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The project to build a freeway-to-freeway connection between I-40 and US 93 in Kingman features all the usual elements of a big interchange: new travel lanes, bridges, flyover ramps and two absolutely massive concrete bunkers.
Imagine this situation: You’re involved in a crash and your car is no longer operable. You and the other driver need to get to the shoulder of the highway, but cars and trucks are whizzing past. In situations like these, ADOT crew members...
To discuss the importance of Crash Responder Safety Week, this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Luis Venegas, supervisor of our Incident Response Unit.

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You've probably heard of the a dust storm and a haboob. Did you know there are three different types of dust storms and how to tell them apart?
Is it a freeway or a highway? Let's discuss the similarities and differences and how ADOT goes about assigning the terms.
Today’s blog, for our Spanish-speaking audience, covers tips on driving in a dust storm. It’s always best to avoid driving into a dust storm, but if you encounter one, you’ll know what actions to take.
When Arizona’s portion of I-15 opened to traffic in 1973, it was the most expensive rural interstate construction project to date.
Enjoy the new app, Pokémon Go, but be responsible and don't game and drive.
ADOT is in line to receive a $54 million federal grant to help fund two key widening projects on Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson.
Information will be provided on the alignment revisions for the SR 347 at Union Pacific Railroad project on Thursday, July 14.
Today's Art of Transportation blog features a photograph taken between SR 89A and Lees Ferry.
Setting girders for an overpass carrying Bell Road across Grand Avenue (US 60) in Surprise is another sign that ADOT is on track to reopen Bell by November.
At ADOT we’re always looking for ways better ways to communicate information about traffic restrictions, construction projects, and transportation.