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A commitment to safety and to mentorship helped earn ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) Officer Matt Drury recognition as the Arizona Trucking Association’s 2025 ADOT ECD Officer of the Year.
This week's episode of On the Road with ADOT podcast features the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project, which will add lanes and other much-needed upgrades along 26 miles of the interstate between Chandler and Casa Grande.
Grogginess, yawning, sluggishness — they’re all signs of fatigue. That fatigue can make it harder to get through a workday, and your motor skills can be impaired. If you drive while drowsy, it could result in a crash. So during Drowsy...

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Just in time for Memorial Day traffic, the San Simon rest area is open. Just three miles from the New Mexico state line, it provides an important rest stop for drivers.
We need your help as ADOT moves forward on an environmental study as part of the planning process for the proposed Interstate 11 corridor stretching from Nogales to Wickenburg.
The Arizona Department of Transportation is currently conducting archaeological work in advance of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project
Pinal Airpark was once known as an airport graveyard that stored old jets. Today, the Marana airport has been resurrected.
We in the transportation world face the evolving use of technology in developing connected and automated vehicles.
In the spirit of our From the Archives posts, we let's take a look at one month of progress on the overpass and interchange ADOT is building at Bell Road and Grand Avenue in Surprise.
We know a trip to the MVD isn’t at the top of most people’s to-do list. So, we’ve put together our top six tips on how to get in and out of the MVD in a New York minute.
ADOT is using Motorcycle Awareness Month to remind drivers of all vehicles – two-wheeled, four-wheeled and more – to be more aware of motorcycles, making roads safer for everyone.
Two ADOT equipment service shops were recognized for promoting environmentally friendly operational practices that reduce waste and improve sustainability.
What highway features a 5,500-ft elevation change from mountains to Sonoran Desert lowlands, etc?