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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...
One way ADOT helps safely connect people and empower Arizona's economy is operating commercial ports of entry. This is where officers with our Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) make sure large trucks and other commercial vehicles have proper permits and weight and are safe to operate on state highways.

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ADOT is testing a new method in roadway construction, called "intelligent compaction," to improve efficiency and provide longer-lasting pavement.
We created a dust storm playlist that reflects the musical messages of dust storm safety. #PullAsideStayAlive
Finding a close-by MVD or Authorized Third Party office location just got a whole lot easier.
ADOT's Equipment Services crew got traffic moving after mud and rocks blocked the roadway near Glen Canyon Dam.
Crews completed an overnight concrete deck pour on the newly reconstructed northbound side of the Interstate 15 Virgin River Bridge No. 6.
The number of deaths in motor-vehicle crashes across the state dropped by nearly 9 percent in 2014, according to annual statistics released by ADOT.
It’s not all roads and bridges, here at ADOT. Sometimes the projects we take on include stabilizing the areas near a highway.
ADOT’s Environmental Planning Group reviews all projects and assigns measures to protect nesting birds from harm during construction.
Originally published on Aug. 29, 2011, the video featured in this post gives a dizzying look at a girder installation.
We’ve been following the US 89 Cameron roadway improvement project pretty closely here on the blog.