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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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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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Infographic on work-zone safety facts, showing statistics on crash causes, fatalities, injuries, and safety tips with an orange traffic cone in the center.
04/15/2013

It's National Work-Zone Safety Awareness Week

Mention “work-zone safety” and you probably think about protecting the men and women who build, fix and maintain our roads and highways ...
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04/11/2013

ADOT's geotechnical investigation on US 89 landslide enters final stages

We have heard from a lot of people who want to know when US 89 is going to reopen …
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Four people in hard hats and safety vests, one of whom is architect Paolo Soleri, stand outside an industrial building.
04/10/2013

Remembering architect Paolo Soleri

We were saddened to hear news yesterday that well-known architect Paolo Soleri had passed away at the age of 93 ...
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04/09/2013

Transportation Defined: Time Domain Reflectometry

You might remember that we blogged about inclinometers back in February – they’re the instruments used to measure slope inclination or movement at specific locations ...
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04/05/2013

From the ADOT Archives: ADOT equipment auction

Earlier this week we told you about the ADOT spring auction happening 8 a.m. on April 6 at the ADOT Equipment Services yard, 2350 S. 22nd Ave. in Phoenix ...
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04/04/2013

Tucson to host second public hearing for ADOT's Tentative Five-Year Program

It’s almost time for the next public hearing on ADOT’s tentative Five-Year Construction Program …
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04/02/2013

Detours offer access to northern Arizona communities, businesses near US 89 closure

Even though there’s a stretch of US 89 that’s not open, the businesses and communities surrounding the closure most definitely are ...
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Yellow sign that reads "Runaway Truck Ramp" with an arrow pointing up
03/28/2013

Transportation Defined: Truck Escape Ramps

Unless you drive a big rig, truck escape ramps probably aren’t something you think of too often ...
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Construction equipment working on a bridge with unfinished concrete supports and dirt piles nearby.
03/27/2013

Demolition of old Gila River Bridge under way in Bylas

After 56 years, it’s time for the old Gila River Bridge to retire … Located on US 70 about a mile west of the Bylas community on the San Carlos Apache reservation, the bridge, which was built in 1957, is now being demolished ...
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Text MOVE OVER AZ in bold letters is centered on a blurred background with orange borders. The website MoveOverAZ.org appears in the bottom right corner.
03/26/2013

‘Move Over’ law protects motorists, roadside personnel

Every day, AAA assists more than 1,200 stranded drivers across the state. For these motorists and the roadside assistance workers who help them, being stuck alongside a busy highway can be a scary and potentially dangerous experience ...
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