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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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Where in AZ??

If you think you know every inch of Arizona, we have a challenge for you!

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02/23/2018

ADOT engineers a faster way to deliver highway projects

We wrap up our celebration of National Engineers Week with a big continuous improvement win that's helping us deliver more highway projects on schedule.

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02/22/2018

Engineers find creative solutions to transportation challenges

We're looking back at the blogs that showcase engineering for National Engineers Week.

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Material engineer Julie Kliewer leads a project tour

02/22/2018

What goes into a highway? A bridge? Ask a materials engineer

Materials engineers evaluate everything from the rocks that go into cement to the reflective beads used in paints that stripe roadways to the bolts that help hold bridges together.

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02/21/2018

Getting all green lights? Thank a traffic engineer

Traffic engineers explain how they keep vehicles moving and the new technology that is ahead.

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02/21/2018

From the Director: ADOT’s Safety Message Contest Returns

It was so popular last year that we're bringing it back again this year! The ADOT Safety Message Contest launches today.

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A construction worker in a yellow safety vest and hard hat stands at a building site with cranes, vehicles, and an overpass structure in the background.

02/20/2018

Resident engineers keep ADOT projects on track

As a resident engineer, Kole Dea is responsible for administering construction projects and ensuring that every ADOT contractor follows engineering plans precisely.

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