ADOT Blog

Who says safety messages have to be humorless or uninteresting? Not us and certainly not anyone out there who has taken part in Haboob Haiku: Year Two!

A temporary support structure collapsed this morning, killing one worker and seriously injuring another.

You’ve likely recycled plastic, glass, paper, maybe even your old electronics, but did you know ADOT recycles its old asphalt pavement?

Yes, paving on N20 has begun, but drivers shouldn’t plan on using the route as a detour until construction is completed later this summer.

We’re loving all the Haboob Haikus that have been rolling in this week… Like last year, this poetry challenge with the funny name has helped us accomplish an important goal, which is to get people talking about the danger of driving in dust storms. Because we cannot forget that dust storms can pose very real risks to motorists in this state – just take a look at the video above for proof.

Last year, ADOT launched its very first “Haboob Haiku” challenge in an effort to spread the word about dust storm safety and the response was pretty amazing. That’s actually a huge understatement ... Not only did we receive over 600 original haikus (some even by phone and snail mail), but #HaboobHaiku yielded stories in media outlets all over the world (they even wrote about it in New Zealand!).

As you can see in the video above, ADOT and the Navajo Division of Transportation officially broke ground on the Navajo Route 20 paving project yesterday morning. The ceremony marks the start of a project that we’ve blogged about before.

Marking months of planning and collaboration, the Navajo Division of Transportation and ADOT are ready to officially break ground on the Navajo Route 20 paving project.

ADOT’s yearly Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report shows that 823 people lost their lives in crashes on state and local roadways in Arizona in 2012.

Got an opinion on the proposed South Mountain Freeway, but couldn’t make it to last month’s daylong public hearing? Don’t worry. There are still plenty of opportunities to give us your feedback, including a series of community forums that starts tonight.