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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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07/18/2014

Taxpayer money recouped through ADOT’s Insurance Recovery Unit

During the past 12 months, the Arizona Department of Transportation has recouped more than $3 million in damage to the state highway system, saving taxpayers from bearing the cost of repairs.
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07/17/2014

US 89 landslide repairs to begin later this month

The reconstruction of US 89 between Bitter Springs and Page will begin later this month.
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Prescott Municipal Airport
07/15/2014

Prescott Municipal Airport named 2014 Airport of the Year

ADOT has named the Prescott Municipal Airport/Ernest A. Love Field as the 2014 Airport of the Year.
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07/09/2014

I-10/Prince Road project is complete

Since March, motorists traveling along Prince Road at the I-10 junction are no longer inconvenienced when one of the 40-60 trains pass daily through this area of Tucson.
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A row of yellow trucks in a parking lot near buildings and trees under a cloudy sky.
07/08/2014

ADOT makes switch to online surplus equipment auctions

ADOT has traded in the auctioneer’s gavel for the computer mouse in making the switch to more convenient online auctions of the agency’s surplus vehicles and other equipment.
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Arizona highway map with closure notice, safety tips, and a list of highways without July 4th weekend construction.
07/03/2014

Drivers won't face state highway construction closures over July 4th weekend

Arizona drivers taking to the road will not face any construction closures along state highways over the three-day Fourth of July weekend.
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Wrong Way road sign
07/02/2014

ADOT testing larger ‘Wrong Way’ signs

New steps are being taken in the Phoenix area in efforts to get the attention of wrong-way drivers before they enter a freeway in the wrong direction.
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Beaker used to test for calcium carbonate
07/01/2014

Science of Transportation: Calcium Carbonate testing

Plants won’t grow if they’re rooted in the wrong soil. That’s why ADOT makes sure its topsoil is suitable for good growth by testing Calcium Carbonate levels.
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Two women and a young girl stand in front of a large driver license poster and an Arizona license plate.
06/27/2014

Rocky the Ringtail

Allow us to introduce Rocky the Ringtail!
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06/26/2014

Crews worked to complete SR 89A repairs ahead of schedule

Drivers traveling between Sedona and Flagstaff received welcome news when ADOT opened the "switchbacks" section of State Route 89A well ahead of schedule.
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