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A highway worker directing a wrecked vehicle off the freeway.

11/02/2026

Slow down and move over during Crash Responder Safety Week

November has begun, and that means cooler weather, the start of the holiday season and Crash Responder Safety Week. Crash Responder Safety Week, which runs Nov. 2-6, is held annually to raise awareness about the important work our first...

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A digital highway sign that encourages motorists to stay alert.

11/01/2026

Stay awake, alert during Drowsy Driving Prevention Week

Tossing and turning the night before a major presentation at work. A newborn baby waking all hours of the night. Pulling an all-nighter to study for a final exam. Whatever the reason, we’re exhausted and fatigued. And that fatigue not only...

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A digital highway sign that encourages motorists to drive with focus.

10/31/2026

Drive with focus this Halloween

Spooky frights and buckets of candy await on Halloween, but we want to remind drivers to stay focused on the road and not get distracted by thoughts of ghosts and haunted houses. If you’re driving on state highways this weekend, you might...

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Pics from new rural cameras help you see it happen

The AZ511 Arizona Traveler Information website recently has added 21 new rural cameras to help you be better prepared when you hit the road.

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04/24/2020

Adopt a Highway: Memories from Tucson to Show Low

One Adopt a Highway segment near Show Low has one family traveling nearly 200 miles to honor a beloved sister.

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White handwritten text on a window or glass says WELCOME TRUCKERS with a blurred indoor background visible behind the writing.

04/23/2020

Food at rest areas helping commercial drivers keep on truckin'

Watch as the first food trucks began selling to hungry drivers at Sunset Point this past weekend.

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04/22/2020

VIDEO: ADOT crews give on-the-ground view of work zone safety

We are sharing a lot about National Work Zone Awareness Week, but the best perspective comes from our actual construction and maintenance crews. Watch a series of short videos as they share their thoughts and experiences.

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Traffic in freeway work zone marked by barricades

04/21/2020

In work zones, orange is the new (caution) yellow

With people tempted to step on the gas during this period of lighter traffic, we want to remind you that are crews are still on the road working too.

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04/20/2020

From the Director: Ways ADOT is helping with the COVID-19 relief effort

ADOT's director summarizes how the agency is helping to do its part during the current public health situation.

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04/17/2020

A little pain, but a whole lot of gain during MVD transition

The old saying for athletes is, “No pain, no gain.” At the Motor Vehicle Division we are all about reducing the pain of an office visit or using our services online. In fact, over the past few years we’ve made a lot of changes that have...

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511 website representations of travel times messages

04/16/2020

Going somewhere? Message boards statewide say how long it will take

Over the past year we've announced that motorists along the interstates between Tucson and Flagstaff have been able to gauge how long their trips would take thanks to travel times displayed on ADOT's overhead digital message boards. But...

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