelt.
05/30/2025

Seatbelts are for everyone, so buckle up Arizona

If you’re driving on Arizona highways this weekend, you may see some overhead message boards displaying a message encouraging drivers and their passengers to wear a seatbelt. That’s because from May 19 through June 1, the Arizona Governor’s...
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