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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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Car buffs celebrating Historic Route 66 with cruise

Annual fun run of vintage vehicles will motor west on Route 66 from Seligman to Topock.

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05/03/2017

Tom Mix Monument along SR 79 marks end of the trail for a screen cowboy

The King of the Cowboys has not been forgotten. Learn about a tribute to film star Tom Mix along State Route 79.

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Truck checking in at ADOT commercial port of entry

05/02/2017

Commercial vehicle safety is important to making roads safer for all drivers

ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Division officers work to improve highway safety.

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Map showing the proposed route of Interstate 11 running north-south through the western United States, with Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco labeled.

05/01/2017

Make your voice heard as we study Interstate 11 between Nogales and Wickenburg

A new I-11 video has launched and we're inviting the public to meetings to comment on the proposed corridors.

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04/30/2017

Where in AZ??

"Where in AZ??" is this spot with water and mountains? Visit our Facebook page and let us know where this photo was taken.

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Black and white image of Loop 101 grand opening

04/27/2017

Throwback Thursday: Outer Loop Freeway

We're throwing it back to the '80s, when big hair, big shoulder pads and neon were in. It was also when construction on the Loop 101 Freeway started.

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04/26/2017

Have a question or concern for ADOT?

If you have a comment, complaint or compliment for ADOT or the MVD, here is the best way to contact us.

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An officer signals a white semi-truck to enter an inspection bay.

04/25/2017

Providing an inside look at how ADOT inspects commercial vehicles for safety

New ADOT program aims to reduce commercial vehicle wait times at the international border and will help Mexican trucking firms better understand and prepare for safety inspections.

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