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05/04/2026

Summer is almost here. It’s time to prep your vehicle for the heat

If you live in Arizona year-round, there’s one thing for certain: You cannot escape the summer heat. Sometimes, we can’t even escape summer-like temperatures in March. But, during Heat Awareness Week (May 4-8), ahead of the brunt of summer...

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Using turn signals is the way of the Jedi

05/04/2026

A safety reminder on May the Fourth

May the Fourth be with you. We have combined the Force with important safety reminders on our overhead message signs to help motorists safely travel to a galaxy far, far, away… Or nearby, if you have a short commute! We hope these messages...

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05/02/2026

Join the movement: Rotary Club of Queen Creek cleans SR 24

Volunteering is a great way to get involved in the community. Meet a group of volunteers who welcomes others to serve alongside them and help keep State Route 24 clean.

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Protect yourself when buying or selling a vehicle

ADOT advises consumers to do their homework before buying or selling a vehicle.

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04/10/2015

How to maneuver a modern roundabout

If you understand how a roundabout works for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, your travel through these intersections will be easier and safer.

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04/09/2015

Transportation Defined: Bailey Bridge

If you’ve driven recently on the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway, you might recognize the structure pictured in today's post.

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04/07/2015

National Vision and Big Thinking Necessary for 21st-Century Transportation Infrastructure

For Arizona to compete successfully, it must have an aligned statewide vision with leaders at every level in the public and private spectrums acting to achieve investment in infrastructure.

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04/03/2015

US 89 is open, repairs are complete

Our newest video highlights why the US 89 landslide repair was a unique project.

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Bridge being removed from US 89 at Cameron

04/02/2015

Crews begin bridge removal on US 89 Cameron project

Work continues on the US 89 Cameron roadway improvement project.

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04/01/2015

Congressional proposal formally extends I-11 to Southern Arizona

Senators McCain and Flake recently introduced a bill that connects Arizona border to border with new interstate.

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03/31/2015

US 89 south of Page repaired and open to traffic

At about 4:15 p.m. on Friday, March 27, US 89 south of Page was reopened to traffic for the first time following the 2013 landslide that caused major damage to the roadway.

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