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11/08/2026

PODCAST: ADOT safety spokesperson Kelsey Mo discusses Crash Responder Safety Week

On this edition of On the Road with ADOT, join our safety spokesperson Kelsey Mo as she highlights the work crash responders do when incidents occur so traffic flow can be restored safely and quickly!
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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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05/02/2018

Plan ahead if you're heading north on I-17 and then west on I-40

The transition ramp from Interstate 17 northbound to Interstate 40 westbound is closed for construction until the end of the year.
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Vintage vehicles on old Route 66
05/01/2018

Route 66 roadies to merge into Seligman, then head west for road rally

The annual Fun Run will bring hot rods and rust buckets alike to Route 66.
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04/30/2018

From the Director: Let's talk trash

Hundreds of volunteers help keep Arizona's highways clean every year, saving the taxpayers money and keeping Arizona beautiful.
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Visitors learn about wrong-way detection technology at ADOT Traffic Operations Center
04/27/2018

#FridayFive: Hollywood movie starts, nosy pooches and wrong-way detection

We're going gaga over a nosy pooch, remembering one of Hollywood's greats and his visit to the Valley and leading the way in wrong-way detection technology for this week's Friday Five.
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04/26/2018

Throwback Thursday: High flying meets Hollywood in Phoenix

We're time-traveling to a 1978 airshow at the Phoenix Deer Valley Municipal Airport for this week's Throwback Thursday.
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Traffic Operations Center briefs other states about new wrong-way vehicle alert system
04/25/2018

ADOT briefs other states about I-17 wrong-way vehicle alert system

Other states look to ADOT as they consider adopting wrong-way driver detection technology.
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Rendering of message board saying: Buckle Up, Buttercup
04/24/2018

From the Director: Buckle up, buttercup

Thanks to everyone who entered the ADOT Safety Message Contest, and thanks to those responsible for the 2,500 votes we received.
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South mountain Freeway construction
04/23/2018

Pictures aplenty show our progress on the South Mountain Freeway

A project as large as the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway makes for some impressive pictures. Here's where you can check them out.
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Crane lifting girders seen through hole of a bidwell
04/20/2018

Art of Transportation: A peek at things to come

Freeway construction isn't just nuts and bolts. If you know where to look, there are some beautiful things to see. The South Mountain Freeway project is featured in this week's Art of Transportation.
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04/19/2018

For National Volunteer Week, a special thank you to Adopt a Highway volunteers

We applaud the hard work of our Adopt a Highway volunteers who cleaned up 1,500 miles of state highway last year.
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