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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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12/11/2018

Video: Severed fence leads to rescue of driver stranded for days

Two ADOT employees and a Department of Public Safety trooper discovered a woman whose car ran off US 60 and down an embankment near Wickenburg.
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Compilation of specialty plate options
12/07/2018

How about a specialty plate for that person who's impossible to shop for?

More than 40 plates available at ServiceArizona.com support charitable causes.
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Traffic using new westbound I-10 lanes at Eloy
12/06/2018

As widening project advances near Eloy, westbound I-10 moves to new lanes

The shift comes almost a year to the day since we began clearing and grubbing to make room for a new, wider stretch of I-10, with three lanes in each direction.
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12/05/2018

Safety tip: Highway shoulders are for emergencies, not snowball fights

Whether your passion is sledding, making snowmen or taking selfies with heart hands, don’t park on highway shoulders to play in the snow.
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Black and white photo of a man working on a Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway sign.
12/04/2018

Look Back: How I-10 became Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway

Interstate 10 goes by several names, but outside the Valley its name remembers an important event in American history - and the impact it had on transportation in Arizona.
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Snow plow Tow Plow on the road
12/03/2018

Driving Safety Home: ADOT is ready for the winter storm season

ADOT's snowplow drivers are ready for the severe winter weather that's already underway. Can you say the same for your vehicle?
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11/30/2018

Mystery Tree's origin continues to stump I-17 travelers

The enduring mystery of the Mystery Tree has returned to I-17 near Sunset Point.
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A snowplow clears a snow-covered road beneath an overpass on a wintry day.
11/29/2018

It's a cold fact: Many Arizonans don't know snow deeply

If you were born and raised south of Cordes Junction, let’s face it: You’re probably not an expert when it comes to driving in snow. We're here to help.
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11/26/2018

Improvements make for smoother, safer ride on SR 88

ADOT just completed about $6.5 million of improvements to State Route 88. But the keys to safe driving on Apache Trail remain in drivers' hands.
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11/23/2018

Adopt a Highway: Forget naming a star

Many of us are searching for the perfect gift on this Black Friday. Instead of naming a star for someone, how about being a start yourself by helping keep highways litter-free?
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