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We’re also relaying the story of a series of photos taken to create a panoramic view from the day the day in 1995 when ADOT and the Navajo Nation dedicated a new Navajo Bridge.
This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT explores what goes into creating annual Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts reports and what Arizonans can learn from them.
This small bridge on State Route 88 (Apache Trail) has been here for quite some time and will likely be here for quite a while more.

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This isn't a typical stucco building with a pink tile roof. If you've visited this town, you can probably identify today's "Where in AZ??" location.
Ninety-five years ago today, thousands flocked to Yuma to celebrate completion of a highway linking Arizona with the Pacific Ocean.
As your friend drives on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in Ahwatukee – eyes on the road, drivers – sneak a peek off the south side of the road. What you see might at first look like a ribbon of dirt in the desert. But take a closer...
This is the story of a lucky cat rescued from danger. Let’s call it: Highway Hawk saves highway cat. On Monday, the young feline was clinging to a drainage grate on the shoulder of US 60 near Mill Avenue in Tempe. Her prospects looked...
Interstate 40 and former US Route 66 can take you to some odd places across the state. Today's example is the lone gravesite of Hermann Wolfe.
It was 40 years ago that the Hattie B., aka the Puddle Jumper and the Sardine Express, helped saved the day when Salt River flooding knocked out most crossings.
If you haven't been to this Arizona spot, it's one you'll want to add to your list.
When ADOT constructs a new road or bridge, you can thank somebody like Patrice Brun for being one of the first engineers to turn over the soil or move the rock. But Brun isn’t putting down asphalt or building bridge piers. As a geotechnical...
Depending on the job, ADOT’s team of engineers has different responsibilities and experiences. Delivering the state’s massive highway infrastructure system involves a variety of roles for engineers. During National Engineers Week, we bring...
While the most visible aspect of engineering at ADOT is building, maintaining and operating state highways, there’s a lot of prep work that goes into projects. One area of ADOT that does a lot of preparation work to help keep important...